Released on = May 15, 2006, 1:20 pm

Press Release Author = Hellen Budaya-Pileski

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = Lean Manufacturing Tool Plantnode by Shoplogix

Press Release Body = McLeish Containers and Brown Packaging are manufacturers of
corrugated goods including displays and packaging, and are under the same ownership.
"During any day, we often have many short runs, with setup time in between each run.
If we can reduce setup time between runs by even one or two minutes, we can greatly
improve our efficiency. We're always driving to be more efficient, and have been
working through Lean Manufacturing through the last year. I felt that Plantnode
would allow us to get to the next level of efficiency," according to John Coyle,
President.

Five Plantnode units have been implemented between the two companies; and have been
installed on box making equipment: machines that cut, fold, print and fasten
corrugated cardboard into various sizes of packing boxes. The companies implemented
the Plantnode units as a way of helping improve efficiency on the machines during
runs, but also during down time.

Shoplogix Inc., a leading developer of intelligent manufacturing plant floor
productivity software is pleased to announce that McLeish Containers and Brown
Packaging, both located in the Greater Toronto Area, have implemented Plantnode., a
solution which provides real-time, intelligent mining of shop floor data and machine
utilization and predictive/preventative maintenance alerts.


ABOUT SHOPLOGIX
Shoplogix develops integrated web-based software solutions that optimize plant floor
operations. Shoplogix solutions improve productivity, efficiency, and total
operational performance by allowing companies to make real-time decisions that
impact profitability while actively engaging employees in the process.

Shoplogix Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, with
offices across North America. The company serves a growing base of Global 2000
companies to set new standards for production performance and efficiency in
industrial environments.


PLANTNODE
Plantnode is a hybrid web-based software application designed on an open platform to
integrate with existing production equipment, analyze real-time performance, and
evaluate machine productivity. Plantnode's built-in intelligence goes beyond raw
data collection to provide a fully integrated production and performance management
application; differentiated by the ability to compare real-time data against planned
estimates. Plantnode is proven to increase Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
and enables machine level visibility on a 24x7 basis with automatic escalations and
interactive processes to drive higher levels of operational efficiency, quality, and
performance.


PLANTNODE NETWORK
Plantnode Network is an enterprise web-based software application that consolidates
and analyzes operational data for all Plantnode enabled equipment providing a
complete and accurate view of production performance. Plantnode Network's
distributed design provides true enterprise scalability to evaluate real-time
performance on a plant-wide, multi-site, or global basis.







Web Site = http://www.shoplogix.com

Contact Details = Shoplogix
www.shoplogix.com
Hellen Budaya Pileski
Manager, Marketing Communications
905-469-9994 Ext.120
hbudaya-pileski@shoplogix.com