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Visiprise Manufacturing 4.0 Helps Customers Maximize the Depth of Information from Production to Visibility and Performance Management

New release offers integrated Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), single-screen product workbench, and unparalleled data collection and management functionality

ATLANTA, GA - February 16, 2005 — Visiprise, Inc., a recognized leader in helping manufacturers manage and control global operations to improve product quality and compliance, today announced the immediate availability of Visiprise Manufacturing 4.0. Offering tightly integrated CAPA capabilities, enhanced data customization options, dynamic routings, and full production site-to-site data transfer features; the latest version of Visiprise’s flagship solution continues to redefine what leading analysts call the "Transitional MES" market.

Working closely with customers, the company continues to advance Visiprise Manufacturing. The latest release includes more than 30 business processes, giving users unparalleled production visibility across the global enterprise from start to finish.

"Manufacturers are recognizing the importance of connecting critical shop floor information in order to be responsive to supply network dynamics. Visiprise offers solutions that help manufacturers execute and accelerate product delivery, optimize cost efficiency and enhance product quality," said Greg Gorbach, vice president of collaborative manufacturing for ARC Advisory Group.

Some of the enhanced features found in Visiprise Manufacturing 4.0 that uniquely permit manufacturers to take advantage of the critical plant floor and enterprise information include the following:

• Product Workbench offers a one-screen vision of the as-planned product definition, giving operators the ability to indicate what item or revisions they want to define or review throughout the shop floor manufacturing process.
• Production Site-to-Site Data extends the ability to transfer data between sites, truly allowing the complete production data — from partial manufacturing at one site to completion at another — to follow the product, providing for detailed genealogy and history down to the sub-assembly level.
• Automated Test Plans now enable users to create and test automated data collection plans and will facilitate the future ability to link these data collection plans directly to a single piece of plant floor equipment.
• Dynamic Routing provides the ability to create a routing on the fly, reflecting the nonconforming operation process, and stored as part of the "As Built" record.
• Certifications were enhanced to include assignment at the item, customer-order and resource-enforcing control on the shop floor, including event management for alerts and alarming.

"With the release of Visiprise Manufacturing 4.0, Visiprise continues to solidify our position as a market leader for designing and delivering manufacturing execution and quality solutions to meet the diverse needs of leading manufacturers," said Sean McCloskey, president and chief executive officer of Visiprise. "Today more than 12,000 users around the globe are achieving bottom-line results with Visiprise solutions and experiencing increased productivity, lower cost of quality and enhanced manufacturing efficiency."

For in-depth information about Visiprise Manufacturing 4.0, benefits and key component descriptions, visit www.visiprise.com or call Visiprise at 1-800-515.1560.

About Visiprise

With more than 18 years of industry experience and proven success, Visiprise is the leading solution provider to help manufacturers drive manufacturing results throughout the global enterprise. Visiprise software, services and expertise work in tandem with our customers to manage and control manufacturing operations to improve product quality and compliance management.

More than 140 leading manufacturers in industries from electronics and automotive to medical devices and aerospace and defense are managing and controlling manufacturing operations with Visiprise. Atlanta-based Visiprise has customers around the globe, including BAE Systems, Celestica, Philips Lighting, Sun Microsystems and Textron. For more information, visit www.visiprise.com.

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Media contact for Visiprise:
Mike Neumeier
404-451-7832
mneumeier@gaughanandswann.com