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摘要

By implementing a fully integrated SAP system, Johns Manville Europe has controlled and shortened production cycles and reduced errors. The SAP solution also facilitates quick reaction to a dynamic market and enables the company to show "one face" to the customer. Running smoothly and ceaselessly, machines on the shop floor churn out endless lengths of white fabric. The fibers appear to be identical, but in fact up to 1,000 different materials come off the production lines. Johns Manville Europe (JME), located in Wertheim am Main, Germany, is a worldwide provider of products ranging from raw materials for roofing membranes through industrial filtration devices, ceiling panels, sports equipment, fiberglass wall coverings, and carpeting, to glass fibers for wind turbines.