Precision Software Helps W.L Gore & Associates Meet the ATLAS Challenge Ahead of Germany's Mandatory Customs Filing Deadline

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Precision Software, a leading provider of supply chain execution software for importers, exporters, domestic shippers and transportation providers, and a division of QAD Inc. (NASDAQ:QADI - News), announced today that W.L Gore & Associates has successfully deployed the PRECISION Global Trade Management solution, which includes certified integration to the electronic customs filing system of the German Federal Customs Administration known as ATLAS AES. The solution positions Gore ahead of the curve to meet mandatory German customs filing requirements that come into effect from July 1, 2009.

W.L Gore & Associates provides innovative ePTFE (expanded polytetrafluoroethylene) based solutions to a broad range of industries including electronics, industrial, medical and textiles. Best known for their revolutionary GORE-TEX® fabric, the company has a complex global supply chain to support its diversified product portfolio. The German export authorities mandate is the latest change to global customs regulations and requires all paper export declarations (SAD) be replaced by an electronic message. This small change has a significant impact on how global companies such as W.L Gore & Associates do business. By implementing the tightly integrated PRECISION global trade management solution that includes certified integration to ATLAS and workflow configuration to generate and print the required ATLAS ABD documentation, Gore can be confident that there will be seamless transmission of the necessary customs data as well as swift movement of shipments through German customs.

“PRECISION Global Trade Management is the perfect solution to automate the ATLAS automated export system (AES) process in our high-volume export shipping environment,” said Miguel Jimenez, W.L Gore associate. “With PRECISION’s certified ATLAS integration, data integrity and shipment cycle times are just two of the areas that are positively impacted.”

W.L Gore & Associates chose the PRECISION solution because it offered both the multi-modal transportation and global trade management capabilities the company needed to support its world class global supply chain and diverse product portfolio. The solution is centrally located to manage shipping operations across its 45 sites around the world from a single database and is integrated with the company’s existing enterprise software and warehouse management solutions. Gore now has the ability to streamline import and export transportation processes, seamlessly connect to global customs agencies, manage global shipping costs and provide enhanced service to its customers.

“As our customers expand their global operations, we are keenly focused on supporting them to improve their business processes and maintain compliance with changes in global trade regulations,” said Ed Boclair, President of Precision Software. “PRECISION Global Trade Management applies the latest certified customs integrations to manage the risks and stay competitive on a global scale.”

PRECISION Global Trade Management is part of the PRECISION suite of collaborative supply chain solutions from Precision Software. The suite offers an integrated platform for supply chain visibility, global trade management, transportation management, multi-carrier parcel and desktop shipping and freight forwarding infrastructure, and enables companies to move their goods within their domestic and global logistics operations. Based on a Service Oriented Architecture platform, the PRECISION suite allows for simple integration with existing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Warehouse Management System (WMS) and legacy systems. The PRECISION suite is valued for its business process driven design and helps companies to reduce costs and order to cash cycles, avoid delays at border crossings, and mitigate risks associated with international trade.

About Precision Software

Established in 1984, Precision Software, a wholly owned subsidiary of QAD Inc develops collaborative global supply chain planning and execution software that allows companies to optimally manage their global trade and transportation from a single platform. Precision Software’s integrated suite of logistics and visibility solutions increases supply chain velocity, improves profitability and maximizes control of goods as they move throughout the organization and around the world. The PRECISION solution is system agnostic and its open architecture allows for easy integration with leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and existing legacy solutions. Precision Software’s customers span multiple verticals including life sciences, consumer packaged goods, retail, industrial products, food and beverage, 3rd party logistics providers and freight forwarding. For more information about Precision Software, visit http://precisionsoftware.com/Pages/About+Us or e-mail info@precisionsoftware.com.

About QAD

QAD is a leading provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturing companies. QAD applications provide critical functionality for managing manufacturing resources and operations within and beyond the enterprise, enabling global manufacturers to collaborate with their customers, suppliers and partners to make and deliver the right product, at the right cost and at the right time. Manufacturers of automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, high technology, industrial and life science products use QAD applications at approximately 6,000 licensed sites in more than 90 countries and in as many as 27 languages. For more information about QAD, telephone +1 805 684 6614, visit the QAD Web site at www.qad.com, or join the QAD Community.

"QAD" is a registered trademark of QAD Inc. All other products or company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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