Seradex Releases Lean ERP System Irwin Seating Big Winner

Seradex Inc., a leading provider of enterprise and supply chain solutions, today announced the release of Seradex Lean. Companies embracing Lean manufacturing can finally utilize an end-to-end software solution

Burlington, Ontario and Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) January 14, 2005 -- Seradex Lean comes from our commitment to provide our customers with the tools they need to maintain their competitive advantage ... Seradex understands the unique challenges that face Lean practitioners, Electronic Kanban, Takt Time, Heijunka Scheduling ... the goal was to work with our customer to make better software", said Mark Corker President, Seradex Inc.

Seradex Lean adds new functionality for Seradex Xpress and helps customers easily automate Takt calculations in real time while production lines are uniformly scheduled. Many companies have stumbled when attempting to implement lean practices with their present ERP software. Now companies can have the best of both worlds. The need for complex sales forecasts and detailed shop floor transactions required by traditional ERP systems often prevent an organization from fully deploying lean manufacturing.

"Good software vendor work with their customers. In our case we needed our software vendor to help us implement lean manufacturing initiatives. Seradex has been very instrumental in our successful migration to Lean Manufacturing," Sam Cangialosi, IT Manager, Irwin Seating.

Moving beyond the theory to attaining results is exactly what Irwin Seating in Toronto Ontario achieved. A Seradex ERP client for the past 10 years, Irwin utilized their relationship to implement this major procedural transformation. Seradex Lean was up and running in under two months. As a result Irwin reduced WIP by 92%, floor space by 82% and supplier lead times by 89%.

About Seradex Inc.:

Seradex Inc. provides a complete line of enterprise and supply chain solutions for manufacturing companies. The Seradex Xpress suite of products has helped companies become more competitive, streamlining operations and improving customer service since 1991.

About Irwin Seating Company:

Irwin Seating Company is the world's leading manufacturer of public seating for movie theatres, auditoriums, arenas, performing arts centers, and convention centers. The company was founded in 1907 with headquarters in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and facilities in Canada, Spain, Malaysia, Brazil, and China.

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