Released on = August 27, 2006, 8:31 am

Press Release Author = Roger Meloy

Industry = Industrial

Press Release Summary = Encompix ETO ERP Leader and REKO International Group
Profiled in Industry 2.0

Press Release Body = REKO International Group was profiled by manufacturing
journalist Thomas R. Cutler in Industry 2.0. Cutler profiled how this
engineer-to-order company selected ETO ERP leader Encompix. According to Cutler,
"It is essential to have an accurate picture of project costs. Assuming capacity and
delivery performance are equal, what makes the difference is the ability to set a
competitive price. Reko International Group, a supplier to tier 1 automotive
industry, needed to improve its visibility over costs, capacity, and
work-in-process. Reko currently employs nearly five hundred people and is a
respected presence in many areas of the metal cutting industry worldwide; Reko's
customers are leaders in the consumer and industrial products and aerospace
industries. "

The company has over 300,000 square feet of manufacturing space in ten production
facilities located in the greater Windsor, Ontario area. Several years ago Reko's
management team recognized that its existing business systems could not handle the
company's requirements in a demanding environment.
. Existing business systems were not integrated, which forced maintenance of
duplicate data sets and manually re-keying information from one system into another.

. There was no visibility of available capacity. This lead the company to use of
costly outsourcing when it could have been avoided.
. There was no way to measure actual vs. planned performance on projects
After an 18-month evaluation that began with a list of about sixty different
software vendors, Reko selected Encompix, a business unit of MADE2MANAGE for its
engineer-to-order focus. "Every other vendor told us that they could incorporate
the results from Microsoft Project into the manufacturing system, but Encompix was
the only vendor to show us how it would work. Microsoft Project is great for what it
does, but it couldn't give the visibility over hundreds of projects," said Lido
Zuccato, Manager of Process Planning.

About Encompix
Encompix (www.encompix.com) a business unit of Made2Manage Systems, has filled the
manufacturing software requirements of engineer-to-order companies since 1992. The
company name reflects a commitment to developing business application solutions that
encompass the complex areas of project-based and job-based manufacturing. Encompix
provides ETO manufacturers with a competitive advantage by improving bottom line
results.
About Made2Manage Systems Inc.
With more than 2,150 customers worldwide, Made2Manage Systems Inc. has a 20-year
track record of delivering enterprise resource planning software and a broad range
of services that meet the unique market specifications of more than 30 manufacturing
sectors, including industrial and commercial machinery, fabricated metals, rubber
and plastics, electronics, analytical and measuring equipment, furniture and
fixtures, durable goods, and metals, wire and cable. Made2Manage Systems' sustained
leadership position in the ERP marketplace is built on a commitment to fostering
productive, long-lasting customer relationships, developing a quality product line
based on unique industry specifications, and providing excellence in customer
support and professional services.







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

Contact Details = Roger Meloy
Encompix Inc.
(513) 733-0066, ext. 13
rmeloy@encompix.com
www.encompix.com