Microsoft Acquires Lean Software Tools

by Jeff Moad, MA Editorial Staff

Posted on den 13 mars 2007 kl 18:00 EDT        

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.

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