Released on = April 3, 2006, 6:53 am

Press Release Author = Rebecca Gill

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = Contributing Editor TR Cutler Profiles Role of QA Managers
in Software Selection in Food Quality Magazine

Press Release Body = Manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler profiles the role of
ERP (enterprise resource planning) software due to government regulations and
customer compliance issues in Food Quality magazine. According to Rebecca Gill,
vice-president of Technology Group International (www.tgiltd.com) makers of
Enterprise 21 ERP software, \"There are key lot traceability functions that are
essential to comply with the Bioterrorism Act and many ERP vendors claiming market
segmentation competency that cannot meet these requirements.\"
According to the Food Quality article, (which can be viewed at
http://foodquality.com/mag/03222005/fq_03222006_FE1.html), "More than half of all
quality assurance (QA) managers in food manufacturing do not currently interface
with their company's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. The Bioterrorism
Act, passed in 2002 to ensure the safety of the U.S. food supply from a terrorist
attack, is quickly changing the role that food quality professionals play in the
selection and utilization of ERP software.
ERP selection was often left to a small committee that included the CEO, CFO,
operations and purchasing managers. ERP packages were designed to integrate all
departments and functions across a company onto a single computer system that can
serve all department needs. ERP software, at its best, combines the enterprise into
a single, integrated solution that runs off a single database so various departments
can easily share information and communicate. When running at an optimum, this
integrated approach has a tremendous payback. Until regulations were mandated by the
government, QA managers were rarely considered in the ERP selection process or even
utilization of the integrated system."
About Technology Group International, Ltd.
Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Technology Group International is
a proven technology leader delivering Tier 1 application software functionality at a
price performance level that can be readily accepted by organizations of all sizes.
Specializing in software solutions for small and mid-market manufacturing and
distribution companies, TGI's integrated Enterprise Series software suite is a
complete business process management solution. The product offering includes
Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP), Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Supply
Chain Management (SCM), Warehouse Management System (WMS), Advanced Planning and
Scheduling (APS), Decision Support System (DSS), Business Intelligence,
Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and eCommerce. TGI implements, maintains,
enhances, and supports its packaged distribution and manufacturing software
solutions directly and via its channel partners.



Web Site = http://www.tgiltd.com

Contact Details = Technology Group International
www.tgiltd.com
Rebecca Gill
rgill@tgiltd.com
800-837-0028