(PRWEB) August 25, 2006 -- Virtual Systems and 20-20 Technologies Inc. launched today Version 4.0 of its inSight Manufacturing Solutions enterprise software. Version 4 features integration points with 20-20 Technologies’ sales and design software products for the kitchen cabinet and office furniture industry such as 20-20 Design, 20-20 CAP Studio, 20-20 GIZA and 20-20 Office Sales.

“The recent acquisition by 20-20 Technologies provides us with the opportunity to realize our vision of a true end-to-end solution for the woodworking industry,” said Klaus Gueniker, VP of Manufacturing Solutions and founder of Virtual Systems.

Since the 2004 product launch of inSight during IWF, more than 40 leading kitchen, office and institutional industry customers chose to implement inSight as their enterprise software.

“inSight’s modular and scalable architecture allows our customers to either augment existing software solutions such as legacy ERP systems, or institute a company-wide roll out of all inSight modules. The option to gradually implement the inSight software is one of the reasons for its continued success. inSight allows our customers to stay away from ‘big bang’ implementations and plan the roll out so it fits best with their particular situation,” said Michael Grohs, Director of Manufacturing Solutions.

inSight Manufacturing Solutions was developed for demand-driven enterprises benefiting from a competitive advantage through mass customization of their products against overseas exporters of stock manufacturers. The sales and engineering configuration in inSight allows an impromptu generation of all production-relevant information without the need for maintaining high volume of static data.

The 3rd generation Shop Floor Execution system embedded in inSight initiates work orders, monitors actual plant behavior and reacts automatically to deviations. Virtual Systems’ many years of integration experience with all leading CNC machine vendors allows data to pass seamlessly from order entry to a wide array of CNC equipment or PLC controlled units without manual intervention.

Larger companies with more than one plant, complex product offering and the need for short lead times are taking advantage of Virtual Systems’ Shop Floor Execution module that has been continuously improved over the last ten years. Like all inSight modules, Shop Floor Execution is also available as an enhancement to existing ERP systems.    

About 20-20 Technologies:
20-20 is the world’s leading provider of computer-aided design, sales software and manufacturing solutions for the interior design industry. The Company’s software offers state of the art design, specification, photo-realistic rendering and 3-D visualization for configurable products in the residential and commercial interior design markets. In addition, 20-20 offers proprietary end-to-end solutions, integrating the entire design, sales, supply chain and manufacturing processes of the industry. 20-20’s solutions also include an integration platform for enterprise resource planning systems as well as computer-aided engineering and planning software tailored for the industry’s manufacturers. 20-20’s software is sold in more than 90 countries and used at over 25,000 points-of-sale worldwide. 20-20 is a publicly traded company (TWT) on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).

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