NGC Software

NGC's SQL Series Solutions
NGC's SQL Series is a comprehensive suite of integrated, end-to-end solutions that includes:

• e-PLM® for Product Lifecycle Management
• e-SPS® for Global Sourcing and Visibility
• RedHorse® for apparel ERP

Together, e-PLM and e-SPS form the industry's first, most widely installed and most comprehensive solution encompassing the entire product lifecycle for apparel, footwear and accessories.  e-PLM and e-SPS cover every step of the complex design/production process - from design concept through sourcing and product quality, to receipt at the DC - with a web-based solution that centralizes information, enhances collaboration, and streamlines workflows to transform the product lifecycle. 

RedHorse® is an apparel-specific ERP platform that is fully integrated with e-PLM and e-SPS.  RedHorse includes executive dashboards that allow users to easily view real-time business data and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as sales, profits, inventory, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other critical business functions. 

CPSIA
e-PLM and e-SPS can help companies collect, manage and maintain the data that is needed for CPSIA (the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act).  Because these systems connect global trading partners throughout the worldwide supply chain, they can ensure that CPSIA is an integral part of the product lifecycle, with full visibility and collaboration. With e-PLM and e-SPS, companies can:

• Manage workflow calendars for certificates of compliance (COC)
• Ensure that COCs are complete before manufacturers ship products to retailers, creating alerts if COCs have not been created
• Order third-party testing, if required, at the click of a button
• Share CPSIA documents as secure online files throughout the supply chain
• Create exceptions: What COCs are expiring this week?  What goods have been created that do not have COCs?

Industry Awards
NGC has won a number of industry awards in recognition of the company's innovative solutions for PLM and global sourcing:

• Supply & Demand Chain Executive named NGC to the ‘100’ list for “Supply Chain Saves the Enterprise” in 2009.
• Inbound Logistics Magazine selected NGC as one of the Top 100 Logistics IT Companies for 2008 and 2009. 
• NGC received a "Strong Positive" rating in Gartner's "MarketScope for PLM in Apparel, Footwear and Accessories, 2008."1 NGC was one of 15 PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) vendors evaluated in the report and received the highest possible rating, "Strong Positive." 
• NGC was honored by Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies (GL&SCS) magazine as one of its "100 Great Supply Chain Partners" for 2008.  NGC was selected as a Top 100 company out of 1,500 nominations for the awards.

Customers
NGC customers make up a "who's who" of leading brands and retailers such as VF Corporation®, A|X Armani Exchange®, Carter's®, Casual Male Retail Group®, Maggy London, Billabong, R.G. Barry, Hugo Boss®, Dick's Sporting Goods, Isda & Co., Tristan & America®, Parigi Group and many others.

If you are evaluating PLM and global sourcing software vendors, add NGC to your short list.  It's no accident that so many leading companies around the world depend on e-PLM and e-SPS as mission-critical business systems - and that the strongest retailers and brands continue to invest in NGC solutions to position them for both short-and long-term success.

NGC has offices in Miami, New York, Los Angeles, China, India, Mexico and El Salvador and is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software Inc. (NASDAQ: AMSWA).

1 Gartner "MarketScope for PLM in Accessories, Footwear and Apparel, 2008" by Peter Bambridge and Marc Halpern, March 30, 2008.