Guilford’s Information Services (IS) group is positioned to play a vitally important role in the implementation of Guilford’s strategic direction by remaining appropriately ahead of the requirements curve with regard to technical robustness, business efficiencies, and cost management.  Guilford’s business systems operate in a client server environment supporting both corporate and plant floor requirements.  Guilford’s strategic emphasis on information systems focuses on real-time/near-real-time plant floor data collection, planning and scheduling, business intelligence and e-business. Guilford is driven by Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma principles and practices, and supply chain initiatives. Guilford’s global Information Services group supports virtually every area of Guilford’s operations by providing and maintaining a broad range of IS systems and services throughout the company, both domestically and internationally.  IS works in partnership with internal and external Guilford customers as well as suppliers to make available the most appropriate tools and environment for the communication, analysis, and utilization of business knowledge.