Achieving Real-Time, Enterprise-Wide Visibility: DeCrane Aircraft Cabin Management Group Migrates to Glovia's ERP Solution

Business Wire, March 13, 2003

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2003

Glovia announces that DeCrane Aircraft Cabin Management Group is migrating to Glovia's newest ERP solution.

The Cabin Management Group is the leading manufacturer of custom cabin systems and components for corporate, VIP and head-of-state aircraft, including Air Force One, the U.S. president's jet.

Based in El Segundo, DeCrane Aircraft Cabin Management Group consists of the following companies:

-- Precision Pattern Inc. -- Manufactures cabinets, upholstery, divans, other soft goods.

-- PCI Newco -- Produces engineered structural composites for sidewalls, headliners, passenger service units, ducting, sound dampening.

-- Infinity Partners -- Specializes in integrated cabin interiors.

-- DeCrane Cabin Interiors -- Builds cabin furniture/interiors, including galleys, lavatories, divans, tables, cabinets, closets.

Glovia's ERP solution is designed to support companies that employ mixed-mode manufacturing (engineered-to-order to ultra-repetitive), and offers project/contract management and service management capabilities, plus integrated financial, business intelligence and customer relationship management tools.

Employing Glovia ERP capabilities, DeCrane Aircraft Cabin Management Group will achieve real-time, enterprise-wide visibility across its diverse companies, allowing it an unprecedented level of control over

its manufacturing operations, inventory, business support activities, customer service functions and costs. Cabin Management Group employees will be able to access the Glovia solution from any site equipped with an Internet connection/web browser.

"DeCrane Aircraft Cabin Management Group operates in a highly complex manufacturing environment, and Glovia's ERP suite matches up well with that environment's stringent demands," said Dennis R. Michalis, Glovia President and CEO. "I know that the Cabin Management Group is looking forward to taking full advantage of Glovia ERP, which includes Shop Floor Data Collection, Advanced Planning System and Business Intelligence capabilities. In the meantime, the Cabin Management Group is benefiting from the straightforward, risk-free migration to our solution."

Achieving The Global View

Benjamin Bowman, MIS manager for Precision Pattern, PCI Newco, Infinity Partners and DeCrane Cabin Interiors, said that by implementing Glovia ERP, the Cabin Management Group will be able to abandon the fragmented system currently used to manage group operations.

"Our legacy system doesn't give us an enterprise-wide view of our operations at any one time. Identifying capacity and material costs, plus scheduling across the Cabin Management Group, have been among our challenges. As a result, we've had difficulties quickly responding to customer inquiries."

Glovia ERP will present an accurate global view of the Cabin Management Group, with the ability to easily "drill down" into that global picture for detailed information, said Bowman. "With comprehensive, real-time visibility into all group operations, we can more effectively make adjustments to ensure optimal operations. Keeping the Cabin Management Group fine-tuned is essential to our growth and flexibility."

In actual operation, Glovia ERP will allow the Cabin Management Group to drive visibility and responsibility "from the enterprise level to each individual company," Bowman said. "From a project's start to finish, we'll be able to effectively manage the disciplines that generate cost, and management involved will be able to access that data. We'll know exactly what's happening in the manufacturing cycle from order acquisition to delivery. We'll have complete visibility into each Cabin Management Group company and its contribution to an order."

Glovia ERP, added Bowman, is "going to help us take the Cabin Management Group to the next level of success through tight system integration and timely reporting, which will positively impact our bottom line."

About Glovia International Inc.

Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited, offers the companies that build the world's best brands and products collaborative enterprise and intelligent fulfillment software, plus consulting, education and support services. Glovia's solutions differ through the company's deep level of investment in keeping in-step with world-class operational trends, along with an enduring commitment to customer-rated success and results. With headquarters in El Segundo, Glovia focuses on the immediate as well as long-term requirements of its 1,000 customers in more than 100 countries. For more information, visit www.glovia.com or call 800/223-3799.

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting technologies, high-reliability/performance computing and telecommunications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts makes Fujitsu uniquely positioned to unleash the infinite possibilities of the broadband Internet to help its customers succeed. With headquarters in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of US$37.6 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002. For more information, see www.fujitsu.com.