Week of October 26, 1998 Manufacturing News JBA Forms Alliance With American Software JBA International (Rolling Meadows, Ill.; www.jbaworld.com), a supplier of ERP software, has formed a strategic alliance with American Software (Atlanta, Ga.; www.amsoftware.com), a provider of Flow Manufacturing technology. With the agreement, American Software's Flow Manufacturing product becomes the preferred solution for JBA's System 21 AS/400 customers. Flow Manufacturing is a demand-driven practice based on the Japanese principles of "pulling" materials through production based on actual customer demand, rather than "pushing" them through based on a pre-set schedule. The hope is that an ERP-integrated Flow Manufacturing solution will result in reduced inventory costs and production cycle times, improved equipment capacity, lowered manufacturing lead time and boosted labor productivity. The Manufacturing Report © Copyright 1997, 1998 by Lionheart Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. E-mail Editorial Dept: tmr-editorial@lionhrtpub.com Lionheart Publishing, Inc. 2555 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 299, Atlanta, GA 30339 USA Phone: 770-431-0867 | Fax: 770-432-6969 E-mail: lpi@lionhrtpub.com Web Design by Premier Web Designs E-mail: lionwebmaster@preweb.com