How to Achieve "The 'Perfect Order'"

An Elusive Yet Critical Goal for Manufacturers


CINCINNATI, OH -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/06/06 -- Louis Columbus, senior
manufacturing business consultant, Cincom Manufacturing Business
Solutions, explains that attaining the perfect order in a
quote-to-order and sales configuration-dominated environment is
possible in his latest article found at Logisti csIT.com.


The article identifies ways companies can save through achieving the
perfect order. Rewards can be as high as the following:



-- 15% less inventory

-- 17% stronger order fulfillment

-- 35% shorter cash-to-cash cycle

-- Significant reductions in days payable outsourcing (DPO) and days

sales outstanding (DSO)

-- Tenth of the stock-outs competitors experience, yielding a significant

competitive advantage



"The bottom line is that the perfect order is more about reaching a
balance between customer-facing strategies and supply-chain
visibility. The measures of quote-to-order and order-to-cash
performance are critical benchmarks for achieving the overall goal of
the perfect order," said Columbus.


About Cincom Manufacturing Business Solutions


Cincom Manufacturing Business Solutions for complex manufacturers
delivers lean solutions to drive operational excellence. By
identifying and automating complex manufacturers' most critical
business processes, Cincom enables them to streamline quote-to-order
processes, integrate product and process development, and achieve
comprehensive enterprise management and fact-based performance
management. Cincom leads the industry with over three decades of
experience, providing deep domain expertise for rapid and continuous
return on investment.


About Cincom


For nearly 40 years, Cincom's software and services have helped
thousands of clients worldwide simplify the management of complex
business processes. Cincom specializes in the five areas of business
where simplification brings the greatest value to managers who want to
grow revenue, control costs, minimize risk, and achieve rapid ROI
better than their competitors.


Cincom serves clients on six continents including BMW, Citibank,
Boeing, Northwestern Mutual, Federal Express, Ericsson, Penn State
University, Milacron, Siemens, Rockwell Automation, and Trane.


For more information about Cincom's products and services, contact
Cincom at 1-800-2CINCOM (USA only), send an e-mail to info@cincom.com,
or visit the company's website at www.cincom.com.


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