Coopers & Lybrand and SSA Partner for Supply Chain Management

Global consulting firm Coopers & Lybrand International (London) has partnered with

System Software Associates (SSA, London) to provide business solutions for the European packaged goods marketplace. The agreement will package SSA's BPCS Client/Server ERP product line with Coopers & Lybrand's business and consulting expertise, in order to help companies "maximize the management of the entire supply chain," according to SSA Europe president Richard Morgan-Evans. The two companies will also host industry conferences and seminars to provide a forum for discussion and education for current and prospective clients. Coopers & Lybrand has already established BPCS skill centers across Europe.