Global automotive giant selects RAM to manage assets across all European operations

Real Asset Management Plc has announced that leading global automotive manufacturer, Dana Corporation, has ordered RAM’s Asset4000 (fixed asset management accounting software) solution to manage assets across 40 European sites. The software will be installed in Germany and accessed from 11 countries in various European languages, including French, Italian, German, English and Spanish. The system will enable Dana to comply with local and group reporting standards and to consolidate information across Strategic Business Units and Divisions. The project, which commenced in April 2003, will include full integration with Dana’s in-house financial system. 

About Real Asset Management Plc

Real Asset Management Plc is a global supplier of Best-of-Breed software and services which provides customers with a complete solution to fixed asset management.

• RAM’s products have been specifically designed to help
  customers manage all aspects of an asset's life. Its Series4000 range incorporates the following modules:
• Asset4000 - an easy-to-use fixed asset accounting module incorporating true multi book, multi-lingual multi-currency and multi-tax functionality.
• Allowances4000 - performs calculations on assets that are eligible for tax relief.
• Inventory4000 - provides detailed information of events, such as technical inspections and maintenance plans.
• Lease4000 - a powerful lease management tool which provides complete control of both finance and operating leases.
• Forecast4000 - utilises existing asset information to perform "what-if" scenarios for future capital expenditure and asset disposals.
• Document4000 - an integrated document management system that collates items associated with fixed assets, leases and capital projects.
• Track4000 - incorporates the leading Pocket PC physical auditing and bar-coding technology.
• Help4000 - a centralised help-desk system which assists organisations in resolving issues with assets quickly and effectively.
• Project4000 - provides total management of cash flows, budgets and projects, capturing all aspects of commitment and expenditure.

Today, RAM’s products, which have been implemented by 3,000 organisations in over 70 countries, are used across all industry and government sectors and have been developed to compliment all IT strategies. 

About Dana Corporation

For nearly a century, Dana Corporation has been a leading innovator in the global automotive supply industry. Founded in 1904 and based in Toledo, Ohio, Dana is one of the world's largest suppliers of components, modules and complete systems to a wide variety of vehicle manufacturers and their related aftermarkets. The company operates hundreds of technology, manufacturing and customer service facilities in 30 countries and employs approximately 60,000 people worldwide.