Boeing Deploys SDRC's Accelis; Open, e-Business Integration Solution to Help Ease Transition From Legacy Systems to New System.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2000 SDRC (company) SDRC - The company behind VGX. http://sdrc.com/. (Nasdaq:SDRC), a global supplier of e-business collaboration solutions for the product lifecycle Product lifecycle or product life cycle is the course of a product's sales and profits over time. The five stages of each product lifecycle are product development, introduction, growth, maturity and decline. , today announced that it has received a significant order from The Boeing Company for Accelis(TM) software and services. Following a previously announced, successful technology pilot, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group will use Accelis, SDRC's e-Business Integration solution, to allow users working in the Define and Control Airplane Configuration/Manufacturing Resource Management (DCAC/MRM) system to automatically and transparently update legacy databases along with the DCAC/MRM database itself. The implementation of Accelis provides the users with a smooth transition from Boeing legacy systems to the DCAC/MRM system. Boeing is using Accelis to ease engineering data management by automatically updating the product bill of material across multiple databases. "Accelis enables Boeing users to work with one interface -- the web -- and thereby greatly simplify data management," said Ron Trout, director, DCAC DCAC Digital Cinema Auto Calibration (Sony) DCAC Define and Control Airplane Configuration DCAC District of Columbia Aquatics Club DCAC Defense Communications Agency Circular DCAC District of Columbia Aquatic Club Competence Center, Boeing Commercial Airplanes Boeing Commercial Airplanes is a unit of The Boeing Company, based in Renton, Washington consisting of the Seattle-based former Boeing Airplane Company (the civil airliner division), as well as the Long Beach-based Douglas Aircraft division of the former McDonnell Douglas . "Based on the results of the pilot, we expect use of Accelis to reduce the time required to perform tedious data management tasks and thereby free engineers to spend more time on design creation." "The name Boeing is synonymous with synonymous with adjective equivalent to, the same as, identical to, similar to, identified with, equal to, tantamount to, interchangeable with, one and the same as innovative excellence, market leadership and advanced technology adoption," said Bill Weyand, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , SDRC. "Use of Accelis will continue the Boeing tradition of adopting and exploiting advanced technology to create business value for its customers and shareholders." About Boeing The Boeing Company is the largest aerospace company in the world, with its heritage mirroring the history of aviation. It is the world's largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft, and the nation's largest NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. contractor. In terms of sales Terms of sale Conditions under which a firm proposes to sell its goods or services for cash or credit. , Boeing is the largest U.S. exporter. Total company revenues for 1999 were $58 billion. The global reach of the company includes customers in 145 countries, employees in more than 60 countries and operations in 26 states. Worldwide, Boeing and its subsidiaries employ about 187,000 people -- with major operations in the Seattle-Puget Sound area of Washington state; Southern California; Wichita, Kan.; and St. Louis. Boeing is organized into four major business units: Commercial Airplanes, Space and Communications, Military Aircraft and Missiles, and Shared Services shared services, n.pl the administrative, clinical, or other service functions that are common to two or more hospitals or their health care facilities and used jointly or cooperatively by them. . http://www.boeing.com About SDRC SDRC (Structural Dynamics Research Corporation) is a leading global provider of e-business collaboration solutions for the product lifecycle. The Company's products address the areas of e-Mechanical Design Automation (e-MDA), e-Product Knowledge Management (e-PKM), e-Collaborative Products (e-CP), and e-Business Integration (e-BI). Coupled with process engineering and consulting services, the Company's solutions facilitate innovation through collaboration, enabling industry leaders to optimize product development early in the design process, increase productivity, and significantly improve time-to-market. SDRC employs more than 2,500 people worldwide, with 77 offices in 18 countries throughout North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific. http://www.sdrc.com Note to Editors: SDRC and Metaphase metaphase /meta·phase/ (met´ah-faz) the second stage of cell division (mitosis or meiosis), in which the chromosomes, each consisting of two chromatids, are arranged in the equatorial plane of the spindle prior to separation. are registered trademarks and Accelis is a trademark of Structural Dynamics Research Corporation. All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective holders. |
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