Intuitive Manufacturing Systems releases Intuitive ERP version 5.2

Intuitive Manufacturing Systems, a leading provider of enterprise resource planning software for small to midsize manufacturers, today announced the latest version of their ERP application, Intuitive ERP version 5.2. Version 5.2 adds functionality to many areas of the product, including: e-commerce, key process indicator tracking and reporting, international improvements, major enhancements to the planning functionality, as well as enhancements throughout the order processing and accounting areas.

"We are extremely excited about our new 5.2 release," said Chuck Gillam, Intuitive Manufacturing Systems president. "This release includes exceptional new features, especially relating to the management features, e-commerce and planning. In a time in which many ERP companies need to slow development because of market conditions, we continue to rapidly expand our product depth and breadth. We believe the market turndown is a great time for us to further widen the gap between us and our competition, and solidify our position as the obvious ERP solution for the small and mid-sized manufacturer."

In addition to general updates throughout the system, the most noteworthy enhancements to the product include: iTrack
iTrack is an exciting new enhancement that will dramatically increase customer satisfaction while decreasing sales administrative costs for our customers. iTrack allows the customers to log on and track the status of their shipments and orders, view a current aging, and make other important inquiries via the Web.
Decision Management Tool
The Decision Management Tool tracks and analyzes key performance indicators from throughout Intuitive ERP to generate 28 different decision points that provide such information as the net sales to inventory ratio, return on net worth, current and quick ratios, margins, and inventory turnover. It also allows the user to generate trend analysis by year, quarter, or individual fiscal period, enabling management to make better, more informed and timelier decisions.

Visual Order Pegging
Utilizing the recently released Dynamic MRP module, a completely memory-resident MRP planning system which drops MRP runs from hours to seconds, the Visual Order Pegging module allows the user to trace up or down the production hierarchy (multi-level) to track the source/use relationships, then provides the most comprehensive and user-friendly tool on the market to visualize those relationships, graphically display problems areas in the schedule, and highlight the effects of things like new orders or a late-arriving material delivery.

"The combination of visual order pegging and Dynamic MRP is extremely exciting to our sales force," said Ed Doris, vice president of worldwide sales. This is functionality that is normally reserved for Tier 1 companies – and many of them don't have anything that can compare with these features. We are continuing to release more sophisticated features with each release, and version 5.2 is a great example of what we can produce."

About Intuitive Manufacturing Systems
Founded in 1994, Intuitive Manufacturing Systems, Inc. provides enterprise resource planning (ERP) software solutions for small and medium-sized manufacturers worldwide. From inventory management to e-commerce, Intuitive's solutions empower the enterprise to increase productivity, reduce costs and increase competitiveness.
Intuitive's solutions are sold throughout the world and are available in several languages. With thousands of users worldwide, Intuitive focuses on companies with make-to-stock, assemble-to-order, make-to-order and mixed-mode manufacturing operations.
Intuitive Manufacturing Systems is proud to be a Microsoft Certified Partner. For more information about Intuitive or Intuitive ERP, please visit www.intuitivemfg.com.

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