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Recently published articles in the industry trade publications issues of AMM, Modern Metals and Metal Producing & Processing. The trade magazine are geared towards metal service centers, OEMs and fabricators.
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Steelman Software Solutions SIGNS SMS DEMAG AG OF GERMANY AS ITS EUROPEAN
VAR PARTNER
Toronto, Ontario, 4 September 2007 — Steelman Software Solutions Inc. (STEELMAN) today announced it has signed SMS Demag AG to it VAR Partner Program for value added resellers, solutions and consulting providers. As a new channel partner, SMS Demag AG (SMS) will significantly enhance its value proposition to customers by offering SSSI’s Steel Enterprise Management Systems (SEMS) software solutions.
SMS is STEELMAN first European VAR; currently STEELMAN is negotiating with other companies in India and the Middle East to join its partnership worldwide. STEELMAN has established a robust partner program that is committed to building
and nurturing win-win relationships with channel partners and their end customers. STEELMAN’s VAR Partners focus on selling and implementing SEMS solutions to medium and large metal mills, processors and service center businesses that can benefit from better insight into corporate data, customer service, production and purchasing management .
An increasing number of companies are seeking to incorporate SEMS functionality into their operations in order to provided a better customer experience and solve critical issues. Medium to large sized businesses, in particular, remain relatively untapped by SEMS offerings. The STEELMAN VAR Partner Program gives partners the ability to target this market by reselling or integrating SEMS with ACCPAC, Oracle, SAP ERP Financials and/or their own existing applications and offerings.
nbsp;New value added resellers joining the STEELMAN VAR Partner Program receive a variety of unique benefits including access to a private partner web site with sales tools, product information, technical information, as well as access to NFR (not for resale) software.
“We are excited about working with SMS, as they bring the important combination of Metal Industry skill sets that will help our joint customers drive maximum value from SEMS data,” said Daniel Brody, Managing Director for STEELMAN. “They are the first partner that will be trained to implement our latest version 4.5 which enables companies to get more out of their SEMS on Oracle application and database server investment by providing clear, unified reporting and information delivery of their critical corporate data. With SMS and the STEELMAN SEMS, SMS customers will achieve higher and faster return on their investment with SEMS.”
About SMS Demag
Metallurgical plant and rolling mill technology from one source. Our plants, machines, services and process know-how are used in the steel, aluminum and nonferrous metal industry worldwide. Together with our sister companies, we offer you a full range of products and services under our SMS metallurgy brand. More exactly, we plan and design, develop, finance, construct, install, automate
and train. So you can rely on tailor-made, turnkey all-inclusive plants, or extensions, modernizations and revamps. And be sure we always focus on your benefit. That’s because our technologies all pursue a single goal: increasing and sustaining your competitiveness.
SMS Demag AG belongs to SMS GmbH. This is the holding for a group of companies internationally active in plant construction and mechanical engineering relating to the processing of steel, nonferrous metals and plastics. In the year 2006 some 9,000 employees worldwide generated a turnover of about EUR 2.83 billion. The company is based in Dusseldorf, Germany, with offices
worldwide. More information about SMS Demag can be found on the Internet at
www.sms-demag.com.
About STEELMAN
Steelman Software Solutions Inc., a privately held company, is one of the world’s leading metals information management software companies. Originally developed in 1994 by experienced steel and systems professionals, STEELMAN Software Solutions Inc. is a Toronto-based software manufacturer specializing in the development and installation of enterprise-wide software solutions exclusively for suppliers and processors of steel and other metal products. Its strength comes from a proven understanding of the steel business gained from
extensive steel industry consulting history, successful system implementations, key industry partnerships, and hands on management and sales experience.
Imbedded with the Oracle 10g infrastructure software, STEELMAN’s Steel Enterprise Management Systems allows Metal companies to
leverage their technology to increase profitability, stay ahead of the competition, and better understand their customers and marketplace. STEELMAN is an active member of the Certified Oracle Partner, and Intermec Honors Partner program. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, STEELMAN has offices in United States and Slovakia and can be found on the Internet at
www.esteelman.com.
Olympic Steel Inc., Cleveland, has announced plans to implement a new information system that consolidates its three legacy systems into an integrated one.
Publication Date: 01-AUG-06
Publication Title: Metal Center News
Company: Olympic Steel Inc.; Steelman Software Solutions Inc
Description Olympic Steel Inc., Cleveland, has announced plans to implement a new information system that consolidates its three legacy systems into an integrated one. Company officials say the objective is to standardize and streamline business processes and improve support for its growing service center and fabrication businesses. Olympic selected Steelman Software Solutions of Toronto.
OLYMPIC STEEL, INC. INITIATES IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW INFORMATION SYSTEM
Cleveland, Ohio — (July 18, 2006) Olympic Steel, Inc., (Nasdaq: ZEUS), a national steel service center, reported today it has initiated a project to implement a new information system, consolidating its three legacy systems into one integrated system. The objective is to standardize and streamline business processes and improve support for its growing service center and fabrication businesses. After a year of investigating system options, the Company has entered into a licensing agreement with Steelman Software Solutions, Inc., of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to use their proprietary service center software. The Company will use the services of Steelman for consulting, training, and project management during the implementation of the system. The project plan anticipates a 30 month phased implementation beginning in July 2006, with estimated external implementation costs approximating $14 million.
Founded in 1954, Olympic Steel is a leading U.S. steel service center focused on the direct sale and distribution of large volumes of processed carbon, coated and stainless flat-rolled sheet, coil and plate steel products. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the Company operates 16 facilities. For further information, visit the Company’s web site at http://www.olysteel.com.
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation Announces Technology Initiatives Focused on Customer Service and Business Efficiencies
January 12, 2005 (6:00 PM EST)
WHEELING, W.Va., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation announced recent technology initiatives designed to drive business efficiency and enhanced customer service. The Company currently uses solutions from i2 Technologies, Inc., and recently began implementing solutions from STEELMAN Software Solutions Inc. These technology upgrades to Wheeling-Pittsburgh's computerized planning, order management, mill scheduling and production tracking tools are designed to help the Company gain a competitive edge.
Working together with STEELMAN, Wheeling-Pittsburgh will implement Steel Enterprise Management Systems® (SEMS®) to replace several separate, mainframe-based systems with lesser capabilities that Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel has used for many years. STEELMAN captures and remembers metallurgical specifications of the customer order, prices orders, compares customer deliveries to current contracts, provides claims management and tracks production to outside processors and warehouses.
Additionally, Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel uses solutions from i2 Technologies. i2 Factory Planner and Hot Mill Scheduler are currently being used to enhance the Company's corporate order planning and scheduling processes. Wheeling-Pittsburgh is also turning to i2 solutions to more efficiently manage the scheduling processes of its cold rolling and finishing operations.
"Our strategy was to identify applications which best fit our manufacturing configuration and user needs," said Jeff Hoffman, Director of Systems Integration, Wheeling-Pittsburgh. "Using that approach we have made major strides toward a significantly more efficient and intuitive set of tools for our sales, planning and operations groups."
While the STEELMAN contract was signed in September, Hoffman notes that Wheeling-Pittsburgh has been working with STEELMAN Software Solutions Inc. since March and that a prototype was built and tested to ensure the new software meets company's requirements. The phased introduction of the various computer systems is already producing results.
"Our technology initiatives have delivered benefits from improved booking and scheduling processes in our Hot Mill," said Don Keaton, Vice President of Steelmaking and Procurement, Wheeling-Pittsburgh. "More importantly, we have laid the foundation for an integrated and user-friendly system that will give our employees the tools to provide world class customer service."
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation is a metal products company with approximately 3,100 employees. It has facilities in Steubenville, Mingo Junction, Yorkville and Martins Ferry, OH; Beech Bottom and Follansbee, WV; and Allenport, PA.
Statements in this release that express a belief, expectation or intention, as well as those which are not historical fact, are forward- looking. They involve a number of risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. For more information about these risks and uncertainties, please refer to Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corporation's annual report on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2003, and other filings, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Web site: http://www.wpsc.com/
STEELMAN Steel Enterprise Management System chosen to lead Pacesetter Steel Service, Inc. through next generation
JUNE 30, 2004. (Toronto, ON)
— Pacesetter Steel Service, Inc. of Kennesaw, Georgia, has announced that it has selected STEELMAN Software Solutions Inc. (SSSI), manufacturers of enterprise-wide software products for the steel industry, to streamline its business flows into complete process integration. An exhaustive 10-year search that involved testing out various competitor systems and products led Pacesetter, a leader
in coated steel product distribution, to the STEELMAN Steel Enterprise Management System (SEMS) solution, known for its
robust functionality and scalability.
Our search for the perfect system is finally over,” said Steve Leebow, representative at Pacesetter. “We view STEELMAN as the best scaleable business system for our operations that will allow us to move forward as we continue to grow and expand our business.”
“The addition of Pacesetter to the STEELMAN user team is a perfect match, given both of our priorities lay in customer service.” stated Daniel Brody, managing director at SSSI. “With that in mind, we are confident that our system will generate a sufficient return on investment from the start.”
As part of the agreement, Pacesetter will implement the SEMS solution, which has been proven to:
- improve sales force productivity, customer service efficiencies, and sales order accuracy;
- reduce manufacturing, inventory & warehouse costs;
- eliminate the need for multiple systems and databases.
STEELMAN Software Solutions for the metals industry are designed specifically to meet the needs of manufacturers and suppliers of metals products. Imbedded with the Oracle 9i infrastructure software, STEELMAN’s suite of products includes Sales Order
Management, Product Catalogue, Order Booking, Warehouse Management, Manufacturing Control, Claims Management, Quality
Assurance, and Business Financials.
About Pacesetter Steel Service, Inc.
Founded in 1977, Pacesetter Steel Service, Inc. is the country's leader in coated steel product distribution. Pacesetter has one of the most extensive prime flat rolled steel inventories available from any domestic service center. Pacesetter's world headquarters is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, and has modern service center facilities in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, and
St. Louis. Pacesetter service centers are strategically located and laid out to provide the quickest and most prompt delivery to customers on time, every time in the steel service center industry.
STEELMAN Software Solutions Inc. launches new STEELMAN-PRO solution for smaller service centers
June 25, 2003 (Toronto, ON) - STEELMAN Software Solutions Inc. (SSSI), manufacturers of Oracle’-based products for the steel industry, is proud to announce the launch of their new STEELMAN Professional (STEELMAN-PRO) solution tool for small- to mid-sized service centers. The official launch took place at a recent STEELMAN-hosted seminar in Chicago aimed at educating steel manufacturers and processors, and metal related businesses on ways to achieve growth and prosperity in today¹s economic condition.
Serving as a cost-effective and feature-rich version of the STEELMAN Steel Enterprise Management Systems (SEMS), STEELMAN-PRO is geared towards small- to mid-sized service centers with up to 50 users, offering the functionality of a SEMS solution at a fraction of the cost. The benefits of the full-sized Professional solution tool include boosts in accuracy, increased productivity, and reduced cycle times.
"With the current state of the economy and the steel industry, we noticed a number of smaller service centers were in the market for a full-sized solution at a lower price," said Daniel Brody, managing director at SSSI. "With STEELMAN-PRO, we are setting a new industry standard and price level for service center software."
Imbedded with the Oracle10g Infrastructure Software, STEELMAN-PRO offers full usage of the Oracle10g Database Standard Edition, 10 days of free training, and ongoing technical support and upgrades (as specified in the SSSI Standard Support Agreement), with optional usage of EDI, radio frequency warehousing, and outsourcing host services. Subscription based pricing, based on a three-year term and $20,000 U.S. one-time start-up fee, ranges from $2,300 to $8,000 per month depending on number of users.
For a free consultation, contact STEELMAN at 416-495-6939. For information about future STEELMAN events and seminars, log on to www.esteelman.com/newsevents.html
STEELMAN Software Solutions for the metals industry are designed specifically to meet the needs of manufacturers and suppliers of metals products. STEELMAN¹s suite of Oracle-based products includes Sales Order Management, Product Catalogue, Order Booking, Warehouse Management, Manufacturing Control, and Business Financials.
STEELMAN Launches its Professional Version for Priced for Smaller Metal Service Centers
STEELMAN-PRO will be introduced to the metals market June 18, 2003 at the Chicago Seminar. STEELMAN-PRO is a trimmed down version of the SEMS™ tool set. An affordable subscription based version STEELMAN-PRO offers most of the same great functionality of SEMS™, at a fraction of the cost, designed for use by smaller metal service centers companies with 5 to 50 named users.
New STEELMAN Steel Enterprise Management System™ Version 4 offers enhanced benefits and improved performance
January 30, 2003. (Toronto, ON) STEELMAN Software Solutions Inc. (SSSI), manufacturers of Oracle’-based products for the steel industry, is proud to announce the launch of their new STEELMAN Steel Enterprise Management System Version 4 (SEMS v4). SEMS v4 is an integrated suite of enterprise-wide software solutions developed exclusively for suppliers and processors of steel and other metal products.
The SEMS v4 solution is designed around three simple principals: adaptability to handle any metals distribution or production problem; reliability to ensure that every order is virtually error free and is manufactured to meet or exceed quality standards; and performance to deliver efficient results to staff and customers on demand. The key benefits are realized through reduced inventory and increased turnover rates, cost savings, improved profitability, and improved customer service and efficiency.
"Powered by Oracle10g Application Server and Oracle10g Database, SEMS v4 helps companies achieve their business objectives," said Daniel Brody, Head of business development at SSSI. "The productivity benefits alone result in improved customer satisfaction at a lower cost of doing business."
As an active member of the Oracle� Partner Network, SEMS v4 addresses the unique requirements of the metals industry, which are not easily adaptable to more generic Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) packages. Unlike other solutions for the metals industry, SEMS v4 does not require you to change your business to fit the software, it is designed from the ground up to economically adapt to existing businesses in the metals industry.
"By building on the strength of Oracle10g Application Server and Oracle10g Database, STEELMAN Software Solutions are providing their customers with unmatched levels of scalability, reliability and security in order to keep critical business applications up and running," said Rick Terry, director, Alliances, Oracle Corporation Canada Inc.
STEELMAN Software Solutions for the metals industry are designed specifically to meet the needs of manufacturers and suppliers of metals products. STEELMAN's suite of Oracle-based products includes Sales Order Management, Product Catalogue, Order Booking, Warehouse Management, Manufacturing Control, and Business Financials. Each product integrates with the others to provide an end-to-end solution, delivering the best-in-market combination of performance, value and technology.
About STEELMAN Software Solutions Inc.
Originally developed in 1994 by experienced steel and systems professionals, STEELMAN Software Solutions Inc. is a Toronto-based software manufacturer specializing in the development and installation of Oracle-based software products for the steel industry. Its strength comes from a proven understanding of the steel business gained from extensive steel industry consulting history, successful system implementations, key industry partnerships, and hands on steel management and sales experience. STEELMAN is an active member of the Oracle Partner Network and Intermec Honors Partner program.
STEELMAN¹s suite of Oracle-based products allow you to leverage your technology to increase profitability, stay ahead of the competition, and better understand your customers and marketplace. Each STEELMAN product is easily adaptable with the others to provide an end-to-end solution, delivering the best-in-market combination of performance, value and technology for the mid-tier steel industry. For more information contact STEELMAN at 416-495-6939 or visit www.esteelman.com
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