ORLANDO, Fla.--May 17, 2006--IDS Scheer, the leading provider of solutions for business process excellence, today announced that two industry-specific solutions from its Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) business unit have received official SAP qualification. IDS Scheer's ARIS SmartPath for Chemicals and ARIS SmartPath for Life Sciences, both mySAP All-in-One solutions, passed stringent SAP guidelines for qualification. ARIS SmartPath is a turnkey solution of SAP enterprise applications for process optimization in small and mid-market organizations, bundled with industry-specific reference models and implementation services. As an end-to-end solution, IDS Scheer's ARIS SmartPath takes a process-oriented approach to the implementation and management of ERP, SCM and CRM software.
"We are pleased to announce SAP qualification of our two ARIS SmartPath solutions for the chemicals and pharmaceuticals markets," said Dr. Mathias Kirchmer, CEO of IDS Scheer for the Americas. "With our acclaimed industry-specific reference models and ARIS Platform, as well as SAP software, chemical and pharmaceutical companies can truly gain a significant ROI and maximize profits, while optimizing business processes."
ARIS SmartPath for Chemicals provides functionality for process production, quality management, hazardous substances storage, sales and dispatch, as well as comprehensive support and integration of accounting, controlling, maintenance, batch and master data management. ARIS SmartPath for Life Sciences targets pharmaceutical manufacturing, distribution and medical device companies that need a comprehensive, turnkey solution to support core business processes.
"To stay competitive in the chemicals and pharmaceutical industries, organizations must analyze and reform existing business models," said John Haddad, managing director of IDS Scheer SME. "With ARIS SmartPath for Chemicals and ARIS SmartPath for Life Sciences, companies can optimize business processes and maximize their supply chain by capturing data from customers, vendors and suppliers."
Visit IDS Scheer at SAPPHIRE '06 at Booth # 2327 in the main exhibit hall and in the SAP NetWeaver Partner Pavilion - Pod#3.
About IDS Scheer in the Americas
With the ARIS Platform, IDS Scheer is the leading provider of solutions for business process excellence. The company's ARIS-based solutions offer a complete portfolio for "Business Process Excellence," including the software, services and methods to address all phases of the business process lifecycle: strategy, design, implementation, controlling, documentation, and continuous improvement. From small/medium enterprises to Global 1000 organizations, IDS Scheer provides solutions to help customers optimize their investments in Business Process Management (BPM), Enterprise Architecture (EA), Corporate Performance Management (CPM), and Compliance Management. As a Global SAP Service Partner and strategic SAP development partner, IDS Scheer has unmatched domain expertise in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and SAP NetWeaver. As part of an organization of more than 2,500 employees worldwide in more than 70 countries with more than 6,000 customers, IDS Scheer's 2005 revenues reached $386.4 million USD/318 million Euros. IDS Scheer was established in 1984 by August-Wilhelm Scheer, widely recognized as a founding father of Business Process Management.
For more information on IDS Scheer in the Americas, visit http://www.ids-scheer.com/us.
