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by Jeff Moad, MA Editorial Staff
Posted on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 6:00:00 PM Sign Up to receive Daily News Alerts in your E-mail Inbox    | Abstract: | Aiming to shore up its Dynamics ERP line with lean functionality to better compete with other ERP vendors, Microsoft buys the software assets of lean product developer eBECS. |
| Keywords: | Lean manufacturing, Microsoft, eBECS, acquisition, lean software, enterprise resource planning, ERP, Dynamics, Convergence, production |
SAN DIEGO — In a bid to plug critical gaps in the manufacturing functionality of its enterprise applications, Microsoft Corp. today said it has acquired the software assets of eBECS Ltd., a UK-based vendor of lean production tools. Terms of the acquisition, announced here at the annual Convergence gathering of Microsoft Dynamics ERP users, were not announced. The addition of eBECS' applications, which fall under the Lean Enterprise brand, will initially provide an integrated lean manufacturing software option to users of Microsoft's Dynamics AX products. Microsoft also plans to integrate the eBECS lean applications with other Dynamics ERP applications, including Dynamics GP and NAV, according to Sharon Ward, manufacturing industry managing director at Microsoft. Microsoft will also continue to offer the eBECS products on a stand-alone basis. [Click to continue] |
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