Customers of CDC Software’s MVI Real-Time Performance Management Solution Win Prestigious Manufacturing IT Awards
Ross ERP April 24th, 2007ATLANTA, BIRMINGHAM UK, October 11, 2006 – CDC Software, a wholly owned subsidiary of CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA) and a provider of enterprise software applications, today announced that two customers of its MVI real-time performance management (RPM) applications, including Amtico International, were recently recognized for significant achievements at the prestigious 2006 Best of British Manufacturing IT Awards.
CDC Software recently announced that it acquired MVI Technology, provider of the first RPM solution specifically designed for food & beverage and consumer products industries. This innovative solution enables manufacturers to merge automated shop floor data, quality process control and manufacturing performance dashboards as part of improved visibility and continuous improvement campaigns supported by a Six Sigma process.
One of MVI’s customers was recognized in the Plant and Factory Improvement category for its transition from poor to excellent operation after its implementation of MVI Technology plant data capture and analysis system. The company supplies both branded and private-label food products. It has several lines filling single service sachets and sticks with sauces, condiments and vinegars and produces 900 million units a year. Previously, the company was using a manual system for quality control, especially in the area of check weighing. The company knew it was overfilling on some of its lines but the previous system did not allow for visibility into exactly how much giveaway was present. Within three months of implementing the MVI Technology solution, the company saw significant improvements in its plant operations and had completely solved the overfilling problem.
Amtico International was highly commended in the Plant and Factory Improvement category for its transformation of production efficiency and operational uptime using the MVI RPM solution to automatically capture and diagnose reasons for failure and improve problem solving. Amtico International created and defined the luxury flooring market by producing high quality imitations of natural products.
The Best of British Manufacturing IT Awards are designed to acknowledge the very best IT strategies and implementations in British manufacturing industry. The Awards are judged by a senior independent panel including consultants, analysts, practitioners and operations directors. “We are delighted with this recognition for our clients, who have demonstrated how the MVI system can be used to deliver real and tangible benefits to a business and make direct impact to the bottom line,” said Mark Sutcliffe, CEO of MVI Technology.
The recent acquisition of MVI expands CDC Software’s customer-base in strategic industries and broadens the company’s overall offerings with highly complementary applications and services that are proven in the mid-market and with larger, tier-1 companies.
MVI - applications directly complement CDC Software’s Ross ERP (enterprise resource planning), Ross SCM (supply chain management) and Ross EPM (enterprise performance management) solutions. MVI has more than 80 customers including: Allied Bakeries, Bio Product Laboratories, Calypso Soft Drinks, Coors Breweries, Genentech, Marsan Foods, Premiere Foods, Tetley GB, Abbyland Foods, Berner Foods, Weetabix and other food processors around the globe. With the MVI solution, these companies have reported significant increases in production capacity and responsiveness to customers, as well as reductions in overhead and waste.