American Software Announces That Dick’s Sporting Goods Selects New Generation Computing’s Web-Based Sourcing, Production System
e-SPS to Provide Sporting-Goods Retailer with Real-Time, End-to-End Visibility of Private-Label Merchandise Production
ATLANTA, GA (January 21, 2003) American Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMSWA) announces that Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. (NYSE: DKS) has selected e-SPS, New Generation Computing’s (NGC) Web-based sourcing and production system, to streamline and manage the global production of private-label merchandise.
Scheduled for installation at the company’s Pittsburgh headquarters in early 2003, e-SPS will provide Dick’s Sporting Goods’ sourcing department and overseas vendors with access to production data and the ability to complete steps in the production process via the Internet. Specifically, e-SPS will enable Dick’s Sporting Goods to manage all product-development tasks, distribute product specifications to vendors and receive real-time updates on the status of its merchandise production.
Dick’s Sporting Goods’ selection of our software is evidence of the movement we’ve seen in the retail community over the past 14 months,” said Alan Brooks, president of NGC. “As more retailers realize the financial benefits of sourcing the production of their own private-label merchandise, they’re turning to the technologies that sourcing executives with the major apparel manufacturers have relied on for years. They figure that if the technology is ideally suited for manufacturing giants like Kellwood, it will provide them in their ‘new roles’ with the same or greater benefits.”
NGC’s e-SPS consists of 11 software modules: e-Product Development, e-RFQ’s & Bids, e-Pre Production, e-Production Tracking, e-Collaboration, e-Pack, e-Shipment Tracking, e-Exceptions, e-Quality, e-Executive Information Systems and Reporting, and Event Tracking and Management System. Current e-SPS users include Wilsons Leather, Kellwood Company, Russell Corp. and S. Schwab Company.
Editor’s Note: NGC will demonstrate e-SPS at booth No. 765 at the NRF 92nd Annual Convention & Expo, which takes place January 12-15 in New York.
About Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. is a full-line sporting goods retailer that offers a broad assortment of brand-name and private-label equipment, apparel and footwear in a specialty store environment. The company operates 141 stores in 24 states throughout the United States. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.dickssportinggoods.com.
About American Software, Inc.
Headquartered in Atlanta, American Software develops, markets and supports one of the industry's most comprehensive offerings of integrated business applications, including enterprise-wide, supply chain management, Internet commerce, financial, warehouse management and manufacturing packages. e-Intelliprise™ is a total ERP/supply chain management suite, which leverages Internet connectivity and includes multiple manufacturing methodologies, full global capability and integrated data marts. The Company’s Flow Manufacturing® solution is the first dedicated application for automating demand-based manufacturing operations as a best-of-class client/server extension to existing ERP systems.
American Software holds 86% ownership in Logility Inc., (NASDAQ: LGTY), a leading supplier of collaborative value chain planning solutions via the internet. For more information, contact: American Software, 470 East Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30305 (800) 726-2946. (404) 261-4381. FAX: (404) 364-7803. INTERNET: www.amsoftware.com or E-mail: ask@amsoftware.com
Forward Looking Statements
It should be noted that this press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by statements made herein. These factors include, but are not limited to, changes in general economic conditions, technology and the market for the Company’s products and services including economic conditions within the e-commerce markets; the timely availability and market acceptance of these products and services; the effect of competitive products and pricing; the continued viability and effectiveness of strategic alliances; and the irregular patter of the Company’s revenues, as well as a number of other risk factors which could affect the future performance of the Company. For further information about risks the Company could experience as well as other information please refer to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2001 and other reports and documents subsequently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information, contact: Vincent C. Klinges, Chief Financial Officer, American Software, Inc., (404) 264-5477 or fax: (404) 237-8868.
For more information, contact: American Software, 470 East Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30305 (800) 726-2946. (404) 261-4381. FAX: (404) 364-7803. INTERNET: www.amsoftware.com or E-mail: ask@amsoftware.com
Contact Information:
Vince Klinges
Chief Financial Officer
(404) 264-5477
vklinges@amsoftware.com
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