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XeBusiness Scoops JCB Fashion Business ERP Systems Contract


Manchester, UK 21st October 2002

XeBusiness the Manchester, UK based specialist applications software vendor to Apparel (garments and footwear) and household textile suppliers announce that it has been awarded a contract from the fashion wear and accessories division of JCB (J C Bamford) for an integrated business management system


JCB is a highly respected global company and a household name in the construction and earthmoving equipment industry. Its fashion wear division will play an important part in leveraging the strength of its multi-faceted global brand.


The new system - Xe-ERP New Technology - will manage and model the division's CRM (Customer Requirements Management), distribution and sourcing programmes as the division grows awareness of the band in the fashion wear area and increases market share in this highly competitive sector.


Robert Bole, IT consultant to JCB, who led the team that selected the XeBusiness system said:


"On examination, the XeBusiness system matched our requirements at an attractive price. Bill Walker, Sales Director for the JCB fashion business had previous experience of XeBusiness and its specialist systems for apparel suppliers and therefore had inside knowledge of the quality of the system and the support. The team at XeBusiness have been extremely helpful and are a pleasure to work with. We look forward to a long and successful partnership with them."

David Cullis, MD of XeBusiness commented:


"Being awarded the IT systems contract from the fashion division of this highly visible global brand is obviously a coup for XeBusiness and consolidates our position as a leading IT vendor to both small and large textile businesses. We are delighted to be working with the JCB team on what we are confident will be another successful systems implementation project."

About JCB's Fashion Division

J C Bam ford is a heritage range of fashion clothing launched less than a year ago and is sold from a new Bond Street showroom (tel. 0207 355 1678). The Brand encapsulates the hard work and durability strongly evident in the JCB parent company's engineering business which has markets in over 80 countries worldwide. A premier collection of bags and accessories has also been developed and is distributed through exclusive retailers nationwide.

About XeBusiness

XeBusiness supplies computer based supply chain solutions for quick response and cost reduction - simply and economically. The company is a leading business to business provider of supply chain solutions that allow client companies to automate their in-house functional processes and to also integrate these - via the Internet - with systems in use at their customers, suppliers and business partners to improve service levels and reduce operating cost.


About Xe-ERP

Xe-ERP is a world-class management information and business management system for apparel and soft goods companies operating in the retail and corporate supply chains.

The system is particularly suited to SME's (Small to Medium Sized Enterprises) given its low cost of ownership and ease and speed of implementation. All aspects of CRM, Distribution, Sourcing and Manufacturing operations are covered by the system taking account of the specialist requirements of companies operating in the Textile sector

For further information, please contact:

David Cullis at XeBusiness Ltd

email: david.cullis@xebusiness.com



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