Press Release
Saphran, Inc. Combines Automotive Forecasting Solution
with Cost & Quoting,
Cost Planning Tools
Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 7, 2004 - Saphran, Inc., an
automotive solutions provider with a mission to drive down costs while
raising the efficiency of its customers, is changing the way automotive
suppliers respond to a mountain of Requests for Proposals.
The company has developed a series of innovative software tools, three
modules that work together seamlessly bringing new levels of accuracy
and efficiency to the automotive supplier community. The series includes
a forecasting tool that transforms both internal and external forecasting
data into meaningful reports that give executives and managers the
tools needed to make ongoing capacity and resource decisions.
Saphran, founded in 2001 by Kenneth Q. Bassey, a veteran of the Japan-based
automotive supply industry, has also developed complementary modules
for Costing & Quoting ( QuoteBase™ )
as well as Cost Planning( PartBase™ ) functions,
both targeted specifically to the automotive supplier community.
Company president Mike L. Mansfield, who has extensive experience
in the development of software solutions, says the unique mission of
Saphran is a compelling one that addresses a key and largely unmet
need.
“It’s never been more true that ongoing cost reductions
and improved profitability is about information,” says Mansfield,
who comes to Saphran with 15 years experience building and managing
technology infrastructures. “Having the correct information and
being able to update that information in a way that accelerates the
ability of automotive suppliers to manage and respond effectively is
something Saphran is now able to do for our customers.”
Saphran’s contribution to the automotive supplier industry is
in providing a comprehensive set of standardized tools, tailored to
the requirements of this specialized sector.
“We have the unique understanding of what automotive supplier
customers need and want if they are to continue to be successful,” says
Mansfield.
Saphran www.saphran.com provides
automotive suppliers with comprehensive tools tailored to the hyper-competitive
automotive industry. Founded in 2001, Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Saphran
provides a suite of software solutions with advanced forecasting, costing
and quoting, and cost planning functionality, incorporating improved
workflow collaboration along with new levels of data integration and
accuracy.
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