The assistant provides key performance indicator with historical information for parts, customers and vendors. “Instead of shuffling through paper and spreadsheets to find the information they need, we make all of this information available in real-time and help manufacturers to better service their customers while providing improved insights into their business.” Dave Lechleitner, director of product marketing, said in a prepared statement. The system provides information on current inventory on hand, time phased supply/demand, sales, purchases, previous orders, and previous estimates. For customers, the assistant provides contact email and phone numbers, opportunities, quotes, orders, and shipments information. Vendor information includes contact email and phone numbers, purchase orders and receipts.