April 20, 1998 New Products KAPES The Knowledge-Aided Process planning and Estimating System (KAPES) from PS Industry Solutions Corp. (Lakeland, Fla.; www.kapes.com ) is a system for manufacturing cost planning for the control of manufacturing costs, times and process methods for both piece parts and assembled product structures. It integrates the cost estimating process, from design through bid cost estimating to manufacturing engineering. It also promotes simultaneous engineering by bridging the gap between CAD and MRP. KAPES includes a library of engineering base data, and is designed for supplier cost control, process planning, time and cost generation, and bid cost estimating. It supports UNIX and Windows NT platforms on the server and UNIX or Windows clients. It can access any ODBC-compliant relational database manager. 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