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10.03.2004

AVision Chooses Adexa for Plant Planning

Material substitution drives profitability and customer service

Los Angeles, Ca. (March. 10, 2004) – Adexa, Inc., a leading provider of integrated supply chain planning and performance management solutions, today announced that AVision Inc., a global manufacturer of high performance scanners and multi-function digital office equipment, has chosen Adexa’s Enterprise Global Planning System (eGPS) for plant planning.  The solution will be implemented at AVision’s product assembly facility in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

“Global demand for AVision products has increased over the past few years, and to ensure the highest levels of factory performance, customer satisfaction and profitability, we chose to implement Adexa eGPS,” said Avision’s President, Thomas Sheng.  IT Manager Edward Yu added:  “eGPS delivers advanced material substitution capabilities, which gives us assembly line flexibility and unprecedented time and cost savings.  This benefits our customers by proactively eliminating material constraints that could cause part shortages and production delays, and it benefits our business by optimizing inventory levels and capacity utilization.”

“AVision is committed to a program of continuous engineering innovation to enhance its product lines and drive global demand,” said Cyrus Hadavi, Adexa’s president and CEO.  “Adexa eGPS drives continuous improvement in the accuracy of enterprise planning and execution, and Adexa is a scalable asset, which means eGPS will optimize AVision’s factory performance today and in the future.”

About AVision Inc.
Founded in April 1991 by a group of engineers with strong engineering expertise, Avision designs, manufactures, and markets a complete range of quality, high performance scanners and key components for multi-function products.  Through innovative product development, strategic partnerships and successful business models, Avision has become a leading supplier in the scanner industry.

To ensure world-class product quality and reliability, Avision attained ISO-9001 certification in 1993 and ISO-14001 certification in 2002. The implementation of ISO-9001 significantly helps every employee build quality into every aspect of the company’s operation.  For more information please visit http://www.avision.com.tw/ENGLISH

About Adexa
Founded in 1994, Adexa delivers solutions that synchronize corporate planning with operations planning and execution, to ensure assets are utilized to achieve strategic objectives.  Adexa helps companies reduce the cost of goods sold, shorten lead-times for orders, and reduce inventory costs through improved supply chain planning and operational performance management.  

Adexa's global customer base includes AMD, AU Optronics, Boeing, Firmenich, Fujitsu, General Motors, Mannington Mills, Maytag, NEC, Philips, Pulse, Samsung, Sharp Microelectronics, Siemens, TSMC, and Unilever.  For more information visit www.adexa.com.

Contact Information
Randy Burgess
Adexa Communications Manager
Tel: 1+ 613-825-9944
Email: rburgess@adexa.com