CDC Software Introduces Major New Version of Ross Enterprise Leveraging Smart Client Technology for Lower Total Cost of Ownershi
26 August 2008 - 9:30PM
Business Wire
CDC Software, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CDC Corporation and a
provider of industry-specific enterprise software and services,
today announced the introduction of Ross Enterprise v6.3, a major
new version release of its enterprise resource planning (ERP)
solution leveraging new functionality and CDC Software�s Smart
Client technology that provides customers with improved usability,
better interoperability, lower IT maintenance costs and increased
visibility throughout the manufacturing enterprise. In today�s soft
economy, with the rising cost of commodities and transportation,
these features could help clients to increase market share while
managing their growth and margins. Ross ERP now offers CDC
Software�s Smart Client technology to provide the benefits of a
�thin client� GUI (graphical user interface) with the rich user
experience capabilities necessary to support improved navigation,
ease of use, and the deep business functionality required for
extensive users. This improved access and integration to the
Microsoft desktop enables users to extract data seamlessly from
Ross ERP with familiar Microsoft Office products for greater user
adoption and flexibility. From an IT support perspective, the new
technology is expected to carry a lower total cost of ownership
through centralized system administration, minimized deployment
costs and reduced maintenance requirements when installing system
upgrades. Ross Enterprise v6.3 provides several new application
features for enhanced visibility into a company�s production and
supply chain. Extensive inventory visibility with a projected
inventory inquiry is now available to provide an up-to-date �net
change� picture of the actual time-phase availability of finished
goods and related intermediate products and ingredients, without
having to perform a complete analysis. A new process and production
flow user inquiry has also been added to provide visibility into
material availability at one or all levels of production, based on
scheduled dates and the recipe formula requirements. A new project
accounting module included in Ross Enterprise v6.3 allows users to
help improve financial reporting requirements against individual
projects over time. The management of direct costs and expenses
associated with all types of projects, such as new product
development, quality testing and compliance with government
regulators, can be significantly streamlined. A new landed cost
feature allows manufacturers to include additional related costs of
material such as freight, insurance, handling and duty as part of
valuing inventory at time of receipt. A new product costing
enhancement provides the flexibility to value different types of
inventory using different costing methodologies within the same
warehouse. Ross Enterprise customer Berner Foods is one of the
industry�s leading private label manufacturers of premium process
cheese sauces, spreads, and dips. Berner recently launched a new
beverage line of milk-based products, including ready to drink
coffee latte and coffee energy drinks in glass bottles and aluminum
cans. �As a make-to-order manufacturer, we are pleased CDC Software
continues to protect our investment in our IT strategy by enhancing
the technical foundation and delivering additional functionality to
help grow our business,� said Troy Grove, CIO of Berner Foods. �We
are especially excited about the Microsoft Smart Client user
interface option and the new costing features in this new product
since it gives us even stronger visibility into our demand,
inventory levels and actual process and product costs.� �CDC
Software delivers on our long-term commitment to deliver innovative
and vertical-specific solutions that protect our customers�
investments and allow them to choose the technology that best fits
their strategy and business requirements,� said Alan MacLamroc,
chief product and technology officer. �Customers can now choose
smart client desktop technology in addition to our existing thin
client interfaces to meet their specific IT requirements. All of
these new features and enhancements, along with our
vertical-specific expertise, further differentiates us in the
marketplace and helps provide our customers with a compelling
competitive advantage.� About CDC Software CDC Software, The
Customer-Driven Company�, is a provider of enterprise software
applications designed to help organizations deliver a superior
customer experience while increasing efficiencies and
profitability. CDC Software's product suite includes: CDC Factory
(manufacturing operations management), Ross ERP (enterprise
resource planning) and SCM (supply chain management), e-M-POWER
(discrete manufacturing), CDC Supply Chain (supply chain
management, warehouse management and order management), Pivotal CRM
and Saratoga CRM (customer relationship management), Respond
(customer complaint and feedback management), c360 CRM add-on
products, industry solutions and development tools for the
Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform, Platinum HRM (human resources) and
business analytics solutions. These industry-specific solutions are
used by more than 6,000 customers worldwide within the
manufacturing, financial services, health care, home building, real
estate, wholesale and retail distribution industries. The company
completes its offerings with a full continuum of services that span
the life cycle of technology and software applications, including
implementation, project consulting, outsourced business services,
application management and offshore development. CDC Software is
the enterprise software unit of CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA) and
is ranked number 12 on the MBT 2007 Global 100 List of Enterprise
and Supply Chain Management Application vendors. For more
information, please visit www.cdcsoftware.com. About CDC
Corporation The CDC family of companies includes CDC Software
focused on enterprise software applications and services, CDC Games
focused on online games, and China.com focused on portals for the
greater China markets. For more information about CDC Corporation
(NASDAQ: CHINA), please visit www.cdccorporation.net. Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release
includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These forward looking statements include statements regarding our
beliefs regarding the functionality and benefits of Ross Enterprise
v6.3 and its new smart client platform, our beliefs regarding our
products� ability to help customers keep and maintain market share
and manage margins, our beliefs regarding increased user adoption,
financial reporting and flexibility, lower cost of ownership and
better enhanced visibility related to using our products, our
beliefs regarding our current commitment to developing and
supporting new products and other statements we may make that are
not historical fact, the achievement of which involve risks,
uncertainties and assumptions. If any such risks or uncertainties
materialize or if any of the assumptions proves incorrect, our
results could differ materially from those described in the
forward-looking statements. These statements are based on
management's current expectations and are subject to risks, and
uncertainties and changes in circumstances. Factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in
the forward looking statements include, weakening of customer
demand for enterprise systems, uncertainty of demand for new
product offerings, and continuing soft economic conditions for
process manufacturing industries. Further information on risks or
other factors that could cause results to differ are detailed in
filings or submissions with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission made by our parent, CDC Corporation, including
its Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2007 on Form 20-F
filed on June 30, 2008. All forward-looking statements included in
this press release are based upon information available to
management as of the date of the press release, and you are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward looking
statements which speak only as of the date of this press release.
The company assumes no obligation to update or alter the forward
looking statements whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
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