| wed in Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Toledo, | | | | distribution companies across a number of industries. |
| Ohio, Technology Group International is a proven | | | | Increasing manufacturing and distribution has become |
| technology leader delivering Tier 1 application | | | | a blended operation. |
| software functionality at a price performance level | | | | This is according to Thomas R. Cutler at ( |
| that can be readily accepted by organizations of all | | | | According to Rebecca Gill, vice-president of |
| sizes. Specializing in software solutions for small and | | | | Technology Group International ( Smaller |
| mid-market manufacturing and distribution companies, | | | | companies require quick and easy order management, |
| TGI’s integrated Enterprise Series software | | | | automatically generated purchase requisitions, and |
| suite is a complete business process management | | | | extremely accurate inventory management. For larger |
| solution. The product offering includes Enterprise | | | | firms, SCM distribution software must offer more |
| Resources Planning (ERP), Manufacturing Resource | | | | advanced functionality like online product |
| Planning (MRP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), | | | | configuration, multilevel customer price structures, |
| Warehouse Management System (WMS), Advanced | | | | and full replenishment processing (which takes into |
| Planning and Scheduling (APS), Decision Support | | | | consideration such elements as momentum, demand, |
| System (DSS), Business Intelligence (BI), | | | | vendor lead times, and minimum order quantities.) |
| Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and | | | | Gill noted that her company’s technology |
| eCommerce. TGI implements, maintains, enhances, | | | | solution, Enterprise 21, allows manufacturing and |
| and supports its packaged distribution and | | | | distribution companies which require kitting or light |
| manufacturing software solutions directly and via its | | | | manufacturing the ability to take advantage of |
| channel partners. | | | | process and discrete manufacturing functionality in |
| Distribution software is a key element in the | | | | the MRP/MRP II module, while warehouse intensive |
| automation of supply chain management (SCM) | | | | companies utilize the fully integrated warehouse |
| functionality for small to medium size companies. | | | | management system (WMS) to the maximize their |
| From customer relationship management to inventory | | | | return-on-investment (ROI) through the usage of |
| control and transportation, finding the best SCM | | | | EDI, bar coding, RF, and RFID technologies. |
| solution ensures superior customer satisfaction for | | | | |