CDC Factory to Help Lakeside Foods Become One of the Lowest Cost Producers in
the Competitive Private Label Sector
SHANGHAI & ATLANTA–(Business Wire)–
CDC Software Corporation (NASDAQ: CDCS), a hybrid enterprise software provider
of on-premise and cloud deployments, announced today that Lakeside Foods, a
manufacturer of private label canned and frozen produce, is scheduled to
initially implement CDC Factory at its distribution center in Manitowoc, Wis.,
with plans to potentially expand it to its other plants, as part of its strategy
to mitigate rising raw material costs and attain lowest cost producer status.

Headquartered in Manitowoc, Wis., Lakeside Foods has 15 plants and distribution
centers in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ohio. Founded in 1887, it is a privately
held, leading international private label food processor that produces a diverse
line of nutritional food products. Although they are known for their canned and
frozen vegetables including canned dry beans (kidney, black, pork & beans,
etc.), Lakeside’s expertise extends to shelf stable meals, canned meats, organic
products, health beverage supplements, non-dairy frozen dessert toppings, salsa
and other sauces.

As price conscious shoppers spur private label growth, Lakeside Foods faces the
challenges of increasing production volume while trying to control escalating
raw material costs such as steel in a bid to remain the lowest cost producers.
As a result, Lakeside chose CDC Factory to help unlock hidden capacity and
improve changeover times, mechanical downtime and quality control. In order to
achieve this step change in performance, the Lakeside team recognized the need
to move from their current manual paper-based systems to a more real-time
environment where workplace personnel could become more accountable for their
own performance. This relies on having real-time plant-floor intelligence
available to them to drive immediate action.

A benchmark study, completed by consultants of CDC Factory and the project team
at Lakeside Foods have targeted a 10 percent efficiency uplift within a year at
one single facility site alone.

“We expect CDC Factory`s pre-packaged functionality and implementation framework
will help us start driving productivity improvements within six weeks” says
Bruce Jacobson, vice president, Operations at Lakeside Foods. “It is essential
that our workers become empowered with real-time intelligence to achieve the
cost reductions required to remain one of the lowest cost producers in this
competitive post recessionary climate.”

“We are delighted this leading multi-plant, private label food manufacturer is
scheduled to implement CDC Factory,” said Mark Sutcliffe, president of CDC
Factory product line, CDC Software. “CDC Factory helps lower production costs,
improve margins and deliver rapid performance improvements throughout a plant
which helps manufacturers remain price competitive during this price-sensitive
post recessionary economic environment.”

By using CDC Factory, Lakeside Foods is expected to drive improvements in labor
utilization and increase Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and throughput as
well as improve quality control and traceability. CDC Factory manages production
and quality operations in real time recording the results of all activities in
terms of rate, yield, utilization, and unit cost. This information is presented
instantaneously in a relevant and easy to understand format to factory workers
which enables them to make timely adjustments and measure immediate improvements
on the plant floor. This also stimulates accountability and provides production
managers with detailed performance statistics and root causes of efficiencies
for their end-of-shift meetings. CDC Factory also provides senior managers and
executives with transparent visibility into production performance on any line
throughout their operations.

About Lakeside Foods

Lakeside Foods, founded in 1887, is a privately held, leading international
private label food processor. With Corporate headquarters in Manitowoc, WI,
fifteen plants and distribution centers in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ohio.
Lakeside produces a diverse line of nutritional food products. Known for canned
and frozen vegetables, Lakeside’s expertise extends to shelf stable meals,
canned meats, organic products, health beverage supplements, non-dairy frozen
dessert toppings, salsa and other sauces.

About CDC Factory

CDC Factory is a packaged manufacturing operations management system that
transforms manufacturing performance by empowering people to make real-time
actionable decisions. By standardizing the best practices of lean manufacturing,
OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and continuous improvement, CDC Factory
provides a real-time framework that integrates scheduling, operations, quality
and maintenance. Specifically designed for food and beverage, pharmaceutical
packaging and consumer packaged goods manufacturers, CDC Factory enables
real-time decision making to support a demand-driven strategy at all levels in
the organization, from factory floor operators to executive management. Leading
manufacturers are using CDC Factory to reduce operating costs and waste, unlock
hidden capacity, improve customer service and employee satisfaction, while
minimizing risk by assuring regulatory compliance. For more information, visit:
www.cdcfactory.com

About CDC Software

CDC Software (NASDAQ: CDCS), The Customer-Driven Company, is a hybrid enterprise
software provider of on-premise and cloud deployments. Leveraging a
service-oriented architecture (SOA), CDC Software offers multiple delivery
options for their solutions including on-premise, hosted, cloud-based Software
as a Service (SaaS) or blended-hybrid deployment offerings. CDC Software`s
solutions include enterprise resource planning (ERP), manufacturing operations
management, enterprise manufacturing intelligence, supply chain management
(demand management, order management and warehouse and transportation
management), global trade management, e-Commerce, human capital management,
customer relationship management (CRM), complaint management and aged care
solutions.

CDC Software`s recent acquisitions are part of its “acquire, integrate, innovate
and grow” strategy. Fueling the success of this strategy is the company`s global
scalable business and technology infrastructure featuring multiple complementary
applications and services, domain expertise in vertical markets, cost effective
product engineering centers in India and China, a highly collaborative and fast
product development process utilizing Agile methodologies, and a worldwide
network of direct sales and channel operations. This strategy has helped CDC
Software deliver innovative and industry-specific solutions to more than 8,000
customers worldwide within the manufacturing, distribution, transportation,
retail, government, real estate, financial services, health care, and
not-for-profit industries. For more information, please visit
www.cdcsoftware.com.

About CDC Corporation

The CDC family of companies includes CDC Software (NASDAQ: CDCS) focused on
enterprise software applications and services, CDC Global Services focused on IT
consulting services, outsourced application development and IT staffing, CDC
Games focused on online games, and China.com focused on portals for the greater
China markets. For more information about CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA),
please visit www.cdccorporation.net.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of
the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and includes
statements relating to our beliefs regarding our solutions` ability to help our
customers expand business, increase capacity, reduce costs, engage worksforces,
increase line efficiencies, improve labor utilization, reduce changeover times,
address variability and minor stops, standardize metrics and data,our beliefs
regarding CDC Factory`s ability to provide real-time workforce empowerment and
real-time visibility into operating metrics, our beliefs regarding our
customers` plans, strategies and timelines, our beliefs regarding the
suitability of CDC Factory for any particular business or customer, our ability
to manage change within an organization and incorporate best practices, our
beliefs regarding the adoption of CDC Factory by food manufacturers and the
reasons therefore, our ability to continue to grow in the future and focus on
the global food manufacturing industry, the ability of CDC Factory to address
the needs of process manufacturers such as the ability improve efficiencies,
improve production, yields, feedback, visibility and accountability into plant
floor, metrics,operations and customer order fill rates, the ability of our
products to provide key functionality, allow better decision making, drive cost
savings and provide competitive advantages, reduce downtime due to inefficiency,
improve changeover time, portion control and accountability, increase output,
throughput and accuracy of root-cause analyses, realize additional cost savings,
operating margins and competitive advantages, the ease and timing of deploying
our solutions, the ability to realize upfront value using our products and other
statements we may make. These statements are based on management’s current
expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties and changes in
circumstances. There are important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those anticipated in the forward looking statements
including, among others: the conditions of market; the continued ability of CDC
Factory solutions to address process manufacturer’s business requirements;
demand for and market acceptance of new and existing manufacturing operations
management solutions; and development of new functionalities which would allow
companies to compete more effectively. Further information on risks or other
factors that could cause results to differ is detailed in filings or submissions
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission made by CDC
Corporation in its Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2008 on Form
20-F filed on June 30, 2009. All forward-looking statements included in this
press release are based upon information available to management as of the date
of the press release, and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any
forward looking statements which speak only as of the date of this press
release. The company assumes no obligation to update or alter the forward
looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.

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