[citation needed] CGram Software was founded by Emrys Jones and Terry Crook in 1982.

[3] CGram Software started shipping the first Unix Manufacturing system in 1984 written in 'C',[4] being sold on Plexus and Arete machines.

The problem with the MC68000 was that every manufacturer had its own system of memory addressing, which made portability a challenge for software add-on vendors.

This system implemented a just-in-time business model with Supplier Chain management for synchronous supply in 1987.

The implementation at Ikeda Hoover was the subject of a case study into manufacturing for synchronous supply in 2002.