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SHERTRACK’S SNAPPS IMPROVES MANUFACTURERS RESPONSE TO DEMAND VOLATILITY

Livonia, Mich. –August 13, 2004 – SherTrack is highlighted as a provider of “autonomic scheduling software” in an AMR Research Report released today. The report, entitled “Chemical Industry Outlook: Profitable Growth Requires Segmented Services,” mentions SherTrack in a section entitled “Prepare for demand-driven manufacturing,” which discusses different approaches to improve manufacturing responsiveness to demand volatility.

“The complexity of allocating finite manufacturing capacity across hundreds of SKUs is overwhelming, particularly as the demand for each item changes every day,” states Colin Wearring, SherTrack’s Vice President of Professional Services. “Without the capability for autonomic response to changes in demand, process manufacturers just aren’t able to be as agile and responsive as they would like to be.”

“Think of SNAPPS automatic scheduling engine as the scheduler’s apprentice,” continues Wearring, “SNAPPS does the dirty work of tracking the subtle changes in demand and reallocating production capacity to optimize service and inventory performance. With SNAPPS producing optimized schedules, the scheduler is freed up to focus on higher value-add activities, instead of struggling to find production schedules that are feasible.”

About SherTrack

SherTrack is a software solutions provider which targets innovative process manufacturers who wish to improve customer service, reduce inventory and make their operations more demand-driven. Our solutions are based on a unique stochastic control-loop technology called SNAPPS, which ensures supply and demand are in constant alignment. SNAPPS solution scope ranges from detailed planning and scheduling to DRP to a powerful simulation environment that delivers unique “what-if” tactical planning support. The company is composed of a team of experienced scientists, developers and executives who know the supply chain inside and out, and are recognized innovators in the science of production planning and scheduling. SherTrack is headquartered in Livonia, Michigan. For more information, please visit www.shertrack.com.

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