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Dayton Steel Service Inc. Selects ERP Software From AXIS Metal Service Center to Implement AXIOM in Two Locations
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 10, 2007 — AXIS Computer Systems (AXIS), a business unit of Made2Manage Systems and the leading provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for the metals, wire and cable industries, today announced that Dayton Steel Service Inc., a service center subsidiary of The Thompson Companies, has selected the AXIOM® Enterprise Management System as the company’s new generation business system, further extending AXIS’ growing customer base in the service center segment of the metals industry. The new system will be deployed at Dayton Steel Service’s two locations in Dayton, Ohio, and Rome, Ga. AXIOM is a comprehensive ERP software system built around the unique operational requirements of metals producers, processors, and service centers.
“We selected the AXIS ERP solution over other service center management systems we evaluated because of its proven metals industry functionality, as well as its flexibility and ease of management,” stated Bill Proulx, Thompson Companies corporate controller. “With enhanced slit order processing, dynamic order fulfillment, and other new capabilities added to the AXIOM solution in recent releases, AXIS is addressing many of the unique needs of service centers within the framework of a comprehensive ERP solution. That’s good for us, and good for the service center industry as a whole.”
Dayton Steel Services maintains an extensive inventory of flat rolled steel products to provide customers with fast turnaround on cold rolled, cold rolled one pass, hot rolled pickled and oiled, hot dipped galvanized and galvanealled, electro-galvanized, aluminized, terne, and stainless products. Processes performed include slitting, rolling and oscillate slitting. The company will use AXIOM to help streamline order processing, inventory control, production scheduling, quality management, load planning and shipping, and financial management.
About AXIS AXIS Computer Systems (AXIS), a business unit of Made2Manage Systems Inc., is the leading provider of enterprise resource management software solutions for the metals, wire and cable industries. AXIS specializes in helping producers, processors, service centers, and manufacturers increase revenue, decrease cost, and enable growth through the use of information technology and industry best practices. The AXIOM family of solutions provides integrated support for enterprise-wide operations, from sales and customer service to production, quality, and financial management. AXIS serves companies ranging in size from small operations to Fortune 500 businesses. To learn more about AXIS, visit www.axiscomp.com or call (800) 370-AXIS.
About M2M Holdings Inc. M2M Holdings Inc. is dedicated to becoming a valued business partner by helping each and every customer continuously improve business processes over time. Toward this mission, M2M Holdings invests in the people, processes, technology and tools needed to provide its customers with a unique combination of customer care; product fit; a broad range of consulting, IT and business services; and industry expertise. M2M Holdings serves more than 4,300 customers worldwide and across a variety of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, financial services, health care, contact center, high tech, and local government. Battery Ventures VI L.P. and Thoma Cressey Equity Partners jointly own M2M Holdings, whose primary assets are Onyx Software Corporation, a worldwide leader in customer relationship management (CRM) solutions for the enterprise, and Made2Manage Systems Inc., an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and services company. For further information, visit www.made2manage.com, e-mail info@made2manage.com, or call (800) 626-0220.
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