Sage ERP X3 Announces a Major New Release of its Warehouse Management System

PARIS, July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

- Sage Geode v6.1 Brings Enhanced Warehouse Optimization To Distribution and Logistics Operations Worldwide

The Sage Group plc (LSE: SGE), a leading business management software provider, has announced a major new release of Sage ERP X3's warehouse management system (WMS) - Sage Geode.  Sage ERP X3 is a leading ERP solution for the midmarket and this new release brings greater warehouse and logistics optimization to all companies with distribution and logistics services requirements.

Sage Geode Version 6.1 provides the tools to process, streamline and optimize the management of the warehouse, enhancing the quality and reliability of logistics flows, providing transaction traceability, maximizing warehouse floor space and improving productivity.  As a module of Sage's global ERP solution, the warehouse management system can be deployed across multiple sites using Sage ERP X3.

As well as many other logistical features such as transparent transaction tracking both inside and outside the warehouse, people movement and space optimization, key new enhancements of Sage Geode v6.1 include:

• Directive Radio Frequency (RF) and resource management: system tasks are directed to RF terminals based on the location of the user and the type of equipment being used.  This provides resource management functionality to help improve productivity within the warehouse
• Material management: stock can now be managed in both consumer units and stock units.  This improvement ensures accurate warehouse management of raw materials
• Integration: new connectors have been introduced for seamless integration between Sage Geode and Sage ERP X3

Sage Geode v6.1 is available from July 2011 and follows the recent announcement of Sage ERP X3 Version 6.2 in May which delivered hundreds of module improvements.

Emmanuel Obadia, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Products, Sage ERP X3, commented: "Along with the announcement of Sage ERP X3 v6.2, this further integration of Sage Geode into Sage ERP X3 and the solution enhancements it brings are part of our aim to build on our product quality. This will provide our customers with the best possible and most complete user experience and allow them to benefit from major business improvements through the effective implementation of our ERP system."

For more information on Sage ERP X3 and Sage Geode v6.1, please visit http://www.sageerpx3.com.

Notes to Editors

About The Sage Group plc

The Sage Group plc is a leading global supplier of business management software and related products and services, principally for small to medium-sized enterprises. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989. Sage has more than 6 million customers and 13,600 employees worldwide. We operate in over 24 countries covering the UK, Europe, North America, South Africa, Australia, India and China. For further information please visit http://www.sage.com.

About Sage ERP X3(http://www.sageerpx3.com)

Sage ERP X3 is a dedicated solution for mid-market and larger companies with international demands enables its clients to transform and perform through technologies. Over 3,000 customers representing 165,000 users worldwide already chose Sage ERP X3 because it is easy to use, fast to deploy and cost effective. For more than 10 years Sage ERP X3 has been a proven and comprehensive ERP solution addressing mid-market company's specific requirements and challenges in various industries from manufacturing, services to distribution and many more. Sage ERP X3 is present in 53 countries and counts a network of more than 1,500 Sage professionals and 200 partners in its ecosystem.

SOURCE The Sage Group plc and Sage ERP X3

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