Made2Manage Systems Honors Chemtech Plastics, Inc. for Achievements Using Plastics-Specific Software
The Manufacturing Manager Helps Chemtech Achieve TS16949 Certification and Double Sales in Challenging Economy

DENVER, INDIANAPOLIS and Elgin, Ill., April 24, 2006—Made2Manage Systems Inc., the leading provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and a broad range of services for manufacturers, and Chemtech Plastics, Inc. (Chemtech), an Elgin, Ill.-based injection molder, today announced Chemtech’s acceptance of the software provider’s 2006 Best Overall Use of The Manufacturing Manager award.

The Best Overall Use of The Manufacturing Manager award, part of Made2Manage Systems'' Summit Awards, typically recognizes a Made2Manage Systems customer that has demonstrated excellence in utilizing multiple applications across The Manufacturing Manager (TMM). Recipients of the award demonstrate a clear return on their investment in products and services, such as steady business growth, improved operational performance, and new business opportunities. Chemtech will receive the award this afternoon at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in Denver during Made2Manage Systems'' premier customer conference, Made2Manage Connect 2006.

In the last seven years, while many U.S. manufacturers have been suffering, Chemtech doubled its sales volume to more than $20 million. With a management team that had long been a believer in using technology to obtain an edge over competitors, Chemtech began using a software package to track its manufacturing operations relatively early in the company’s history. By the mid-1990s, the limitations of the first generation software were becoming apparent. The software had not been designed specifically to meet the needs of the injection molding industry, so much of the information specific to plastic molding, such as tool, material mix, percentage charges, and shot size, still needed to be tracked on paper.

The implementation of plastics-specific TMM has supported Chemtech’s continued growth over a seven-year period. Since going live with the software, Chemtech has doubled sales with only minor increases in administrative staff. In addition, the company was able to:

• Achieve a rate of 99.7 percent on-time delivery.
• Become one of the first injection molders to achieve TS16949 certification.
• Win new clients as a result of being able to handle more demanding orders and provide more comprehensive quality documentation.
• Achieve a quick system payback, due in part to an intuitive Windows interface that led to minimal training for new users.
• Generate time savings and process efficiencies by eliminating repeat data entry and increasing data visibility.
• Optimize the production schedule, rather than manually producing a daily, working schedule.

“TMM has proven its value in helping us manage the challenges that we have faced, as our sales have more than doubled over the last seven years,” said Dawn Ritter, IT/production manager for Chemtech. “TMM has automated so many previously manual operations that we have been able to manage this growth with only very small increases to our administrative staff.”

About Chemtech Plastics, Inc.
Founded in 1982, Chemtech delivers custom injection molding, insert molding, and over-molding of tight-tolerance precision components, utilizing engineering-grade resins, to a variety of industries and customers. Since its inception, Chemtech has continually invested in its facility and equipment, capabilities and technologies, processes, and people. For further information, visit www.chemtechplastics.com.

About Made2Manage Systems Inc.
With more than 2,150 customers worldwide, Made2Manage Systems Inc. has a 20-year track record of delivering enterprise resource planning software and a broad range of services that meet the unique market specifications of more than 30 manufacturing sectors, including industrial and commercial machinery, fabricated metals, rubber and plastics, electronics, analytical and measuring equipment, furniture and fixtures, durable goods, and metals, wire and cable. Made2Manage Systems’ sustained leadership position in the ERP marketplace is built on a commitment to fostering productive, long-lasting customer relationships, developing a quality product line based on unique industry specifications, and providing excellence in customer support and professional services. For further information, visit www.made2manage.com. The company may be reached via e-mail at info@made2manage.com or at (800) 626-0220.

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