HM Frame Selects Plataine’s Total Production Optimization Solution to Streamline Production Operations

Solution will provide HM with real-time shop floor visibility, automated scheduling, integrated nesting, and better production control

Ball Ground, Georgia, April 14, 2008 – HM Frame (Newton, NC), a contract plywood and hybrid frame manufacturer serving leading makers of upholstery furniture, selected Plataine’s Total Production Optimization solution, a complete frame production management system that combines real-time shop-floor data with the most advanced nesting and production scheduling capabilities.

The Plataine solution is unique in its ability to help manufacturers plan and execute production processes while simultaneously optimizing material utilization, machine productivity, and overall production schedules. Providing visibility into the entire manufacturing process, it will allow HM Frame to better control and optimize all production activities—from nesting to cutting, assembly, and shipping.

“Plataine’s Total Production Optimization will help us manage and streamline our production. We get many small orders with numerous different variables, and our production schedule changes constantly. The Plataine solution will help us automate the process, increase production efficiency, and free up valuable management time,” says Kevin Hefner, VP of Sales and Product Development at HM Frame.

“HM Frame provides a great example of how a small company can survive and thrive by being innovative. We are honored with the selection of Total Production Optimization as the next step in HM Frame’s ongoing quest for excellence,” said Elery Pfeffer, Plataine’s President.

For more information about Plataine’s Total Production Optimization solution, visit /woodtpo.

About HM Frame
HM Frame is a family-owned and operated contract frame manufacturer located in Newton, North Carolina. For over twenty years, HM Frame has been serving many of the leading upholstery manufacturers with quality plywood and hybrid frames.

About Plataine
Plataine is a leading provider of production optimization solutions for manufacturers of metal, wood, textile and composite-material products. Plataine’s production optimization solutions enable manufacturers to be more competitive by increasing material utilization, improving productivity, and shortening manufacturing cycles to ensure on-time delivery of products to customers. Plataine’s solutions are used by hundreds of manufacturers worldwide, including Bassett Furniture, Boeing, Century Furniture, Drexel Heritage, Ethan Allen, Ford, General Motors, The Gap, Hagger, Nike, and Wrangler. For more information, visit www.plataine.com or contact your local Plataine office.