Glovia Services Inc. Introduces Industry's First SaaS Web-Based ERP Solution for the Business Process Management at Small and Midsized Manufacturing Companies
GSInnovate's ERP solution offers small and emerging manufacturers an integrated suite of applications to address key manufacturing business process for improved business performance and competitive advantage.
El Segundo, California, October 2, 2006—Glovia Services Inc., a subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited and Glovia International Inc., unveiled today its new GSInnovate solution that is specifically designed for manufacturers in the Small and Midsized Business (SMB) market. Backed by Glovia's successful existing manufacturing product, the GSInnovate solution's delivery model is a market-first-supporting the management of key manufacturing processes on a state-of-the-art Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology platform that delivers overall business performance with minimal investment and risk.
GSInnovate is a comprehensive ERP software suite built for manufacturers in the SMB market and supports critical manufacturing processes such as: Inventory Management; Bill of Material/Manufacturing Resource Planning; Order Management; Procurement; Sourcing and Financial/Accounting Management. Key advantages for small manufacturers include an attractive cost of entry, packaged implementation pricing, low monthly fees and month-to-month contracts. Manufacturers can operate from a single-site, multiple sites in a single country or multiple sites in countries around the world. The solution also features multi-language and currency capabilities.
President & CEO of Glovia Services Inc., Randy Ehler said, "GSInnovate is designed to answer the challenges faced by smaller manufacturers in today's marketplace. The solution is cost-effective, easy to implement and embeds knowledge from our parent company's 30-year heritage in manufacturing and deep technology platform expertise. With GSInnovate SMBs can realize the same benefits as much larger manufacturers to gain market share and competitive advantage without cost-prohibitive license agreements and costly implementation fees."
Nancy Skibinski, Director of Professional Services for Glovia Services Inc., added, "The robust GSInnovate solution is specifically tailored for smaller companies with little or no internal IT resources. Our solution features a unique set of implementation templates that allow users to access the SaaS model to take advantage of applications and best practices successfully deployed at some of the world's largest manufacturing firms for optimum business value."
Additionally, the GSInnovate solution offers a Knowledge Center that houses Glovia Services Inc.'s extensive experience and innovative processes to provide customers with complete services for implementation and support. The technology service infrastructure of GSInnovate is powered and serviced by two leading brands in the global technology marketplace—Fujitsu and partner T-Systems, a sister company to T-Mobile and a division of parent company Deutsche Telekom.
About Glovia Services Inc.
Glovia Services Inc. is a subsidiary of Glovia International Inc. and Fujitsu, the world's third largest IT services provider. GSInnovate on-demand manufacturing solutions are designed specifically to address key areas to improve overall business operations. GSInnovate provides customers with quick value, requiring no long-term commitment. Based on its own experience in manufacturing, Glovia Services designed GSInnovate solutions for the specific challenges facing manufacturers today. For more information please visit www.gsinnovate.com, or call 310-563-8700 or 877-474-8896 (toll free).
About Glovia International Inc.
Glovia International Inc., a subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6702), is one of the world's most experienced and solidly backed providers of extended ERP solutions for businesses of any size—from small and midsized companies to global enterprises. The powerful and flexible Glovia ERP suite, glovia.com, provides for the unique needs of engineer-to-order, make-to-order, high volume and mixed-mode manufacturing environments through comprehensive, end-to-end functionality for the entire product lifecycle. Headquartered in El Segundo, California, Glovia has helped manufacturers to cut costs, improve productivity, and meet customer demands for over 30 years. For more information, please visit www.glovia.com or call (800) 223-3799.
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is a leading provider of IT-based business solutions for the global marketplace. With approximately 175,000 employees supporting customers in 70 countries, Fujitsu combines a worldwide corps of systems and services experts with highly reliable computing and communications products and advanced microelectronics to deliver added value to customers. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.6 trillion yen (US$47 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com.
