ESPOO, Finland, May 3, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- UPM-Kymmene chose TietoEnator as the supplier of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) integration to their mill execution solutions. The integration solution includes components to collect production and delivery events from several existing operative systems. It stores the collected information at detail level and passes it at optimal level into the SAP R/3 system.
"We have now standard interfaces to the mill, sales and logistics systems. We are able to collect pallet and reel level information in real time and pass it effectively into the R/3 sales application. The integration application enables us to handle all types of delivery events. We also see that the scalability of the application supports the expansion of the business solutions," described Teuvo Vuojamo, UPM- Kymmene's IT Manager.
"The solution helps to avoid performance bottlenecks when handling unit level events and enables to run R/3 application transactions successfully at order line level. It features a browser-based user interface, and the core application is constructed using modern, scalable service and transaction technology," said Sakari Ruotsalainen, TietoEnator Forest's Vice President.
For further information, please contact: Jukka Karjalainen, Director TietoEnator, Forest, Sales & Logistics +358 5 63 55049 Jukka.t.karjalainen@tietoenator.com
With almost 12,000 employees and annual net sales of EUR 1.1 billion, TietoEnator is a leading supplier of high value-added IT services in Europe. TietoEnator specialises in consulting, building and hosting its customers' business operations in the digital economy. The Group's services are based on a combination of deep industry-specific expertise and latest information technology. www.tietoenator.com
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