Increasingly, manufacturing companies are facing the pressure to produce a wider variety of products and deliver higher quality in shortened lead times. Today's customers have a variety of choices and they adroitly exploit the shift of power from - the producer to the customer. In today's interconnected business landscape, responding to customer demands usually involves not only the manufacturer of the product, but also a whole chain of suppliers and even their service providers. More than ever, suppliers must work harder and smarter to survive and succeed. And many manufacturers are evolving into the role of original equipment manufacturer, with stronger emphasis on brand management, product development and final product assembly involving many organizations.

We refer to this outward push into the value chain of customers and partners as extending the enterprise. We provide solutions to support faster, secured and timely sharing of critical data across multiple organizations to enhance manufacturing flexibility and agility.