SYSPRO Improves Med Device Q/C Time Management by 30%

COSTA MESA, Calif. – May 12, 2009 – SYSPRO, a leading, worldwide provider of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, announced today that Acro Associates, a designer of fluid control systems for medical device and bioprocessing companies, is reporting significant business process improvements as a result of its SYSPRO deployment. The Concord, Calif.-based company, which has deployed the newest version of SYSPRO ERP solutions since 2007, is spending 30% less time on quality control and 80% less time on month-end reporting. Company executives say this is yielding more time for bottom-line decision-making.

“SYSPRO has made a tremendous difference in freeing up our head of Quality to focus on continuing to improve our TQM (Total Quality Management System),” says Russell Ziegler, president of Acro, noting: “SYSPRO is enabling Acro to do more with less. The software also helps the company to process more orders with fewer man hours.”

Acro also uses SYSPRO’s pragmatic, yet visionary MRP and Lot Traceability modules to drive overall operational productivity. SYSPRO calls this approach “PragmaVision.™” “Because the software is fully integrated, it enables all the departments to communicate and has, in turn, resulted in the efficiency improvements,” Ziegler said. “We used to spend a lot of time communicating key information and activity workflow. SYSPRO is helping us to stay competitive in a challenging economy and use our resources more efficiently.”

SYSPRO Power Tailoring Bundle capabilities enable Acro to customize screen views and workflow activity, giving employees the tools to access and act on the specific information they need to maximize efficiency. Additionally, Acro is leveraging these SYSPRO capabilities:

SYSPRO Executive Dashboard to facilitate management decision-making;
UniPoint for SYSPRO, a seamless integration of best of class quality management software with the SYSPRO ERP system . This streamlines critical quality control processes and enhances compliance capabilities
The Medical Device Manufacturing sector is one of four core SYSPRO verticals where SYSPRO boasts industry specific differential functionality, in-depth experience and a large satisfied customer base. Some of the key features of SYSPRO’s medical device solution are: Engineering Change Control; Serial and Lot Traceability; Electronic Funds Transfer; EDI Integration; Real-time Alerts to Deviations; Quality Tracking; Landed Cost Tracking; Forecasting & Inventory Optimization; Product Configurator; Return Merchandise Authorization; Integrated Bar-Coding; Forecasting; Return to Vendor; Analytics; and Customer Relationship Management.

“SYSPRO software is a strong selection for small and medium-sized manufacturing and distribution organizations, such as Acro, that like SYSPRO’s PragmaVision philosophy of providing pragmatic, yet visionary ERP solutions,” said Joey Benadretti, SYSPRO USA president. “Our customers can expand with us as they grow and can also utilize SYSPRO e.net solutions to gain the advantages of Service Oriented Architectures.”

SYSPRO’s more thoughtful approach to adopting new technology, such as web services and SOA platforms, also reflects the desires of its buyers who are driven by business needs and not by the latest headlines. This exemplifies SYSPRO’s ongoing strategy of helping to simplify the success of its customers. SYSPRO calls its buyer landscape “PragmaVision,” consisting of pragmatic, visionary ERP executives that are driven by a desire for smart, but aggressive market growth.

About Acro
Acro combines a newly launched technology called the ACROSENSE™ Fluid Control Platform with a portfolio of precision pinch valves, contract design and manufacturing services. The company serves device manufacturers with the ability to build state-of-the-art end-user fluid systems in a streamlined and cost effective way. By offering values such as these to R&D groups responsible for producing and commercializing devices, Acro helps convey the latest technologies into medical device and bioprocessing systems in healthcare. For more information, visit www.acroassociates.com.

About SYSPRO
Since its inception in 1978, SYSPRO has been delivering state-of-the-art business solutions to some of the world's leading companies. As a global leader in the production of world-class ERP software, the company now caters to the specialized needs of 14,000 licensed companies in more than 60 countries worldwide. SYSPRO is marketed globally through regional territory distribution centers and a global reseller network in the US, Canada, Africa, Asia Pacific, Australia and the UK.

SYSPRO is a fully integrated business software solution that provides complete control over the planning and management of all facets of business including accounting, manufacturing and distribution operations in a variety of industries.