Synchrono® Client Orbital ATK to be Honored at the Frost & Sullivan 2015 Manufacturing Leadership Awards Gala

ST. PAUL, Minn., June 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Synchrono®, a leader in demand-driven manufacturing software, today announced that Orbital ATK will be honored at the Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing Leadership Awards Gala June 4, 2015. The company's Aerospace Structures Division will be recognized as a winner in Operational Excellence Leadership during the Gala, which is part of the Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing Leadership Summit, to be held June 2-4, 2015 at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California.

Orbital ATK, Aerospace Structures Division (ASD), is a leading supplier of composite structures for the aerospace and defense industries. ASD turned to the Synchrono Demand-Driven Manufacturing Platform to help achieve a key part of a two-year operational initiative that helped the company significantly grow their commercial aircraft buiness while improving:

• Visibility of manufacturing floor status by every member of the team
• Response time to manufacturing problems and problem-solving efficiency
• Access to meaningful data with drill-down capabilities to improve throughput and lend focus to continuous improvement initiatives
• Communication between, and accountability, of all teams
• Reduction in unplanned work stoppages, missed shipments and inventory buffer requirements

"This award is the result of a team that came together to put our demand-driven goals within reach," said Brian Andrus, director of IT for Orbital ATK. "Synchrono was a critical piece of the operational success in reducing costs, enabling growth and providing a path for scalable continuous improvement."

"We are excited about what Orbital ATK has achieved and congratulate them on this well-deserved recognition," said John Maher, Synchrono Vice President, Product Strategy. "As their strategy was executed, we were gratified to see that Synchrono contributed to their demand-driven factory of the future."

About Synchrono
Synchrono is a leading provider of demand-driven manufacturing systems that improve flow, manage constraints and drive on-time delivery. The company's manufacturing operations, supply chain and ekanban solutions are based on Lean and constraints management methodologies and integrate with existing ERP systems. Sync with us at www.synchrono.com.

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