ERP Software

SAP to buy manufacturing bolt on

SAP has bought Visiprise, that specializes in manufacturing execution systems (MES) which as 300 employees.

This will give SAP the extra functionality needed to compete in the complex discrete manufacturing sector such as aerospace, high tech and defense industries.

"It signals SAP's commitment to manufacturing," said Simon Jacobson, senior research analyst at Boston-based AMR Research. "Now you can buy MES from your ERP provider."

Manufacturing execution software definition: A shop floor control system which includes either manual or automatic labor and production reporting as well as on-line inquiries and links to tasks that take place on the production floor. MES includes links to work orders, receipt of goods, shipping, quality control, maintenance, scheduling, and other related tasks.

http://www.visiprise.com

SAP press release

Netsuite to purchase Openair

NetSuite's has acquired OpenAir Inc for $26 Million.Openair offers SaaS for service based companies to manage billable staff and projects.

OpenAir focus is marketing firms, law firms, consulting companies and IT services companies. They might be small (56 employees) but have won the 2008 Software and Information Industry Association's Codie award for best business software solution.

Netsuite has committed to invest in the current OpenAir software solutions for a minimum of 10 years and OpenAir customers will not be required to migrate to NetSuite products.