2001 Press Releases
Glovia in the news
Glovia, Dell Implement Global Rollout of Materials Management / Cost Accounting Software.
Dell Leads the Way in Demand-Driven Manufacturing
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - July 24, 2001 - Glovia, the business-to-business e-commerce subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited, today announced that Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) has gone live with the second phase of its global rollout of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) suite of business applications, positioning Glovia at the heart of the most efficient system of "demand- driven manufacturing." Dell leads the way in this style of manufacturing, including all facets of just-in-time inventory, efficient supply chains, and true make-to-order philosophy.
In line with Dell's global manufacturing strategy, today's announcement that all North American facilities have gone live, builds on already successful implementations in Ireland, China, Brazil, and Malaysia.
The Glovia applications that were implemented at Dell operate on an industry-leading implementation of Dell NT servers around the clock. Dell has certified this configuration for more than 5,000 online users, making this one of the largest successful ERP implementations in history.
Dell has coupled these enhanced capabilities with the ability to view crucial production data on demand, thereby supporting business decisions "at the speed of Dell."
"Fundamentally, it is about customer service, which is Dell's No. 1 priority," said LaVerne Council, Vice President IT for World Wide Operations, "We believe in our customers and our attention is focused on bringing them value through relevant products and services. Glovia shares that philosophy."
Matt O'Malley, CEO of Glovia International, said, "I am delighted that Glovia has been able to work with Dell and its people to help further their competitive advantage through the deployment of our technologies and products. While Dell's competitors are struggling to implement old make-to-stock style ERP systems, Dell once again sets the pace with a true real-time make-to-order manufacturing solution which is both robust and highly scalable."
Concluding, O'Malley added, "All this happened because, not for the first time, Dell dared to be different in their selection of an ERP solution."
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About Dell
Dell Computer Corporation (NASDAQ: DELL) is the world's No. 1 computer systems company and is a
premier provider of products and services required for customers to build their information-technology
and Internet infrastructures. The company's revenue for the past four quarters totaled $32.6 billion.
Dell ranks No. 48 on the Fortune 500, No. 154 on the Fortune Global 500 and No. 10 on the Fortune "most admired" lists of companies. Dell, through its direct business model, designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements, and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained on the World Wide Web at www.dell.com.
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is a leading provider of Internet-focused information technology solutions for the
global marketplace. Its pace-setting technologies, best-in-class computing and telecommunications platforms,
and worldwide corps of systems and services experts make it uniquely positioned to unleash the infinite
possibilities of the Internet to help its customers succeed. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 5.48 trillion yen for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001.
Internet: http://www.fujitsu.com/
