2004 Press Releases
Glovia in the news
Glovia Receives Upgrade Contract for Extended ERP Solution From Leading Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer
Axcelis Technologies Improves Customer Service by Achieving Worldwide Operational Visibility, Improving Planning and Scheduling, and Providing Greater Web Access
El Segundo, Calif., September 9, 2004 - Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu (TSE:6702) and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, announced today that Axcelis Technologies, Inc. will migrate to the current version of glovia.com, glovia.com 7, to capitalize on enhanced functionality of the product. With Glovia, Axcelis has achieved worldwide visibility of company wide operations and inventory, improved planning and scheduling, and enhanced Web access for employees, customers and suppliers.
Axcelis is a leading provider of innovative, high-productivity solutions for top semiconductor manufacturers. Axcelis has been a long time Glovia customer, starting back in 1993 when the company was part of Eaton Corporation.
With close to 40 sales and service offices around the world, it is imperative Axcelis have worldwide visibility into critical company-wide operations and inventory to be able to coordinate resources and best meet customer demands. glovia.com enables Axcelis to aggregate total demand and centrally plan for the production capacity and supplies required to satisfy that demand. Axcelis can now more effectively synchronize production and procurement activities with actual demand and in the process decrease inventory levels and improve customer service.
Looking ahead, Axcelis will be migrating to the current version of glovia.com to continue benefiting from the increased functionality of the extended ERP solution. The newest version, glovia.com 7, provides new solutions to continue improving supply chain performance and collaboration with customers and suppliers. The solution also includes more than 60 individual enhancements to its core ERP functionality and seamlessly integrates Glovia's existing e-business application extensions.
"By providing comprehensive functionality for all phases of the product lifecycle, glovia.com enables Axcelis to manage their entire business with one integrated solution," said Yuji Nakasu, president and CEO for Glovia International. "For manufacturers with global operations, like Axcelis, glovia.com works very well as it provides company-wide visibility in order to synchronize worldwide operations leading to improved overall performance."
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About Glovia International
Glovia International, Inc., a subsidiary of Fujitsu (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6702), is one of the world's most experienced and solidly backed providers of extended ERP solutions for businesses of any size - from small and mid-sized companies to global enterprises. The powerful and flexible Glovia ERP suite, glovia.com, provides for the unique needs of engineer-to-order, make-to-order, high volume and mixed-mode manufacturing environments through comprehensive, end-to-end functionality for the entire product lifecycle. Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., Glovia has helped manufacturers to cut costs, improve productivity, and meet customer demands for over 30 years. For more information, please visit www.glovia.com or call (800) 223-3799.
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting technologies, highly reliable computing and telecommunications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers' success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.6 trillion yen (US$38 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003. For additional information, visit: http://www.fujitsu.com.
