Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. Selects Intergraph eMARIAN Materials Management and Procurement Solution; Includes Integration with SAP R/3 for Cost Control

Business Wire, Jan 28, 2002

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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2002

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) of Japan has signed contracts to purchase eMARIAN(TM) materials management software and services from the Process, Power & Offshore division of Intergraph Corporation (Nasdaq:INGR). The contracts cover software and services for installation, systems integration and consulting. Implementation of eMARIAN is underway in MHI's Yokohama Engineering & Construction Center (MCEC) and will be extended to construction sites around the world. The sale includes integration with the MCEC SAP R/3 system for cost control.

eMARIAN users include MHI's mechanical and equipment, instrumentation, piping, electrical, civil and structural engineering disciplines. The software comprises the entire eMARIAN suite of modules and encompasses management of engineered equipment, bulk materials, e-Procurement and e-Supply chain management as well as construction site materials and warehousing management.

Kevin Stanley, vice president, Asia Pacific business unit, Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore, Sydney, Australia, said, "The eMARIAN contracts demonstrate Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' commitment to delivering the highest quality products and projects worldwide. Efficient materials management and procurement processes, as provided by eMARIAN, are a key contributor to this commitment."

Division executives announced the transaction at the DaratechPLANT 2002 conference, which continues here through Jan. 30.

eMARIAN Multiplies Competitive Advantage

eMARIAN (www.intergraph.com/process/marian) is an integrated life cycle materials and procurement management solution for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firms and owner/operators in the process manufacturing, power generation and allied industries. The Web-enabled eMARIAN allows companies to globally converge systems and work processes and enables true worldwide e-Procurement on an enterprise or project level. The solution continues its 10-year history as the leading commercial off-the-shelf materials management and procurement software for EPCs and facility owner-operators in the process and power industries.

Integrating the entire materials management process horizontally across all corporate functions, eMARIAN helps increase business competitiveness and enables industry specific business process re-engineering. Cost savings achievable with eMARIAN comprise up to three percent of total installed costs for typical international lump sum turnkey projects. eMARIAN helps increase competitiveness by reducing project bid time and man-hours as well as controlling total project costs. Cost savings realized through eMARIAN include those achieved by compressing schedules, executing materials processes globally, eliminating materials surplus or shortage and improving risk management. Risk management benefits include better overall project performance, cash flow management and reduction of supply chain loss exposure.

eMARIAN handles materials standardization, bills of material and requisitions, procurement and supply chain functions, fabrication tracking and site tasks including simulation, warehousing and disposition. The solution allows customers to share materials data with design and business systems, clients, contractors and suppliers. The standard eMARIAN integrates with and complements business systems, including those from SAP, J. D. Edwards and Oracle.

Commercialized since 1990, MARIAN software is developed in close cooperation with global EPCs and operators of major chemical, petrochemical and pharmaceutical plants in Asia, Europe and the Americas. MARIAN now has a share of 11 percent in the Asia Pacific region and seven percent globally of a market populated mostly by in-house, proprietary systems. Market share is expected to grow as the division continues its sales campaign emphasis in Asia Pacific and the U.S.

About MHI: Dedicated to New Markets and Technologies

Dedicated to opening new markets and developing new technology, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) is a diversified manufacturer and provider of products and services for a wide range of global industries. MHI (www.mhi.co.jp), an industrial pioneer since 1884, is involved in nuclear energy, power, transportation and aerospace systems; chemical and other manufacturing plant construction; machine tools and general industrial machinery as well as shipbuilding and steel structures. Headquartered in Tokyo, MHI employs more than 37,500 people around the world and operates 14 manufacturing plants and six R&D centers.

Announcement Made at DaratechPLANT 2002

Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore made the announcement at the DaratechPLANT 2002 Conference and Plant Lifecyle Strategy Workshops. Nearly 1,000 attendees, including top management, engineering IT principals and major vendors from the process and power industries worldwide, are participating in the event, which continues here through Jan. 30 at the Wyndham Greenspoint Hotel.