Baan - the global provider of B2B collaborative commerce solutions and part of Invensys plc - will present its dedicated iBaan industry solutions at CeBIT 2002. At the Baan booth in Hall 5 (Stand B18), the company will show its new iBaan for Industrial Equipment & Machinery solution, which will be launched at CeBIT, as well as the iBaan for Automotive and iBaan for Electronics suites and its dedicated e-government solution for the German market - BaanPPM (Public Performance Management). The iBaan industry solutions provide organisations in these markets with a comprehensive knowledge-driven approach to help them drive their enterprise performance strategies and help them achieve product leadership, customer intimacy and operational excellence.
iBaan for Industrial Machinery & Equipment is an excellent fit for companies that manufacture products for industrial applications. The new solution leverages 20 years of experience working with automotive, electronics and industrial manufacturers and features capabilities for project control, including support of progress billing, tracking the financial progress of the project and project scheduling. From design to installation and service, the iBaan suite of Internet-enabled solutions positions the Industrial Machinery & Equipment company for success in the e-economy by combining and optimising its processes, and incorporating best practices including concurrent engineering and engineering change management, in collaboration throughout its supply chain.
"Because every industry is different, our dedicated iBaan solutions serve the needs of particular market sectors and enable them to improve productivity and profitability," said Henk de Ruiter, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Alliances for Baan. "Baan offers the only strategy available today to provide Engineer-To-Order (ETO), Assemble-To-Order (ATO) and Make-To-Order (MTO) companies with the industry's broadest range of integrated front-office, back-office and B2B business solutions. iBaan equips companies in industries such as automotive, A&D, electronics and industrial machinery with the strongest manufacturing capability and multi-national functionality on the market."
Together with key technology and business alliances and local Baan customers including the Finance Ministry of Lower Saxony, Baan will demonstrate how specific industry iBaan solutions combine best practices with solutions and services for planning, manufacturing and distribution; sales, service & procurement; and for finance, information delivery and business intelligence.
The following Baan resellers and alliances will be represented on the Baan booth: adit, Azteka, BEST, DST, Epic Data, HDS, Hewlett Packard, IT Services and Solutions, Siemens, Solutionline, Vanenburg Business Systems, VRG, and Wonderware.
The iBaan suite of knowledge-driven Internet-enabled solutions combines proven Baan technology with new developments that enable customers to take significant steps towards seamlessly integrating systems and processes. It provides end-users with personalised and easy-to-use information, and empowers businesses to collaborate with their customers and suppliers over the Internet.
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Baan helps companies to compete in the 'networked economy' with its ever-increasing demands for more information, integration and collaboration. Through its powerful new iBaan suite of Internet-enabled solutions, Baan is ideally placed to support organisations in the manufacturing, logistics, service and engineering industries as they move towards tighter integration of their complex processes, closer collaboration with customers and partners, and providing employees with build-to-order shop floor data and supply information. Baan has more than 15,000 customer sites worldwide and is part of the Production Management division of Invensys plc.
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Invensys plc
Invensys plc, the international production technology and energy management group, specialises in helping companies to improve efficiency, performance and profitability. With close to 76,000 employees, Invensys is headquartered in London, England.
Our Production Management businesses work closely with customers in order to drive up performance of their production assets and maximise the return on investments in product technologies. The division includes Foxboro, Wonderware, Triconex, APV, Eurotherm and Baan and it addresses the oil, gas, and chemicals; food beverage and personal healthcare; and discrete and hybrid manufacturing sectors.
Our Energy Management businesses actively work with clients involved in both the supply and consumption of energy, developing systems using innovative technologies that improve the reliability and security of power supplies. The division includes Energy Solutions, Metering Systems, Appliance and Climate Controls and Power Systems and focuses on markets connected with power and energy infrastructure and commercial and residential buildings.
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