BREA, Calif., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Parsec Automation Corp., developer of TrakSYS(TM) and a world leader of real-time performance management (RPM) solutions, announces the release of LEANTrak. LEANTrak is a new portable productivity solution that allows users to quickly connect to their production systems, collect performance-related data, and get actionable, real-time, intelligence whenever and wherever needed to improve productivity.

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"Understanding what drives profitability is the Holy Grail of manufacturing," says Eddy Azad, President and CEO of Parsec. "In today's competitive market, understanding production losses and the potential for profitability are top priorities for manufacturing organizations. Parsec's LEANTrak provides managers with real intelligence on production flow, asset utilization, quality and productivity -- all critical in becoming both best-in-class and a low-cost producer. The amazing part of LEANTrak is that it can be set up and running in just a few hours."

LEANTrak packs the power of Parsec's TrakSYS Real-time Performance Management (RPM) software into a portable package that may be rapidly deployed anywhere without installation, wiring, programming, infrastructure changes, or production disruption. Because LEANTrak is portable it can be used by manufacturing professionals as they move from each production line or site. LEANTrak accurately records production line productivity events by monitoring and measuring product flow. With LEANTrak, organizations are able to instantly determine the value of RPM tools by collecting, storing, and analyzing performance data before committing to a broader software implementation and infrastructure modifications.

About Parsec Automation Corp

Parsec Automation Corp. is the developer of TrakSYS(TM), the leading real-time performance management (RPM) solution and enterprise manufacturing intelligence (EMI) software. More than 300 major companies worldwide rely on Parsec for flexible and configurable tools to quickly track, record, analyze and report the events critical to productivity enhancement. Without production disruption TrakSYS(TM) helps manufacturers to significantly improve asset utilization and efficiency, increase capacity with existing capital equipment, reduce production costs, and improve profitability. With measureable ROI TrakSYS(TM) fuels Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, and Operational Excellence efforts. For more information about Parsec please visit the corporate web site at http://www.parsec-corp.com/.

CONTACT: Kelly Hanna, Marketing Manager of Parsec Automation Corp.,
+1-714-996-5302, Ext. 224, marketing@parsec-corp.com

Web site: http://www.parsec-corp.com/

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