Press Release - Atlantis Plastics

KINNELON, N.J. -- (BusinessWire) – In the commodities-driven world of plastics and films, razor thin turnaround times create the competitive edge for companies. To sharpen its advantage, Atlantis Plastics, Inc. (AMEX: AGH), a $240-million manufacturer of specialty polyethylene films and plastic components, chose Eagle Consulting & Development's RF Express™ for QAD Enterprise Applications.

Prior to implementing RF Express for QAD, information about Atlantis' production and inventory movement lagged a day behind the actual event,” said Bill Paone, executive vice president of Eagle sales and marketing. “This critical gap hindered product turnaround as there was no clear window into inventory."

Atlantis Plastics’ information technology director John Graham explains, "Much of our business involves producing and shipping product in real time. Inventory does not sit around. Frequently, we make in the morning what we need to ship that afternoon. In order to ship, we need immediate knowledge of available inventory at that time."

RF Express handled this challenge by capturing data in real time and tracking the movement of material from one point to another. In addition, the bar code technology created a system of checks and balances that improved accuracy. Atlantis now uses two sources of inflows into the finished goods data: the actual receipt of finished goods through bar coding and labor reporting on QAD Enterprise Applications.

Since the implementation of RF Express for QAD Enterprise Applications, employees match the quantity entered at labor reporting with the quantity received through bar coding -- a process that has driven the finished goods inventory accuracy percent up to the high 90s in some facilities. Today, last-minute customer requests can be acted on with full confidence.

About Eagle
Kinnelon, N.J.-based Eagle Consulting & Development is the leading provider of online, real time automated data collection solutions to users of QAD Enterprise Applications worldwide. Eagle provides "plug-and-go" bar coding and automated data collection capability for QAD at over 600 customers’ sites in 18 countries. For more information, visit www.eaglecondev.com or contact Bill Paone at +1-973-838-5006 ext. 119. RF Express™ for QAD Enterprise Applications is a trademark of Eagle Consulting & Development.

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