Southern Staircase and Godlan to Implement MAPICS World-Class Manufacturing Solution. Common Strategy of Creating Customer Loyalty with Technology and Business Process Improvement Makes for a Successful Partnership

Godlan, Inc., a leading provider of manufacturing business systems and consulting in the Southeast U.S. and Michigan, announces that Southern Staircase, Inc. has chosen the Microsoft-based SyteLine Business System from MAPICS as the backbone for their information technology framework.

Greenville, SC (PRWEB) June 7, 2004 --Southern Staircase is a leading manufacturer of stair products in the Southeastern US. Through this project, Southern Staircase continues its commitment to raising the standards for service, quality, value and innovation in the stair products industry.

Godlan focuses on improving its customers manufacturing business metrics and processes through the sound application of manufacturing business consulting, anchored around World-Class Information Technology from MAPICS.

Together, Godlan and Southern Staircase will continue to improve the value and satisfaction that Southern Staircase customers experience, through the automation and personalization of Southern Staircases internal and external business processes.

About Southern Staircase:
Southern Staircase provides custom and standard staircase systems and components to the residential and commercial staircase industry throughout North America, as well as international customers. Based in Alpharetta, GA, Southern Staircase has earned the reputation as an on-time and customer-focused provider of staircase systems through its application of computer, software and manufacturing technology, combined with hands-on customer service field representatives.

For more information, visit www.southernstaircase.com.

About Godlan:
Godlan collaborates with its customers to understand their needs and achieve customer-defined results through the sound application of information technology, and manufacturing and business principals. Improving customers competitiveness and positively affecting their business metrics are Godlans ultimate goals. Godlan serves customers throughout the Southeast U.S. and Michigan in various discrete manufacturing industries, including automotive, fabricated metals, furniture and capital equipment.

For more information, visit www.godlan.com.

About MAPICS:
MAPICS is a leading global solutions provider focused exclusively on manufacturing. Building on more than 25 years of industry experience and proven success, MAPICS helps manufacturers become world class by gaining market share, operating at peak efficiency and exceeding customer expectations. MAPICS' solutions include software-extended ERP, CRM and supply chain management and professional services. The solutions are implemented on the two industry-leading technology platforms-Microsoft and IBM. Headquartered in Atlanta, MAPICS has implemented solutions in more than 10,000 customer sites in more than 70 countries.

For more information, visit www.mapics.com.