French process industry software specialist Qualiac's ERP solution now interfaces directly with Preactor production planning and scheduling software, following a partnership deal.
Says Patrick Pelissier, director of strategy development for Qualiac: "We are regularly approached by our customers and prospective customers looking for production planning and scheduling capabilities. We decided to work with a specialist partner, rather than develop this functionality in-house.
"We selected Preactor above all for its broad and deep functionality, which makes it very appealing for companies that often have very complicated production challenges."
First user is SNPE Energy Materials, which serves the aerospace and automobile sectors and has been a Qualiac customer for more than 10 years. The organisation has just started deploying Preactor and reckons the system should be operational within a few weeks.
"We are very pleased with this new partnership, which once again shows that planning and scheduling are critical requirements for many companies that are not addressed in detail by ERP solutions" comments Thierry Faguet, director of operations for Preactor Europe.
"Qualiac has a great deal of experience and a very positive reputation within the ERP marketplace. Its positioning in a number of sectors, such as the process industry, shows that the company is a real specialist."