Innovative Learning Software is at the Core of AutoCrib University

    SANTA ANA, CA, May 06, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- AutoCrib (www.autocrib.com) today announced the first comprehensive online University for Industrial Vending. "We are proud to be the first to launch this computer based training system that will become the industry resource for our customers. We want our customers to have access to the most comprehensive library of information about industrial vending in the world" said Steve Pixley, CEO of AutoCrib and inventor of the first commercially viable industrial vending machine.

"As industrial vending environments proliferate and applications get ever more sophisticated, our customers around the globe have found a greater need for real time practical training for their people at all levels. Plant managers need to understand how to get the best leverage from their systems, IT professionals need to know how to integrate and optimize their systems, supervisors need to know how to create the customized reports they need to reach their cost savings goals and tool crib managers need replenishment and inventory status information. All of these needs will be served by AutoCrib University on a 24/7/365 basis anywhere on the planet," said Katie Davis, Training Manager for AutoCrib.

Revolutionary Mastery Software

The software engine driving AutoCrib University was originally invented for doctors in elite sub-specialties who had to recertify to keep their licenses. Every minute of study time meant giving up time in their lucrative practices, but failure was not an option because they would lose their licenses if they didn't pass their exams. To solve the problem, software was developed based on over 200 research studies of the neurobiology of learning, the study of how the brain absorbs and retains information required for mastery of a topic. The software has been proven to cut study time while simultaneously driving test scores significantly higher. Some school districts in California are using the system with dramatic results. AutoCrib is applying this breakthrough technology to their clients' and distributors' mastery of industrial vending systems. This innovation will enable AutoCrib systems to deliver greater uptime, faster ROI and increased client usage of sophisticated cost saving features of their systems.

Initially, the University will focus on software mastery, hardware mastery, support and troubleshooting, but additional courses are being added on effective inventory management, vendor managed inventory, innovative distribution models, strategy and innovation, sales and marketing, customer service and many other topics critical to manufacturers, distributors, job shops and other industrial users.

Distributor and Customer Universities Planned

AutoCrib distributors and customers can use AutoCrib's innovative learning software to launch their own privately branded universities for their own courses on any topic of their choosing. "We've built a platform for the future of learning in the industrial space," said Pixley, "We believe that this platform will enable our customers to deploy information and training as a strategic weapon and we are only too happy to develop and host a leading edge course or university for our distributors and customers. We need to share our best practices to ensure that American manufacturers grow and thrive well into the next century."

About AutoCrib, Inc.

AutoCrib, Inc. is the leader in Industrial Vending Innovation. AutoCrib has been providing innovative industrial vending systems since 1995. The basic concept of "tool vending" has evolved into a wide variety of products that assist manufacturers in controlling perishable tooling, safety supplies, MRO supplies and other "indirect materials". The product line includes handheld scanners, automated lockers, automated cabinets, traditional vending, and robotic carousel systems. No other company provides such a variety of point-of-use dispensing technology. The systems are driven by AutoCrib's powerful software, which provides end-users with real time usage data and in many cases, updates their ERP systems. This allows manufacturers to dramatically reduce the cost of indirect supplies by as much as 50% through accountability and access control.

To date, the company has over 5000 units installed throughout North America, Europe and Australia. The systems are sold primarily through a network of over 100 industrial distributors. With the support of AutoCrib, this network has built a reputation as being one of the best installation, training, and support organizations in the business. The company is based in Santa Ana, California with sales offices in suburban Atlanta, Cincinnati, Dallas and Chicago.

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