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Press Release
NGC®
Takes Compliance to a New Level with Latest Releases of PLM and
Global Sourcing Software
CPSIA and
10+2 Support, Enhanced Collaboration Among Key Features in e-PLM
2009 and e-SPS 2009
MIAMI – May 13, 2009 – NGC® (New
Generation Computing®) today announced the latest
releases of the company’s e-PLM® and e-SPS®
software, the most comprehensive solution encompassing the
entire product lifecycle for fashion, apparel, footwear and
retail.
Highlights of e-PLM 2009 and e-SPS 2009 include
NGC’s CPSIA Compliance module, the industry’s first solution for
managing CPSIA testing, as well as integrated support for the
10+2 Importer Security Filing (ISF) requirements. e-PLM 2009 and
e-SPS 2009 also improve collaboration by further enhancing NGC’s
best-in-class web capabilities, making it easier than ever to
share work throughout the global supply chain.
Simplified management of CPSIA and 10+2 requirements
With its latest releases, NGC makes compliance and testing
management an integral part of its software, delivering more
extensive compliance capabilities than any other PLM or global
sourcing solution provider.
NGC’s CPSIA Compliance
software is available as an optional module for e-PLM and e-SPS
or as a standalone product. It allows retailers and
manufacturers to easily manage the process of requesting,
tracking, approving and sending the General Certificate of
Conformity (GCC) and Certificate of Compliance (COC) documents
that are mandated by the CPSIA. NGC’s software also allows
companies to manage the dozens of third-party lab tests that are
required for apparel design and production.
Support for
10+2 requirements, formally known as the Importer Security
Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements, is incorporated
throughout e-PLM and e-SPS 2009. Companies can collect, maintain
and manage information needed for 10+2 ISF filings;
electronically share the 10+2 information with the agent that is
filing the ISF; issue alerts throughout the supply chain
regarding 10+2 records; and notify import managers with the 10+2
details of each shipment.
Enhanced web
capabilities, new options for Quality Control
NGC makes it easier than ever to work from remote offices
through a number of new web-enabled features, including the
ability to now do full style builds on the web in e-PLM 2009.
e-PLM also includes enhancements to the fit, spec and sampling
process to allow multiple sizes and size classes per sampling;
the ability to maintain color and grade rule tables as well as
label and packing instructions over the web; and enhancements to
the measurement and spec pages to allow comments and overrides
on POMs. Additional remote capabilities include purchase order
entry on the web in e-SPS, giving users in overseas offices the
ability to enter PO’s for factories.
Supply chain
quality continues as a central focus in NGC’s latest software
release. e-SPS 2009 include new options for the Quality module,
giving users more flexibility in managing remote inspections and
ranking factories for Quality control.
“NGC is excited
about the 2009 releases of e-PLM and e-SPS, which include the
industry’s most advanced solutions for compliance management and
a host of other important features,” said Alan Brooks,
president, NGC. “Once again NGC takes the lead in providing real
answers to some of today’s most important challenges for apparel
brands and retailers, and we look forward to helping our
customers put these new solutions to work.”
About
New Generation Computing
NGC delivers fast, proven
ROI. Every day, the industry’s best brands and retailers
increase gross margins, reduce the cost of goods sold, and
improve speed to market and product quality with NGC software.
NGC's SQL Series is a comprehensive suite of integrated,
end-to-end solutions for PLM (e-PLM®), Global
Sourcing (e-SPS®) and ERP (RedHorse®). NGC
received the highest possible ranking in a leading analyst
firm’s 2008 report on PLM for apparel and footwear and has been
recognized as a top 100 supply chain and logistics company by
both Inbound Logistics and Global Logistics & Supply Chain
Strategies. It’s no wonder that VF Corporation®, A|X
Armani Exchange®, Carter’s®, Casual Male
Retail Group®, Maggy London, R.G. Barry, Hugo Boss®,
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Isda & Co., Tristan & America®,
Parigi Group and many other leading companies rely on NGC.
NGC has offices in Miami, New York, Los Angeles, China,
India, Mexico and El Salvador and is a wholly owned subsidiary
of American Software Inc. (NASDAQ: AMSWA). For more information,
visit www.ngcsoftware.com.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release contains
forward-looking statements that are subject to substantial risks
and uncertainties. There are a number of factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated
by statements made herein. These factors include, but are not
limited to, changes in general economic conditions, technology
and the market for the Company's products and services,
including economic conditions within the e-commerce markets; the
timely availability and market acceptance of these products and
services; the Company’s ability to satisfy in a timely manner
all SEC required filings and the requirements of Section 404 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations
adopted under that Section; the challenges and risks associated
with integration of acquired product lines and companies; the
effect of competitive products and pricing; the uncertainty of
the viability and effectiveness of strategic alliances; and the
irregular pattern of the Company's revenues. For further
information about risks the Company could experience as well as
other information, please refer to the Company's Form 10-K for
the year ended April 30, 2008 and other reports and documents
subsequently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
For more information, contact: Vincent C. Klinges, Chief
Financial Officer, American Software, Inc., (404) 264-5477 or
fax: (404) 237-8868.
Media Contacts:
TRADEMARKS: NGC, New Generation Computing, e-SPS,
e-PLM and
RedHorse are registered trademarks of New Generation
Computing, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks
are properties of their respective companies.
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