PeopleSoft Takes The Lead In Supply Chain Management
At the APICS International Conference and Exposition 2003, PeopleSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSFT) today announced that according to Gartner Dataquest's recently published North American license revenue market share statistics, the combination of PeopleSoft and J.D. Edwards & Company created the largest ERP supply chain vendor in North America.
PeopleSoft will continue to leverage its expanded industry expertise and increased development resources to offer customers the broadest suite of innovative solutions available on the broadest choice of hardware, operating systems, and databases.
These solutions are offered as part of PeopleSoft's three product families: PeopleSoft Enterprise (includes what was formerly PeopleSoft 8), PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne (includes what was formerly J.D. Edwards 5), and PeopleSoft World (includes what was formerly J.D. Edwards WorldSoftware) for manufacturing, asset-intensive, and service organizations of all sizes.
PeopleSoft offers deep functionality and industry expertise for discrete and process manufacturing as well as distribution-intensive organizations including: Chemicals and Lubricants; Food and Beverage; Paper and Packaging; Wholesale Distribution; Energy; Automotive; Industrial Products; Consumer Durables; Personal and Household Products; Pharmaceuticals; Apparel and Footwear; Retail; Medical Devices and High Tech Electronics.
"PeopleSoft's acquisition of J.D. Edwards has enabled us to deliver the most comprehensive supply chain offering on the market today," said Patrick Quirk, general manager of PeopleSoft Enterprise Supply Chain Management. "Already a leader in sourcing, procurement and analytics, PeopleSoft now also offers industry-leading solutions for advanced planning, asset management and process manufacturing."
"The PeopleSoft Enterprise suite is regarded as one of the strongest in the industry, while the PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne suite consistently ranks as a leader in manufacturing and distribution," said Les Wyatt, general manager, PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne. "We will continue to build upon the complementary strengths of both product families to drive innovation and choice for manufacturing and service organizations worldwide."
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