January 24, 2008
PMCoration (PMC) and LLamasoft Company Taking Supply Chain Network Design to the next level!
DEARBORN, MI
PMC is pleased to support our partner LLamasoft in announcing the release of Supply Chain Guru™ Version 4.0. This release represents a significant enhancement to many of the features and functions, including: improved data importation and modeling options, a new proprietary simulation engine, multi-time period optimization, comprehensive production process modeling, and expanded transportation modeling. The integration of Optimization and Simulation technologies makes Supply Chain Guru™ the single product of choice for all supply chain network design needs. As the market-leading modeling application, its ability to process extremely large models beyond the processing capabilities of other software products enables users to model the most challenging business scenarios to solve problems that were previously unapproachable.
Joint Release
September 14, 2007
PMCoration (PMC) and Demand Works Company Align to Deliver “Best in Class” Forecasting and Scheduling Solutions
DEARBORN, MI and West Chester, PA – Working to provide organizations with total solutions to business improvement, PMC and Demand Works announced the signing of a global distribution agreement. Under the agreement, PMC will distribute and support the SmoothieÔ suite of demand management products through its global network of consultants in Canada, Sweden, India, Thailand, Turkey, Jordan and several locations in the United States. The combination of the Smoothie and PMC’s other planning, scheduling and simulation offerings will comprise a complete demand and supply chain solution for PMC’s customers.
Demand Works has seen rapid acceptance of its SmoothieÔ products, centered on the proprietary Pivot ForecastingÔ technology that enables immediate synchronization of user-defined aggregate forecasts with product and/or customer forecast details in real time. Pivot Forecasting™ replaces the need for rigid forecast hierarchies. As a result, it has been adopted by an increasing number of companies that need to statistically anticipate demand while reconciling product, channel, geographic and customer forecasts at varying levels of aggregation.
“Smoothie is an excellent product for global distribution and value-added channels. It’s easy to configure and easy to use, yet it provides compelling benefits to business users in the form of improved service, sales and asset turnover,” said Bill Tonetti, Demand Works company president. “We have a small number of customers outside the United States, but we are looking forward to achieving significant market share growth in global markets as a result of this partnership and others that will follow. PMC is a fine company with an excellent worldwide reputation, and we are honored that they have decided to represent us.”
“PMC's goal is to complement our client’s business know-how with our engineering, manufacturing, business and information systems expertise, providing answers for companies challenged to steer a successful business course. Partnering with Demand Works, we have the opportunity to add value by integrating forecasting and the demand management tools with our planning and scheduling solutions so that the clients can further improve their planning decisions to optimize their scheduling operations,” said Dr. Onur Ulgen, President of PMC. PMC’s strategic relationship with Demand Works Company will provide a broader solution to our customers.
About Demand Works
Demand Works Company, based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, develops forecasting, demand and supply planning solutions for manufacturing and distribution companies. Demand Works' solutions enable businesses to economically achieve superior performance with improved tactical business planning and analysis tools. For more information about Demand Works, visit www.demandworks.com.
About PMCoration
PMC is the largest productivity improvement company in North America providing software, consulting, technical staffing/contracting services, and training in all major productivity improvement tools including advanced scheduling, lean systems implementation, traditional industrial engineering, and six sigma. More information about PMC services can be found at www.pmcorp.com and http://forums.pmcorp.com
Press contacts:
Claudia Gdowski
PMC
313-441-4460 x 1131
cgdowski@pmcorp.com
Bill Tonetti
Demand Works Company
484-653-5345
info@demandworks.com
Michael Ricard, PMC’s newly appointed Healthcare Senior Director, is a recognized leader in Lean Process Improvement for his work at many companies in the healthcare industry. He is one of the country’s foremost experts on the Toyota Production System, also known as Lean Thinking. Mike’s lean experience began in Japan more than 20 years ago, where he began studying Toyota’s production and organizational techniques under his father, Leonard Ricard. 
| PMC certifies their first class in MODAPTS. From L to R Ravindra Lote, Frank Helmststter, Rohit Trivedi, and instructor, Dale Perry |
PMCoration, www.pmcorp.com, was founded in 1985 in Dearborn, Michigan. PMC is an international industrial engineering and I.T. services firm with a strong training component. PMC consultants serve clients in both the manufacturing and service industries through the application of industrial engineering techniques, modeling, simulation software, programming, and operational analysis techniques.
PMC realizes the value of MODAPTS and is incorporating MODAPTS into their simulation and engineering services. PMC is also conducting certification training for its staff as well as offering certification training to clients on a monthly basis. PMC has teamed up with PERRY PRODUCTIVITY GROUP, dalegperry@ameritech.net of Wixom, MI in order to offer this training. This partnership proved itself to be a winning combination for their customers.
2003 Press Releases
Proplanner
Contact: Chris Dewitt/Rohit Trivedi
PMC.
(313) 441-4460 ext. 1150/1122
Proplanner.net and PMCoration Enter Sales Agreement
Announce 15-city tour to train prospective users
Dearborn, Mich., July 25, 2003 - PMCoration has signed a master distributor contract with Proplanner.net of Ames, Iowa for distribution, support, and implementation of the Proplanner.net web-based manufacturing process management (MPM) software. The two companies will kick-off the new partnership with a 15-city training seminar tour beginning in August.
Dearborn-based PMC is North America's largest independent simulation services company. Proplanner.net is the world leader in net-centric and subscription-based MPM applications.
MPM is an emerging market space consisting of tools that allow manufacturing companies to create, document, manage and access detailed manufacturing process information. According to a 2002 Frost & Sullivan report, the MPM market is expected to reach $3 billion in eight years with 35% annual growth.
Proplanner.net president and founder Dave Sly said PMC has the right manufacturing industry customers to "kick-start" sales in the Midwest and Texas. "PMC has been around since 1979, and in that time has established itself as a leader in helping companies improve their manufacturing operations. This type of credibility will be a tremendous benefit as we work together to build the manufacturing process management marketplace."
Onur Ulgen, president and founder of PMC, said Proplanner.net is the right tool at the right time. "With the tough economic times facing manufacturers, Proplanner.net offers an easy, integrated tool that is very affordable. They don't need to purchase the software. It's available right over the internet or intranet. The start-up is extremely quick compared with traditional software."
About Proplanner
Proplanner.net integrates many of the disparate tasks performed by process and industrial engineers in manufacturing plants. All the documents, spreadsheets, layout drawings, control plans, ergonomic assessments, costing and line balancing forms used by engineers are easily accessed over the internet, intranet, and/or client-server systems through a Windows Explorer-like interface.
Sly estimates that a manufacturing company with five engineers and a product with $12 million in annual sales can save $335,000 in direct annual costs using Proplanner.net. and up to $12 million on a new product launch. The monthly subscription cost for Proplanner.net is $500. This includes all modules and maintenance.
PMC will host free one-day training seminars on Proplanner.net in 15 cities before the end of the year. Ulgen says the seminars are designed to introduce manufacturers to MPEM and train users on the software. Anyone receiving the training will receive a trial subscription to Proplanner.net.
"The goal is to take someone from newcomer to users in eight hours," said Ulgen. "By the time they leave the seminar they will be able to use the software the next time they launch their web browser."
Anyone interested in attending a seminar should go to www.proplanner.net
ENTERPRISE DYNAMICS IN THE US
February 10, 2003 - Dearborn, MI, USA & Maarssen, The Netherlands
PMCoration (PMC) has signed a distributor relationship contract with Incontrol Enterprise Dynamics Corporation of Maarssen, The Netherlands, for North American distribution, support, and implementation of the Enterprise Dynamics Simulation Platform (formerly known as Taylor II/ED).
"With the simulation expertise of PMC we have found a more than capable business partner to sell and support Enterprise Dynamics, execute simulation studies and build branch-specific simulation solutions for our customers in the U.S." says Louis Schijve, CEO of Incontrol Enterprise Dynamics. Dr. Onur Ulgen, President of PMC, adds: "This partnership enables us to access the best products in discrete-event simulation available today."
As part of the partnership, PMC has installed a specialist group for Enterprise Dynamics. This team of simulation specialists is focused on realizing the intended cost reductions and investment evaluations for U.S. customers.
By joining forces with The Netherlands, one of the largest dedicated simulation expert groups has been formed in delivery of discrete-event simulation services in North America and Europe.
About Incontrol Enterprise Dynamics
Incontrol Enterprise Dynamics is a software solution provider and consulting company in logistic simulation and quantitative analysis. With more than 10 years of experience, Incontrol is a preferred source to obtain insight and solve complex problems in the fields of manufacturing, materials handling, automotive, airports, harbors, and rail.
Enterprise Dynamics is sold worldwide and considered one of the leading simulation platforms available today. The possibilities for industry specific solutions and full VR animation are only a small summary of the versatility of Enterprise Dynamics.
Incontrol Enterprise Dynamics is headquartered in Maarssen, The Netherlands with sales offices in Duisburg, Germany and partners in 11 countries.
About PMCoration
PMCoration provides cutting-edge productivity solutions to assist customers to become the best in their class. Based in Dearborn, Michigan and in Austin, Texas, PMC is a solution provider for simulation, finite capacity planning and scheduling, and supply chain software applications.
With a simulation staff of 35 specialists and more than 3.000 simulation projects executed since 1985, PMC is a leading simulation company in the U.S.A.
For additional information, contact: Claudia at PMC's Sales team, Tel (313) 441-4460, Ext. 1131.
2002 Press Releases
July 2002
PMCoration - ASPROVA Alliance Successes
PMCoration's alliance with ASPROVA Corporation www.asprova.com ) as the Americas Master Distributor and Implementer of the ASPROVA© scheduling software has produced significant successes in the last few months. PMC and its ASPROVA© VARs in the Americas have successfully installed ASPROVA© at Amada Manufacturing, Grupo Polymer, Kyosha America Corporation, Northrop Grumman, Panasonic, Pioneer Speakers, Sony Electronics, and other Fortune 1000 companies. For more information, please contact sales@pmcorp.com.
July 2002
Branch Office in Austin, Texas Now Open
PMC's branch office in Austin, Texas, now open under the direction of Carrie Van Loon. This office focuses mainly on consultations on behalf of corporations in the southern states. Dr. James Burns of Lubbock, Texas also joined PMC as a Senior Consultant to serve customers in the south via this office. To reach this office, email Carrie at PMCSouth@pmcorp.com , or telephone or fax (512) 219-5637.
June 2002
PMC Alliance with The SimFlex Group, Flextronics
PMC has formed an alliance with The SimFlex Group, Flextronics ( www.flextronics.com/simFlex/simFlex.asp ) in support of the SimFlex™supply chain analysis and simulation software. PMC is now superbly equipped to provide instruction in its use, plus consultation in the improvement of complex, corporate-wide supply chains. Using SimFlex™, companies can make strategic, cost-conscious, and optimized decisions on supply chain design and operation while nimbly adapting to rapid marketplace change. For more information, please contact PMC's SimFlex team.
June 2002
PMC Friday Technical Lunches
PMC has begun a series of "technical lunches" beginning at noon each Friday, broadcasted from our Dearborn, Michigan office. Additional details are available on this web site home page under Events/Technical Lunch Series. Remote participation via conference call telephone is welcome; please call or email Edward Williams (313-441-4460 x1031, Tech-Lunch@pmcorp.com ) to make arrangements.
January 2002
PMC Alliance with SIMUL8 Corporation
PMC is now an approved distributor for the SIMUL8® simulation software from SIMUL8 Corporation www.simul8.com. This easy-to-use yet powerful simulation and animation software is an excellent tool for improvement of manufacturing or service processes. PMC provides classes and consultation in its use. For more information, please contact PMC's SIMUL8 team.