MDSS changes name to Factivity Inc.

Manufacturing News, Source : The Manufacturer US
Published : 10 May 2007 16:51

MDSS, an innovator in information systems for manufacturing companies for over 23 years, has formally changed its name to Factivity Inc. The change reflects the company’s evolution from a provider of classic ERP inventory systems to total factory floor process solutions. The new name is derived from the Factivity product, the factory software system that tracks and controls factory floor activity the company brought to market in 1990. MDSS, the former name, was an acronym for Manufacturing Decision Support Systems Inc.

CEO and President John Leibert states, “The focus of what we do every day at this company is so intrinsically woven into improving total shop floor productivity, not just ‘inventory counting and recording’ anymore. The name change will more clearly reflect our evolution over the last decade from the older-style management model of ‘top down’ accounting systems to the on-time dynamic systems of today and the future.” He adds, “Today, what we really are all about is ‘factory activity,’ thus Factivity.”

Factivity Inc. will continue to focus on expanding its functionality with additional modules for deeper machine integration and for simple drop-and-drag Finite Scheduling to Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) solutions. Factivity Inc. has installations across the US, Mexico, and most recently in Europe.

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