Released on = April 13, 2006, 5:54 am

Press Release Author = Hellen Budaya-Pileski

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = McLeish Containers and Brown Packaging Implement Plantnode

Press Release Body = Shoplogix Inc., a leading developer of intelligent
manufacturing plant floor productivity software is pleased to announce that McLeish
Containers and Brown Packaging, both located in the Greater Toronto Area, have
implemented Plantnode., a solution which provides real-time, intelligent mining of
shop floor data and machine utilization and predictive/preventative maintenance
alerts.

McLeish Containers and Brown Packaging are manufacturers of corrugated goods
including displays and packaging, and are under the same ownership. Five Plantnode
units have been implemented between the two companies; and have been installed on
box making equipment: machines that cut, fold, print and fasten corrugated cardboard
into various sizes of packing boxes. The companies implemented the Plantnode units
as a way of helping improve efficiency on the machines during runs, but also during
down time.

According to John Coyle, President, "During any day, we often have many short runs,
with setup time in between each run. If we can reduce setup time between runs by
even one or two minutes, we can greatly improve our efficiency. We're always driving
to be more efficient, and have been working through Lean Manufacturing through the
last year. I felt that Plantnode would allow us to get to the next level of
efficiency."

McLeish Containers and Brown Packaging are quality manufacturers of corrugated
products including displays and packaging boxes. The companies provide a full range
of services to their clients, including CAD-based packaging design and
vendor-managed inventory.

ABOUT SHOPLOGIX
Shoplogix develops integrated web-based software solutions that optimize plant floor
operations. Shoplogix solutions improve productivity, efficiency, and total
operational performance by allowing companies to make real-time decisions that
impact profitability while actively engaging employees in the process.

Shoplogix Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, with
offices across North America. The company serves a growing base of Global 2000
companies to set new standards for production performance and efficiency in
industrial environments.


PLANTNODE
Plantnode is a hybrid web-based software application designed on an open platform to
integrate with existing production equipment, analyze real-time performance, and
evaluate machine productivity. Plantnode's built-in intelligence goes beyond raw
data collection to provide a fully integrated production and performance management
application; differentiated by the ability to compare real-time data against planned
estimates. Plantnode is proven to increase Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
and enables machine level visibility on a 24x7 basis with automatic escalations and
interactive processes to drive higher levels of operational efficiency, quality, and
performance.


PLANTNODE NETWORK
Plantnode Network is an enterprise web-based software application that consolidates
and analyzes operational data for all Plantnode enabled equipment providing a
complete and accurate view of production performance. Plantnode Network's
distributed design provides true enterprise scalability to evaluate real-time
performance on a plant-wide, multi-site, or global basis.






Web Site = http://www.shoplogix.com

Contact Details = Shoplogix
www.shoplogix.com
Hellen Budaya Pileski
Manager, Marketing Communications
905-469-9994 Ext.120
hbudaya-pileski@shoplogix.com