CSC wins $58 million contract to modernize military commissaries worldwide.EL SEGUNDO El Segundo (ĕl sēgŭn`dō), industrial city (1990 pop. 15,223), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1917. Its products include navigation and computer systems, aircraft parts, office machines, telephone apparatus, and , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 1995--Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CSC) is teaming with a leading grocery chain to help the military modernize systems for more than 300 commissaries worldwide. Under an eight-year, task-order contract for the Defense Commissary Agency The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is an agency of the United States Department of Defense that manages more than 260 grocery establishments on U.S. military installations worldwide. , CSC will apply commercial practices to revamp a military operation with 19,000 employees and annual sales of $5.5 billion, ranking as the world's 10th-largest grocery chain. The contract, awarded by the Standard Systems Group at Maxwell Air Force Base Coordinates: “Maxwell Field” redirects here. For other uses, see Maxwell Field (disambiguation). Maxwell Air Force Base (IATA: MXF, ICAO: KMXF, FAA LID: MXF), officially known as in Montgomery, Ala., includes a two-year base period valued at $24.1 million, plus six additional one-year options valued at $34 million, for a total value over eight years of $58.1 million if all options are exercised. A key contributor to the project will be Shaw's Supermarkets This article is about Shaw's Supermarkets. For the historic original Star Market chain owned by the Mugar family, see Star Market. Shaw's, along with sister store, Star Market, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based Supervalu. Inc., an East Bridgewater, Mass.-based food retailer with 90 stores in the northeastern United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , which will provide grocery software. ``This is an important contract for CSC because it shows how powerfully our commercial consulting skills can be applied to the needs of the federal government,'' said Van B. Honeycutt, CSC president and chief executive officer. ``Our consultants who specialize in the grocery industry helped us pinpoint the grocery industry's best practices, which allowed us to identify the right technical approach. After a lot of research, we found Shaw's integrated management system to be the right fit.'' CSC will help the Defense Commissary Agency re-engineer its business processes and tailor Shaw's Retail Grocery System -- an integrated system currently used in the company's supermarkets -- to help reduce operating costs. The automated information-management system will also be used to help the military quickly track functions such as inventory, labor scheduling and direct delivery at each store. In addition, the system will support warehousing at overseas locations for central distribution of products. Work will be performed by CSC's Integrated Systems Division, based in Moorestown, N.J., and will initially involve about 60 software and system engineers, working out of a program management office in Montgomery, Ala. Also subcontracting with CSC is Oracle Corp., which will provide the core database management system, along with computer-aided software engineering See CASE. tools, application development, data access and electronic messaging and communication support. The Department of Defense formed the Defense Commissary Agency in 1991 to promote cost savings and streamline operations among worldwide stores. The Defense Commissary COMMISSARY. An officer whose principal duties are to supply the army with provisions. 2. The Act of April 14, 1818, s. 6, requires that the president, by and with the consent of the senate, shall appoint a commissary general with the rank, pay, and emoluments Information System contract is a critical component in accomplishing that goal. Shaw's Supermarkets was founded in 1860 in Portland, Maine. Sales totaled $2.1 billion in fiscal year 1995 from 90 locations in Maine, New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , Massachusetts and Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. . Computer Sciences Corp. had $3.6 billion in annual revenues for the 12 months ended June 30, 1995. The company has headquarters in El Segundo and 33,000 employees in 575 offices worldwide. CSC provides clients with a wide range of professional services, including management consulting, business re-engineering, information-systems consulting and integration, and outsourcing. CONTACT: Computer Sciences Corp., El Segundo Bruce Plowman, Mary Rhodes or Spencer Davis, 310/615-0311 or Shaw's Supermarkets Inc., East Bridgewater Bernard Rogan, 508/378-7211, ext. 3316 |
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