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<h2 id="timeline">Timeline</h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>1977</td><td>IBM develops and markets MAPICS</td></tr><tr><td>1993</td><td>IBM sells MAPICS to Marcam</td></tr><tr><td>1997</td><td>Marcam splits into two companies and MAPICS Incorporated is created<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>2000</td><td>MAPICS Inc. acquires Pivotpoint (for its MS Windows based Point.Man ERP system)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>MAPICS Inc. acquires Frontstep (for its Progress and .NET based SyteLine ERP system)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>MAPICS Incorporated is acquired by Infor. MAPICS is renamed <i>Infor ERP XA</i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/List_of_ERP_software_packages/Uey4pBvS">List of ERP software packages</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/List_of_ERP_vendors/Uey4pBvS">List of ERP vendors</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Zais, Adam (1986-01-27). "IBM reigns in dynamic MRP II marketplace". Computerworld. Vol. XX, no. 4. p. 37. Retrieved 2025-05-29. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=33QfOHT69aMC&pg=PA37#v=onepage&q&f=true" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=33QfOHT69aMC&pg=PA37#v=onepage&q&f=true</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Bill Mcllvaine (1997-06-01). "Marcam Splits, Re-focuses ERP". managingautomation.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-07-24. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110724184017/http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/news/read/Marcam_Splits_Refocuses_ERP_15378" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20110724184017/http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/news/read/Marcam_Splits_Refocuses_ERP_15378</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Garnham, Jonathan. "Technology News - CNET News - CNET". News.cnet.com. Retrieved 2017-02-27. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/Short-Take-Mapics-buys-Pivotpoint-for-48-million/2110-1017_3-234524.html" target="_blank">http://news.cnet.com/Short-Take-Mapics-buys-Pivotpoint-for-48-million/2110-1017_3-234524.html</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Renee Boucher Ferguson (2002-11-25). "Mapics Acquires Frontstep". Eweek.com. Retrieved 2017-02-27. <a href="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Application-Development/Mapics-Acquires-Frontstep/" target="_blank">http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Application-Development/Mapics-Acquires-Frontstep/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Dan Burger (2017-08-07). "IBM i Trading Punches In The Automotive Supply Chain". www.itjungle.com. Retrieved 2018-06-12. <a href="https://www.itjungle.com/2017/08/07/ibm-trading-punches-automotive-supply-chain/" target="_blank">https://www.itjungle.com/2017/08/07/ibm-trading-punches-automotive-supply-chain/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Debra Kelly (2005-01-28). "Infor to Acquire MAPICS for $350 Million". managingautomation.com. Archived from the original on 2006-10-15. Retrieved 2006-10-15. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20061015111451/http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/news/read/Infor_to_Acquire_MAPICS_for_350_Million_22" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20061015111451/http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/news/read/Infor_to_Acquire_MAPICS_for_350_Million_22</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>