| After a three-month implementation PMD went live on | | | | encompass the complex areas of project-based and |
| Encompix April 1, 2006. | | | | job-based manufacturing. Encompix provides ETO |
| Located in Victor, New York, Progressive Machine and | | | | manufacturers with a competitive advantage by |
| Design (PMD) specializes in providing custom turnkey | | | | improving bottom line results. |
| Assembly and Test Systems to the most stringent | | | | About Made2Manage Systems Inc. |
| manufacturing requirements. PMD has provided these | | | | With more than 2,150 customers worldwide, |
| systems across all industries including, medical, | | | | Made2Manage Systems Inc. has a 20-year track |
| cosmetic, electronic, fuel cells, automotive, and | | | | record of delivering enterprise resource planning |
| consumer, while utilizing integration techniques such as | | | | software and a broad range of services that meet |
| robotics, flexible parts feeding, integrated vision, and | | | | the unique market specifications of more than 30 |
| material handling. | | | | manufacturing sectors, including industrial and |
| According to Steve Cairns, operations manager, the | | | | commercial machinery, fabricated metals, rubber and |
| biggest benefit to PMD is the improved job costing. | | | | plastics, electronics, analytical and measuring |
| "As of 12:00 noon we now have all the costs of every | | | | equipment, furniture and fixtures, durable goods, and |
| job completed the day before. This is something we | | | | metals, wire and cable. Made2Manage Systems' |
| just didn't have before," he said. | | | | sustained leadership position in the ERP marketplace is |
| Encompix ( a business unit of Made2Manage | | | | built on a commitment to fostering productive, |
| Systems, has filled the manufacturing software | | | | long-lasting customer relationships, developing a quality |
| requirements of engineer-to-order companies since | | | | product line based on unique industry specifications, |
| 1992. The company name reflects a commitment to | | | | and providing excellence in customer support and |
| developing business application solutions that | | | | professional services. |