| Ultriva enables manufacturing companies to become | | | | Component lines were deployed to stream line |
| customer centered by leaning their business from | | | | production using lean production techniques |
| distribution all the way to their global supply chain. | | | | - Deployed virtual Kanban |
| Customers adopt Ultriva to systemize, sustain and | | | | methodology to leverage ERP systems like Oracle, JD |
| scale the lean discipline across their organization. | | | | Edwards, MAPICS, BPCS and CINCOM |
| Elimination of stock outs, reduction in lead times, | | | | - Developed OEE (Operational |
| increases in inventory velocity, productivity | | | | Equipment Effectiveness) module for providing |
| improvement and inventory reduction are the primary | | | | metrics at the machine and operational levels |
| factors why customers choose Ultriva. | | | | - Additional 500 suppliers went live at |
| | | | | the new and existing plants |
| Ultriva, the lean leader, with an electronic kanban | | | | |
| focus, announced strong performance for 2009 | | | | Laksham noted that "Ultriva's Lean Assessment Tool, |
| despite the challenging economic conditions. Ultriva's | | | | provides a very easy mechanism to prospects and |
| subscription and license revenue grew by 59% year | | | | customers to assess their inventory health. The tool |
| over year, while its net income grew by 181%. | | | | not only provides a great insight in to the company's |
| Overall revenue, including services, grew by 44%. | | | | material replenishment but also provides "what if" |
| This growth was a result of acquisition of new | | | | analysis on lead time, lot sizes and safety stocks. In |
| customers and ongoing expansion at existing | | | | this year alone companies have done more than 100 |
| customers. During this fiscal year Ultriva went live in | | | | such inventory analysis." |
| 25 new plants. | | | | |
| | | | | |
| Narayan Laksham, Founder and CEO said, "Almost all | | | | About Ultriva: |
| of Ultriva's customers manage global operations and | | | | Ultriva is live at over 140 plants across 10 countries. |
| complex supply chains. Their willingness to continue to | | | | Companies like AGCO, AO Smith, BE Aerospace, |
| expand at a rapid pace is a positive response to the | | | | CNH, Dresser, Emerson, FRANKE, Ingersoll-Rand, |
| value that Ultriva products have been delivering | | | | McKesson and Owens Corning among others are |
| consistently " | | | | using Ultriva to collaborate with over 5000 suppliers |
| | | | | and transacting $1.5 billion of purchased parts every |
| | | | | year. |
| Ultriva continues to add major features to its offering | | | | |
| across the customer's value chain. Some of the | | | | |
| major accomplishments for the past year include: | | | | Ultriva |
| | | | | Cindy 408.248. |
| - Over 100 Assembly and | | | | |