Apriso, a leading provider of manufacturing software solutions, today announced general availability of Apriso for Manufacturing, the first Windows 8 application designed specifically for manufacturers. This application extends Apriso’s manufacturing mobility and intelligence capabilities to Microsoft Windows 8 mobile devices, delivering plant by plant metrics to make better informed decisions, anywhere anytime, from the convenience of a Windows 8 tablet or phone.

“Apriso for Manufacturing provides Windows 8 users with a sophisticated dashboard and drill down capabilities, enabling visibility and execution to gain and sustain operational excellence,” said John Fishell, vice president of product management at Apriso. “With this application we have leveraged unique capabilities of the Windows 8 operating system, such as charms and embedded social collaboration, resulting in better, more intuitive user experience.”

Windows 8-based mobile devices, made by Microsoft, Sony, HP, Dell, Samsung and others now have access to Apriso’s complete suite of core FlexNet applications, including Production, Warehouse, Quality, Maintenance and Time & Labor. Apriso’s customers gain the following benefits by using this new app:

• Greater flexibility to execute business processes from Windows 8 tablets and phones
• Expanded access to FlexNet to monitor system performance 24/7
• Simplified execution of maintenance or quality inspections
• Faster performance of exception handling or alert responses from an expanded variety of mobile devices
• Easier monitoring, analyzing and collaboration to improve operational performance

Apriso for Manufacturing is available for download in the Windows Store. View a video demonstration here.

Read Apriso’s prior mobility application announcements:

• Issued March 2012: Apriso Embraces Mobile Tablet Market with Launch of FlexNet App for iPhone and iPad Users
• Issued October 2011: Apriso Expands Mobile Offerings with FlexNet for Android

About Apriso Corporation

Apriso is a software company dedicated to helping its customers transform the performance of their global manufacturing operations. It does so by enabling manufacturers to achieve and sustain manufacturing excellence while adapting quickly to market changes. FlexNet, Apriso's manufacturing software, uniquely enables companies to manage processes and share best practices across their operations with its BPM platform-based architecture. Apriso supports continuous improvement initiatives by delivering visibility into, control over and synchronization across manufacturing and the product supply network. Apriso serves nearly 200 customers in 40+ countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa. Customers include GM, Tesla Motors, Volvo CE, Cummins Inc., L'Oréal, Luxottica, Lockheed Martin, Bombardier, Textron Systems, MBDA and Saint-Gobain. Learn more at: apriso.com. Visit our blog at apriso.com/blog.

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