West Coast Bakery Sees SAP Fourth Shift Edition as Key Ingredient to Future Success

Business Wire, Dec 28, 2006

Biscomerica to Improve Production, Support Company Growth and Address Food Safety Issues with SAP Fourth Shift Edition Food & Beverage

LAKE FOREST, Calif. -- 5th Gear Solutions today announced that Biscomerica, who manufactures branded and private-label cookie and candy for grocery, drug, mass merchandisers, clubs, convenience, vending, fund raising, food service and wholesale distribution has chosen SAP Fourth Shift Edition enterprise software solution. The company selected SAP Fourth Shift Edition to improve its manufacturing processes, support overall growth and comply with food safety, hygienic and environmental regulations specifically Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP).

Biscomerica was founded in 1980 with the vision of providing top quality cookies and candy at a competitive price. Biscomerica is headquartered in Rialto, California, in a 225,000 square foot state of the art bakery facility dedicated to fulfilling this company vision. Biscomerica's baking facility is OUD Kosher certified and is rated "Superior" with the prestigious American Institute of Baking (AIB). The modernized building separates production lines into candy and cookies and is designed to adhere to food safety compliance regulations.

"To maintain our competitive advantage, we needed an integrated business system to ensure our organization wide processes were working at optimal levels," said Michael Henry for Biscomerica. "SAP Fourth Shift Edition provided just this, as well as integration to all the familiar Microsoft desktop tools we use daily such as Excel, Word and Outlook." Standardizing on SAP Fourth Shift allows Biscomerica to integrate production, distribution, sales, customer service and financial processes. It also provides an operational system of record that will support bi-directional lot tracing and accurate product labeling.

"Food and beverage companies around the world are turning to SAP Fourth Shift Edition to address similar industry-specific issues including perfect order performance, product labeling, traceability and other food safety requirements," said Richard Dettinger, North American Channel Manager for SoftBrands. "Our proven enterprise business solutions help companies like Biscomerica to support continued company growth while maintaining a critical eye toward industry and government regulations."

About 5th Gear Solutions

5th Gear Solutions, a certified SAP Fourth Shift Edition implementation partner, delivers high performance enterprise-wide resource planning applications. 5th Gear has over 15 year's expertise working with small and mid-size intermittent, repetitive, mixed-mode, process manufacturers. 5th Gear's Agile Implementation Methodology (AIM) ensures our customers rapid time to delivery and value of a fully integrated ERP/CRM solution. Additional information can be found at www.5thGearSolutions.com.

About SAP

SAP is the world's leading provider of business software solutions. Today, more than 29,800 customers in over 120 countries run more than 100,600 installations of SAP(R) software -- from distinct solutions addressing the needs of small and midsize enterprises to suite solutions for global organizations. Powered by the SAP NetWeaver(R) platform to drive innovation and enable business change, mySAP(TM) Business Suite solutions are helping enterprises around the world improve customer relationships, enhance partner collaboration and create efficiencies across their supply chains and business operations. SAP industry solutions support the unique business processes of more than 25 industry segments, including high tech, retail, public sector and financial services. With subsidiaries in more than 50 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol "SAP." (Additional information at http://www.sap.com)

About SoftBrands

SoftBrands, Inc. is a global leader in providing solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses in the manufacturing and hospitality industries worldwide. With more than 4,500 customers in over 60 countries now actively using its manufacturing and hospitality products, SoftBrands has established a global infrastructure for distribution, development and support of enterprise software. The company, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has more than 600 employees with branch offices in Europe, India, Asia, Australia and Africa. Additional information can be found at www.softbrands.com and www.fourthshiftedition.com.