1999-08-10 , ESC-9978
Business News From Philips Semiconductors

Philips Semiconductors has awarded Origin B.V. a worldwide contract to optimize its entire supply chain.

Ross Anderson, Chief Information Officer of Philips Semiconductors: "For Philips Semiconductors this is a major investment in our supply chain. We will be capable of increasing our service to our customers to an even higher level. We have selected SAP and I2 as our software and we have asked Origin to implement the project. Origin's broad knowledge and worldwide presence has convinced us that it is capable of implementing a project of this size on time and within budget."

Origin is taking full responsibility for the worldwide implementation, streamlining and integration of software for planning, logistics, production, order processing, financial and other processes at Semiconductors. Origin will also take care of managed operations.

Robert Pickering, CEO of Origin, is extremely delighted that Origin is to carry out this contract. "With this contract, Philips Semiconductors is showing that it has a great deal of confidence in Origin as its IT partner of choice for worldwide projects."

The foundation of the CLASS (Competitive Lasting Advantage through Superior Service) project is the application of SAP's R3 software and i2's Rhythm software. The first implementations will take place in the United States. After the North American implementation, roll-outs in Asia and Europe will follow.

Origin, headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, provides a full spectrum of information technology services for global corporations and other complex 'extended enterprises' through operations in 32 countries around the world with a staff of 17,000 of which more than 3,500 are Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) consultants. Origin has strategic partnerships with ERP application leaders such as SAP, Baan and QAD. Origin's customers include over 100 of the world's Fortune 500 firms. Origin is a member of the Royal Philips Electronics group of companies.

Philips Semiconductors, a division of Royal Philips Electronics, headquartered in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, is the eighth largest semiconductor supplier in the world. Philips Semiconductors' innovations in digital, audio, video, and mobile technology position the company as a leader in the consumer, multimedia and wireless communications markets. Sales offices are located in all major markets around the world and are supported by systems labs. Additional information on Philips Semiconductors can be obtained by accessing its home page at http://www.semiconductors.philips.com