Released on = June 28, 2006, 8:56 am

Press Release Author = Matthew Marotta

Industry = Telecommunications

Press Release Summary = With Supply Management, Technology Rules According to
Patricia Moody



Press Release Body = Technology may not necessarily be the be-all and end-all. But
in the supply management space, it's certainly the quickest and most direct route to
cutting costs and improving profitability. Patricia Moody profile Datacraft
Solutions in a recent article and showed how with the right people and processes in
place technology can deliver stunning performance results. In Supply Chain
Management Review, Moody notes that technology may not necessarily be the be-all and
end-all. But in the supply management space, it's certainly the quickest and most
direct route to cutting costs and improving profitability. The companies profiled
here show how - with the right people and processes in place technology can deliver
stunning performance results.

Moody argues that with Supply Management, Technology rules in a recent feature in
Supply Chain Management Review. Moody asserts, "There is no surer way to make hyper
extended global supply chain managers roll their eyes back into their heads and move
on to their next emergency than to tell them that they need advanced technology
tools because they are so cool, or because they are fun, or sexy. What these people
care about, above all other issues, is profitability-where to find it and how to
create it.\"
Profitably can be enhanced in any number of ways. But one of the most rewarding and
direct avenues is through technology. Properly selected and applied to supply
management, technology can be a prime profitability lever-a key that can unlock the
vault.

Different companies leverage technology in different ways. Some turn to external
solutions and expertise. Others rely mainly on their in-house resources. Still
others fall somewhere in between. But in every case, a successful technology
implementation in the supply management space is characterized by a determination to
make the technology work for the betterment of the business. And that means making
any necessary process or organizational changes that may be keeping the technology
from reaching its full potential.
In researching her last two books, Moody, focused on successful approaches to
putting technology to work. The article in Supply Chain Management Review describes
three companies that have used these approaches: Hewlett-Packard, Caterpillar, and
Datacraft Solutions. Although these companies compete in very different arenas, they
share some common characteristics in their approach to using technology to cut costs
and increase profits. According to Moody, "They understand the value of technology
and the importance of unlocking that value for the good of the business. These three
companies share one other common characteristic: people with the vision and
perseverance to make the technology work!"

Datacraft Solutions (www.datacraftsolutions.com) delivers a revolutionary digital
kanban process of automation solutions to lean manufacturers through a secure
Internet gateway, eliminating the need to install and maintain a complex IT
infrastructure. The company has experienced 1000% growth in the past twelve months
by eliminating complicated, expensive, time-intensive software implementations as
well as extensive training regiments and the need for internal support. The
Datacraft Solutions\' digital kanban lean system allows customers access and fully
utilize powerful lean benefits immediately for a low, predictable monthly fee.
Services are scalable so manufacturers can design an appropriate digital kanban
solution.



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

Contact Details = Datacraft Solutions
www.datacraftsolutions.com
Matthew Marotta
mmarotta@datacraftsolutions.net
800-819-5326