Released on: March 20, 2008, 8:01 am

Press Release Author: Thomas R. Cutler

Industry: Telecommunications

Press Release Summary: Blevins Named Client Manager for Datacraft Solutions

Press Release Body: Preston Blevins, has just been named Client Manager for
Datacraft Solutions. Blevins noted, "Adoption of the Virtual Enterprise model has
increased the number of participants in supply-chains and made them more complex to
manage. Electronic Kanban reduces communication complexity by sending electronic
"pull" signals within the enterprise and out to supply-chain participants. In my
new role at Datacraft Solutions, I'll be able to join my experience in the lean
supply chain with the best demand driven solution to optimize organizations."

Blevins holds several APICS (Association for Operations Management) certifications
including CFPIM (certified fellow in Production and Inventory Management), CIRM
(Certified Integrated Resource Management), and CSCP (Certified Supply Chain
Professional). Blevins serves on the International Board of Directors for APICS; he
is also an active member with ASQ (American Society for
Quality), which is heavily vested in Lean management.

Blevins specializes in the implementation of good business practices for enterprise
resource management, lean thinking, supply-chain management and e-collaboration.
Positions held include all positions associated with materials, manufacturing and
plant management in a variety of manufacturing environments. Following his
manufacturing industry career, Preston has spent the last twenty-five years in the
consulting and the manufacturing software industry. Preston has had extensive
international experience. He lived on multi-year extended assignments in the UK,
Sweden, and Belgium. Preston also has had project oversight in Asia-Pacific and
collaborated with co-workers in India. Most recently he served as Sales and
Marketing Manager for BatchMaster Software and had previously worked with Oracle,
Peoplesoft, Glovia and Cincom.

According to Stephen Parker, CEO of Datacraft Solutions, "Preston brings so much
knowledge, experience, and expertise to our team. He understands exactly how
companies will benefit from our best-practices solution and we are thrilled to have
him part of the Datacraft Solutions' organization."

Datacraft Solutions delivers a revolutionary digital kanban process of automation
solutions to lean manufacturers through a secure Internet gateway, eliminating the
need to install and maintain a complex IT infrastructure. The company has
experienced significant growth in the past two years by eliminating complicated,
expensive, time-intensive software implementations as well as extensive training
regiments and the need for internal support. The Datacraft Solutions\' replenishment
supply chain digital kanban lean system allows customers access and fully utilize
powerful lean benefits immediately for a low, predictable monthly fee. Services are
scalable so manufacturers can design an appropriate digital kanban solution.


Datacraft Solutions
www.datacraftsolutions.com
Sonja Foust
sfoust@datacraftsolutions.net
800-819-5326



Web Site: http://www.datacraftsolutions.com

Contact Details: Datacraft Solutions
604 W. Morgan St.
Suite B-9
Durham, NC 27701
800-819-5326