ARIS™ SmartPath for Flooring and Decorating Solution

Dalton, GA (April 19, 2005) – IDS Scheer, the leading provider of business process excellence services and tools, today announced that its IDS Scheer Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) strategic business unit will unveil a new ARIS SmartPath solution specifically customized for the needs of the flooring and decorating industry at the Stay Ahead with ERP for Flooring and Decorating event at the Northwest Georgia Trade & Convention Center in Dalton, GA, April 19, 2005 from 8:30am – 12:00 pm. ARIS SmartPath is a turnkey solution of enterprise applications for process optimization in mid-market organizations. As an end-to-end solution that addresses industry-specific business needs, IDS Scheer’s ARIS SmartPath takes a process-oriented approach to the implementation and management of ERP, SCM and CRM software.

“The flooring and decorating industries have very specific requirements from customers that expect responsive service and greater flexibility,” said Dr. Mathias Kirchmer, CEO of IDS Scheer for the Americas and Japan. “Our ARIS SmartPath for Flooring and Decorating solution delivers a truly cost-effective tool to help flooring and decorating manufacturers maximize profits and realize a truly collaborative environment between customers, suppliers and distributors.”

As the base software in ARIS SmartPath for Flooring and Decorating, Microsoft® Business Solutions - Axapta® is pre-configured to support a range of business processes and scenarios that are critical to the flooring and decorating industry. In addition, the industry-specific solution addresses requirements related to rebates, deductions, forecasting and complex customer hierarchy management for flooring and decorating manufacturers.
ARIS SmartPath for Flooring and Decorating manages all aspects of carpet and flooring production, including:

-- Fiber and yarn milling

-- Twisting and heat setting

-- Carpet construction, including tufting or weaving

-- Dyeing

-- Formula management

-- Shearing

-- Finishing

"ARIS SmartPath for Flooring and Decorating is yet another step forward towards serving flooring and decorating manufacturers with industry-specific, turnkey solutions,” added George Marengo, Managing Director of IDS Scheer SME.

ARIS SmartPath for Flooring and Decorating is one of many industry-specific solutions that IDS Scheer offers under the ARIS SmartPath umbrella, including consumer packaged goods (CPG), pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, cosmetics, metals and textiles.


For more information on the Stay Ahead with ERP for Flooring and Decorating event, visit: http://www.ids-scheer.com/sme/web/events-stay.htm.

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