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CMS Manufacturing Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of ERP and Supply Chain Management (SCM) solutions to small and midrange "customer-driven" manufacturers operating in tight supply-chain relationships.

CMS/400 is a comprehensive, Internet-enabled ERP/SCM solution that is the solution-of-choice for over 1,300 sites worldwide. CMS/400 is sold without tier or user-based pricing and is ideal for suppliers of automotive parts, electronic components, consumer goods and metal fabricated/plastic molded products.

As a turnkey, ERP solution provider, Manage Inc. and CMS will work with your team from initial project planning to ongoing support to ensure that CMS/400 scales with your future SCM needs and growth.

OEMs and industry groups are increasingly requiring their small and midsize trading partners to meet the same stringent quality, performance and accuracy standards that were once applied only to their largest front-line suppliers. Faced with these rising expectations and levels of accountability, small and midrange companies are replacing their outmoded or general-purpose systems. To date, CMS' niche-designed, Internet-enabled ERP/SCM solution, CMS/400, is the solution-of-choice for over 1300 sites worldwide.

CMS customers often have lean IT departments and limited IT budgets. They cannot absorb the cost, complexity or staffing commitment associated with general-purpose ERP solutions designed for large companies. CMS/400's value lies not only in its initial affordability, but also in its targeted functionality, its long-term reliability and its low cost of ownership. Together, Manage, Inc. and CMS will customize our solution to your needs working directly with your staff, from the initial software load and implementation through ongoing consulting, education, training and support.

CMS/400 is Modular CMS is modular in design but is sold as a single integrated system. Customers too often are quoted one price and find out later that there are additional modules to purchase in order to do everything they want. With CMS all modules are included in the price quoted. There are no hidden costs.

CMS/400 is very reasonable CMS does not charge based on the number of users or the size of the processor. Most customers have a hard time reconciling why they should pay more as they add users or upgrade their hardware. It's still the same software. It's like being penalized for growing your business. With CMS you can add users or upgrade your system without paying any additional charges.

The CMS Internet Technologies business group utilizes the latest IBM Hardware, Firewall and Host-On-Demand technology in the CMS Internet Connectivity Server. With this new tool, companies can use the Internet as a platform for fast, flexible, integrated and secure delivery of business critical information to employees and to trading partners throughout the supply chain. Users are able to access IBM e-business applications, like Host-On-Demand and Internet Connectivity Server, through their AS/400 and CMS/400. And, in addition to enabling Business-to-Business collaboration through the Internet.

CMS EIS (Executive Information Systems) is a multi-dimensional business intelligence tool for managers. With the EIS-enabled CMS/400, managers in every department can quickly analyze, process and share data critical to making the best decision and enhancing business performance across the organization.

Implementation & Education A successful implementation is as much an internal management and human relations achievement as it is a technical one. Every potential user within a customers' organization holds the key to making our solution work. So, once a customer commits themselves to our solution, Manage Inc. and CMS become their partners. We focus all our planning, implementation and education resources to demonstrate CMS/400's benefits and help management and staff fully realize its capabilities throughout the enterprise.

Learn about our innovative Distance Learning Center/video-conferencing capabilities, which allow CMS customers to take advantage of direct, on-line interactive access to CMS' implementation, education and support services on short notice, for short duration, when needed and without the costs associated with on-site visits.