Progress Software and QAD Propose A Formula for The Perfect Lean Market

Business Wire, Nov 21, 2008

New whitepaper discusses how on-demand manufacturing is an imperative in today's economic climate

BEDFORD, Mass. -- Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), a provider of leading application infrastructure software to develop, deploy, integrate and manage business applications today announced that Progress Software and QAD have developed a whitepaper with Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC), an organization that helps enterprises evaluate and select software solutions by empowering purchasers with the tools, research, and expertise to make ideal purchasing decisions. The whitepaper, titled: "On-demand Manufacturing: A Formula for the Perfect Lean Market, and an Imperative in Today's Economic Climate", discusses how small and medium business (SMB) manufacturers can gain a competitive edge by implementing on-demand manufacturing.

For today's small to medium manufacturers, increasing the bottom line while optimizing efficiency poses an increasingly difficult challenge, especially in the current economic crisis. This requirement, coupled with competition in a global environment, puts manufacturers in a tight spot. Manufacturing is a global activity, new methods of production have developed, and global sourcing have become a crucial element for a manufacturer's survival. The time for executing best practices at the lowest total operating costs possible is now. This whitepaper explains how manufacturers can leverage on-demand manufacturing and how it levels the playing field.

Click here to download the whitepaper from www.progress.com or here to download the white paper from www.qad.com. The whitepaper outlines how On-Demand software alternatives, along with supply chain management (SCM) software, can facilitate collaboration among players in the supply chain, accounting, human resources (HR), and financials, providing the competitive edge SMBs require.

About Progress Software Corporation

Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) provides application infrastructure software for the development, deployment, integration and management of business applications. Our goal is to maximize the benefits of information technology while minimizing its complexity and total cost of ownership. Progress can be reached at www.progress.com or +1-781-280-4000.

About QAD

QAD is a leading provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturing companies. QAD applications provide critical functionality for managing manufacturing resources and operations within and beyond the enterprise, enabling global manufacturers to collaborate with their customers, suppliers and partners to make and deliver the right product, at the right cost and at the right time. Manufacturers of automotive, consumer products, electronics, food and beverage, industrial and life science products use QAD applications at approximately 6,100 licensed sites in more than 90 countries and in as many as 27 languages. For more information about QAD, telephone +1 805 684 6614, visit the QAD Web site at www.qad.com, or join the QAD Community by visiting www.qad.com/community.

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