MAPICS, Kingslake launch Syteline7 on Microsoft .NET Platform

MAPICS, a leading global provider of enterprise solutions for world-class manufacturers, together with their local partner, ERP and Supply Chain leader Kingslake Engineering Systems recently launched MAPICS SyteLine Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software, which runs on Microsoft's .NET platform.

The newest version of MAPICS SyteLine powered by Microsoft's .NET technology provides an opportunity to a large segment of manufactures in Sri Lanka to benefit from the extended ERP solution.

"Being one of the Microsoft certified .NET based ERP solutions in the global market place certainly gives SyteLine 7 a competitive advantage to lead the way." said Philip Leong Regional Director MAPICS South Asia.

"MAPICS apart from its core manufacturing and financial capability offers a fully fledged extended suite of products such as Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS), Business Intelligence (BI), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and a whole host of related tools that help manufacturers become world class."

Laurent Gaudy Regional Manager, ISV Relations, Microsoft in his keynote address pointed out that "MAPICS is a select Gold Certified ERP partner. We are very excited about MAPICS SyteLine ERP and have a variety of important initiatives in both marketing and technology with this partnership.

Microsoft is closely linked with MAPICS in making sure that the product grows with Microsoft's strategy and will work with Kingslake to offer genuine .NET solutions." "It is imperative that local manufacturers use tools such as ERP and APS to be globally competitive" Dr S Dharmavasan Managing Director of Kingslake Engineering Systems said while addressing the gathering at the Colombo Hilton. "It is also encouraging to see many local entrepreneurs getting maximum benefit by implementing ERP and reaping much more return on investment within a very short period."