[September 29, 2004] SAP Certifies Datasweep Integration; SAP Users Adopting Datasweep Solutions for Compliant Manufacturing SAN JOSE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Sept. 29, 2004 -- Datasweep, Inc., a leader in software solutions that support manufacturing performance improvement and quality management, today announced that SAP has officially certified the interface between the Datasweep(R) Advantage(TM) suite and SAP's enterprise resource planning (ERP) product line. This move follows SAP's announcement earlier this year at its North American SAPPHIRE meeting to rededicate itself to integration with outside enterprise manufacturing systems. According to ARC Advisory Group research director Greg Gorbach, "ERP systems weren't initially created to support the intricate, rapidly-changing shop floor transactions that Datasweep solutions are designed to handle. Most companies, even those running large ERP systems, track their detailed production operations using supplemental systems--usually paper-based or home-grown. But that can lead to a mountain of paperwork or tough-to-maintain code, especially for companies under stringent government regulation." Gorbach added, "Whether it's due to Sarbanes-Oxley or the FDA, companies are searching for ways to reduce their cost of compliance. The ultimate goal is to build compliance into a company's systems and processes, and eliminate added paperwork." Datasweep's SAP adapter(TM) allows detailed, real-time, two-way communication between SAP and Datasweep applications. Datasweep's Integration Manager(TM) coordinates the interchange and runs as a server-side process on a variety of operating systems and environments, including Microsoft Windows, Hewlett-Packard HP-UX, open source Linux, IBM WebSphere and BEA WebLogic. "Some of our major recent wins in Life Sciences have been large SAP accounts," states Keith Chambers, who directs Datasweep's pharmaceutical industry marketing efforts. "Datasweep extends the customer's SAP investment by adding a detailed but highly flexible paperless tracking system for supplier management, plant operations, service, repair and CAPA." Chambers is one of the original voting members for the ISA-95 enterprise control systems integration standard that SAP, Datasweep and other industry leaders are rallying around as a common interface standard. About Datasweep Datasweep software helps global manufacturers extend the reach of their ERP systems to support manufacturing operations, supplier management, service and repair, regulatory compliance and quality management. Headquartered in San Jose, California, Datasweep serves customers in high-tech, life sciences, automotive, telecommunications and other industries, including ArvinMeritor, General Electric (GE), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC), LSI Logic (LSI); Lucent (LU), Pemstar (PMTR), Siemens Medical Group USA (SI), SonoSite (SONO) and St. Jude Medical (STJ). Additional information can be found at www.datasweep.com. Datasweep is a registered trademark and Datasweep Advantage, SAP Adapter and Integration Manager are trademarks of Datasweep, Inc. All other product and service names mentioned are trademarks of their respective owners. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]