American Software develops, markets and supports a portfolio of supply chain and enterprise software applications designed to automate planning and operational functions. Founded in 1970, the company s applications are used in enterprise resource planning, supply chain management, flow manufacturing, warehouse management, and transportation operations. Its primary products are American Software's suite of e-business solutions, e-applications, e-intelliprise and Flow Manufacturing. The firm s information technology consulting segment offers information technology staffing and consulting services, as well as support for its software products, such as software enhancements, documentation, updates, customer education, consulting, systems integration services, and maintenance. The company offers its products to retail, apparel, consumer-packaged goods, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, industrial products, and other manufacturing industries. American Software is located in Atlanta.