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by Jeff Moad, MA Editorial Staff
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 6:00:00 PM Sign Up to receive Daily News Alerts in your E-mail Inbox    | Abstract: | SSA Global acquires supply chain execution player Provia Software; SAP updates supply chain management module for mySAP ERP software suite. |
In an attempt to boost the appeal of its supply chain software offering among small and medium-sized manufacturers, SSA Global Technologies Inc. (Chicago) yesterday said it had purchased Provia Software Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI). And earlier today, ERP market leader SAP AG announced the latest supply chain management module upgrade for its mySAP ERP product line. mySAP SCM 5.0, available in general release in June, includes three major new or enhanced features. SSA did not disclose how much it paid for the privately held maker of supply chain execution software systems. No SSA Global officials were available to discuss the deal. Provia President and CEO Ken Lewis was traveling and unavailable for comment, his assistant said. SSA declined to say if Lewis would remain with the company or if layoffs were expected as a result of the deal. [Click to continue] |
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