Houston, TX – September 15, 2008 – Performix, a leading developer of composite applications for streamlining Recipe Management, Manufacturing Execution and Electronic Batch Recording (EBR), is participating at the ASUG Fall Focus: Operations Optimization event taking place September 15 – 17 in Nashville, TN. In addition to exhibiting at the show, Performix’s chief executive officer, Sham Afzalpurkar, is co-presenting with Keith Carey, global architect for Dow Corning.
The ASUG Operations Optimization event will provide an interactive exchange of the latest technology innovations, best practices and customer success stories to help manufacturers improve work processes. Keeping with this theme, Performix and Dow Corning are presenting the challenges and lessons learned from implementing an electronic work instructions (EWI) system leveraging the SAP infrastructure, specifically MII and PP-PI. In addition, a next-generation EWI solution architecture leveraging SAP will be showcased. Electronic work instructions can have the greatest impact on the productivity of a plant. With so many approaches to deploying EWI, this session will offer attendees the opportunity learn and share best practices for implementing a high-performing, low cost EWI system.
What: “Next Generation Electronic Work Instructions Leveraging SAP Infrastructure”
Who: Sham Afzalpurkar, founder and chief executive officer, Performix
Keith Carey, global architect, Dow Corning
Where: ASUG Fall Focus, Gaylord Opryland Resort Hotel and Convention Center
When: Wednesday, September 17, 9:15 – 10:15am
To learn more about Performix’s manufacturing execution system solutions, please visit them at the ASUG Fall Focus event in booth #208.
About Sham Afzalpurkar
Sham is the founder, president and chief executive officer of Performix, Inc. In this role, he guides the overall strategic vision and operations of the Company. Sham has over 20 years of experience in developing and delivering manufacturing and supply chain software solutions. Prior to Performix, Sham was a co-founder of Bristlecone, Inc. (Mahindra & Mahindra), a leading supply-chain solutions company where he was Vice President of Supply Chain Practice. Sham helped manage the company to become a leading SAP supply chain service provider. Prior to Bristlecone, Sham worked for SAP architecting and implementing manufacturing and supply chain solutions for Fortune 100 companies. Prior to SAP, he held a number of leadership positions in the area of manufacturing and logistics with companies such as Halliburton.
Sham is a frequent speaker at manufacturing and supply chain software events and has published articles in leading journals.
Sham holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Osmania University (India) and an MBA and a Masters in Industrial Engineering from the University of Texas.
About Keith Carey
Keith is an Enterprise Architect in Dow Corning’s IT Governance group focusing on global supply chain architecture, information delivery strategies and real-time performance management across the enterprise. With over 25 years of experience in supply chain, manufacturing and control systems; Keith has held various positions in manufacturing & finishing operations, S&T, IT and eventually worked as a Control System Engineer. A former member of the Global Electronics Industry Supply Chain Leadership Team, Keith uses his technical and manufacturing background to assist industry business leaders in meeting their goals - through aligning system capabilities and information delivery within Dow Corning.
Keith is a computer science graduate from Saginaw Valley State University.
About Performix
Performix, Inc. is a manufacturing execution system (MES) software company based in Houston, Texas founded with a charter to develop state-of-the-art solutions and products for the batch process manufacturing industry. The Company’s suite of composite software applications, Performix xMES®, fills the gaps within enterprise systems and completes the MES solution by leveraging existing SAP and manufacturing system infrastructure. Performix offers products for the pharmaceutical, process, and fabless semiconductor manufacturing industry verticals. Performix’ MES suite of products have been developed by software industry veterans with deep manufacturing industry knowledge. For more information, please visit www.performixinc.com.
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