Seagate Software, a leader in eBusiness reporting and analysis, today announced Lufkin Industries has selected Seagate Info as a business intelligence platform for its 2500 staff worldwide to access, analyze, report and share Baan data and data from other sources-via the Web-to streamline operations and greatly enhance its business to business strategies.
Lufkin Industries designs, manufactures, and markets products and services to global energy, industrial, and transportation markets through four divisions: Oilfield, Power Transmission, Foundry, and Trailer. Said Stephen Coker, IS manager at Lufkin Industries, "Our users are excited about their ability to retrieve Baan data using a powerful, and versatile reporting tool that makes them more productive. They enjoy the freedom of creating Baan reporting solutions without having to wait on an already-busy MIS department. Seagate Software`s enterprise reporting functionality allows us to utilize any standard web browser over our company intranet to run and view reports, and not have to install any additional software."
With expertise in working with all major ERP systems, Seagate Software is uniquely positioned to deliver best-of-breed Web reporting solutions to Lufkin Industries. Seagate Software`s native Baan driver gives Lufkin users access to data through the Baan metalayer, while honoring and retaining Baan business logic and security. By deploying Seagate Info, Lufkin employees can now access, analyze, report and share data in all their Baan modules including distribution, sales, finance, manufacturing, projects, transportation, service and tools. Additionally, data from other data sources in Oracle and Microsoft Access can be combined to present a total and accurate picture of the company`s business processes.
At Lufkin`s Power Transmission Division, the marketing department has seen a major benefit to quickly provide information for experience lists for customers-requests that come in weekly and from a variety of customers. Experience lists contain a huge variety of information, such as customers who are using the same or similar products, all other applications or uses of those products, order history information, etc. All of this information has to be pulled from various sources manually and took hours to do in some cases.
Said Tina Randolph, pricing administrator at Lufkin, "As important as they are in assisting the sale process, experience lists used to be the bane of my existence. With Seagate Info, this is now done in minutes, and as a result we`ve seen an increase in productivity and in our level of customer service. We are saving many man hours per year-time that is spent making smarter, quicker, more profitable business decisions."
Concluded Randolph, "We are currently proceeding with plans to implement Seagate Info to replace other manual processes over the next year. As we move toward pushing things out through the Internet, Seagate Software eBusiness solutions are there for us-completely ready for the Web."
Seagate Software`s native drivers to Baan provide users with access to Baan data through the meta layer which ensures that Baan business logic and security are maintained. Seagate Software is a Baan Development Partner and our solutions have been certified by the BaanConnect Application Interface program. For more information on Seagate Software solutions for ERP systems, visit the Seagate Software website at http://www.seagatesoftware.com/solutions/erp/ or call 1-800-877-2340 (North America) or 1-604-681-3435 (International).
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Lufkin Industries
Lufkin Industries, Inc. began as a small machine shop in Lufkin, Texas and in 2002 will celebrate a full century of service to its customers around the world. While Lufkin Foundry manufactured railroad and sawmill equipment during the early 20th century, the company expanded into new markets by pioneering Oilfield pumping units in the 1920`s, and entering the industrial gear and truck trailer markets in 1939. Over the years, Lufkin has built a strong reputation as a quality manufacturer and full service provider in these markets. Lufkin Industries has its headquarters in Lufkin, Texas along with sales and service locations around the world. Lufkin Industries is listed on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol LUFK, and can be found on the Web at www.lufkin.com.
Seagate Software
Seagate Software, a subsidiary of Seagate Technology, Inc., develops integrated business intelligence applications, which include Seagate Analysis, Seagate Crystal Reports, Seagate Holos, and Seagate Info. Seagate Software can be found on the Web at http://www.seagatesoftwar.com.
Seagate Technology, Inc. is a leading provider of technology and products enabling people to store, access, and manage information. The Company is committed to providing best-in-class products to help people get information when, where and how they want it. Seagate is the world`s largest manufacturer of disc drives, magnetic discs and read-write heads, and an innovator in tape drives and software. Seagate can be found around the globe and at http://www.seagate.com.