CINCINNATI, OH–( EMWNews – April 7, 2008) – Lean manufacturing focuses on attaining the

highest levels of accuracy and replicable quality possible in all sourcing,

production and fulfillment activities.

In a 30-minute recorded webinar released today by Cincom Systems

(www.cincom.com/manufacturing), “Strategic Overview of Defining Lean in

Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing” (www.cincom.com/AandDlean), George

Miller, Founder and CEO of the Facilitator Group and aerospace and defense

(A&D) industry thought leader, discusses what aerospace and defense

manufacturing companies need to be lean.

According to Miller, the essential must-haves for delivering best practices

in aerospace and defense lean manufacturing include:

--  Leadership and integration by the Program Management Office (PMO)

    across the entire value chain

--  Managing cost/price strategies to maximize profitability

--  Managing complexities in product configuration management and

    integration to business systems to ensure accurate order delivery

--  Synchronizing enterprise resource planning (ERP), all scheduling

    processes, and configuration management systems to ensure customer

    requirements are met

    

“What we really want to do in lean manufacturing,” says Miller, “is to do

things better, faster and cheaper than the old way.”

To listen to “Strategic Overview of Defining Lean in Aerospace and Defense

Manufacturing,” please visit www.cincom.com/AandDlean.

To learn more about Cincom’s aerospace and defense solutions, please visit

www.cincom.com/manufacturing.

About Cincom Systems

Cincom delivers and supports innovative software and services to simplify complex business

processes. For nearly 40 years, we have empowered thousands of clients worldwide to transform

their businesses and outperform the competition by providing ways to increase revenue, control cost, minimize risk, and achieve rapid ROI.

Cincom serves clients on six continents including BMW, Citibank, Boeing,

Ericsson, Penn State University, Milacron, Siemens, and Trane. For more

information about Cincom’s products and services, contact Cincom at

1-800-2CINCOM (USA only), send an e-mail to info@cincom.com, or visit the

company’s website at www.cincom.com.

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