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New Generation Computing Inc. (NGC), a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMSWA), today announced that Gold Toe Brands Inc. (GTB) has selected NGC’s e-Quality to monitor and maintain quality control of its global production of hosiery products.
GTB installed e-Quality at its Mebane, N.C., distribution center in March. The software complements the existing e-SPS modules, created by NGC, that GTB began using last year and provide the company with end-to-end visibility of its global supply chain.
e-Quality uses the Internet to capture data and facilitates the early detection of problems that could affect a retailer’s or manufacturer’s ability to deliver top-quality products on schedule. e-Quality supports a variety of audits, including workmanship audits and packing accuracy checks, at the factory level while providing users at headquarters with inspection status reports, immediate alerts of failed inspections and the ability to quickly conduct defect and quality trend analyses.
“e-Quality will enable us to significantly improve our ability to deliver our customers top-quality products on time,” said Val Zumbro, director of information systems for GTB. “The e-Quality module provides an easy-to-use, consistent method to record results of our quality audits of inbound sourced products and provides timely feed back to our worldwide suppliers. It is a great addition to the e-SPS modules previously installed that have made it possible for us to streamline many aspects of our sourcing of products.”
About Gold Toe Brands Inc.
Gold Toe Brands Inc. (GTB), founded in 1919, is a manufacturer of men’s, women’s and children’s dress, casual and athletic socks that are sold at department stores nationwide. Socks in the company’s Gold Toe line contain the trademarked knit-in gold toe. GTB is a major supplier to department stores and national retailers.
About New Generation Computing Inc.
New Generation Computing Inc. (NGC), a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software, Inc., has 25 years of experience developing software for the apparel and sewn products industries. Manufacturers, brand managers, retailers and importers use NGC’s business applications to manage the design, sourcing and production of finished products. NGC’s business applications include the NGC SQL Series, the only integrated product development, global sourcing and ERP system that is available today to sewn products enterprises.
The NGC SQL Series consists of e-PDM, a product lifecycle management tool; e-SPS, a global sourcing and production system; and REDHORSE, a comprehensive ERP system. NGC’s other products are EZ-Ship, a labeling, scan/pack and shipping system; e-RMM, a raw-material management system; TPM a shop-floor control and manufacturing execution system; AMAS, a specialized apparel business control, accounting, import management and MRP system; and Full Package.
Headquartered in Miami, NGC has sales offices worldwide and its customers include VF Corporation, Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc., Wilsons Leather, Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc., Kellwood Company, Hugo Boss, Gold Toe Brands Inc., Russell Corp., Little Me, Haggar Clothing Company, Maidenform Inc. and William Carter Co. For more information, call NGC at (305) 556-9122, send an e-mail sales@ngcsoftware.com or visit www.ngcsoftware.com.
September 2004
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