Lucas Implements SSA's BPCS Client/Server ERP Software for Supply Chain, Year 2000 Solution.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 1997-- Major Auto Parts Auto parts are components of automobiles. They mainly are, in alphabetic order (only car specific articles or articles with car section):
Lucas Aftermarket Operations, the automotive spare parts Spare parts, also referred to as Service Parts is a term used to indicate extra parts available and in proximity to the mechanical item, such as a automobile, boat, engine, for which they might be used. Spare parts are also called “spares. division of LucasVarity, London, has selected System Software Associates' (SSA (Serial Storage Architecture) A fault tolerant peripheral interface from IBM that transfers data at 80 and 160 Mbytes/sec. SSA uses SCSI commands, allowing existing software to drive SSA peripherals, which are typically disk drives. ) BPCS BPCS Business Planning and Control System BPCS Better Process Control School BPCS Basic Process Control System BPCS Base/Post/Camp/Station BPCS Broadband Personal Communications System (FCC) Client/Server V6 to provide an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. solution that reengineers and integrates Lucas' supply chain, provides rapid system reconfigurability and resolves critical Year 2000 compliance issues. "After a thorough review of SSA's and SAP's offerings, we selected the BPCS Client/Server V6 millennium-compliant application because of its ability to rapidly meet our unpredictable and constantly changing business requirements," said Brian Higgins
Brian Higgins (born October 6, 1959), a Democrat from New York, has been a member of the United States House of Representatives in 2004, representing the state's 27th , European Technology Manager for Lucas. "No other ERP vendor can match SSA's global reach, speed of implementation and ability to eliminate Year 2000 challenges." Lucas' supply chain operations were facing critical millennium issues with its existing mainframe systems, which were previously managed locally at six separate sites. Each site was responsible for its own order processing and stock control. Using BPCS Client/Server V6 to integrate the supply chain function throughout Lucas' operations will help streamline business processes, reduce costs and provide the necessary functionality to meet the demands of the aftermarket industry. "Automotive component suppliers are increasingly looking to enhance business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets by having the enterprise and its supporting information systems address both the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and supply and aftermarket distribution channels," said Bernie Schaffer, manager of SSA's global automotive industry. "SSA's automotive solution provides Lucas with unparalleled functionality, including contract management, complex pricing and part supersessions," Schaffer added. "The decision Lucas made in selecting SSA is further evidence of market acceptance of BPCS Client/Server V6 and the advantages it delivers," said Richard Morgan-Evans, SSA's president of Europe, Middle East and Africa. "More and more companies are becoming aware that object-oriented software is faster to implement, and provides the flexibility and agility necessary to navigate the rapid changes businesses are facing today." BPCS Client/Server V6 will be initially rolled out in the UK and is expected to be live and fully implemented throughout all six European sites by the end of 1998. About Lucas Lucas Aftermarket Operations is the automotive spare parts division of LucasVarity, the Anglo-American company formed by the merger of Lucas Industries and Varity Corporation in September 1996. LucasVarity designs, manufactures and supplies advanced technology systems, products and services in the world's automotive, diesel engine, aftermarket and aerospace industries. LucasVarity is one of the top ten automotive components suppliers in the world. In addition, the company is a leading global aerospace supplier and one of the world's foremost diesel engine producers. As a supplier to the world's major vehicle manufacturers, LucasVarity has a major role in the world's automotive industry. The company has world leading positions in diesel and braking technology and is actively developing solutions to the increased requirement for rapid technological development, integrated systems and increasing legislative and cost pressures in the automotive industry. About SSA SSA has been chosen by the world's leading industrial sector firms as the best way forward. The Company's product line, BPCS Client/Server V6.0, is currently live or being implemented in more than 1,000 major industrial sector firms in over 4,000 sites worldwide. The BPCS Client/Server solution delivers unparalleled agility and re-configurability to meet changing market demands through a quantum leap forward in ERP technology that delivers significant business benefits, including century dating. The BPCS Client/Server product suite delivers competitive advantage by integrating all mission critical operations, from global financials to multi-mode manufacturing to management of the total supply chain, including Electronic Commerce and EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. . SSA's Distributed Object Computing Architecture (DOCA DOCA desoxycortosterone acetate. ) provides the computing platform choice, whether IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) AS/400 or RS/6000, Digital, Hewlett-Packard, a combination of these or server access via the Internet. Database options include Oracle, Informix and DB2/400. Over 8,500 clients in over 25,000 sites in various vertical markets -- automotive, chemical, consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and , electronics, fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. and assembly, food/beverage, forest products, pharmaceuticals -- have implemented an SSA BPCS Client/Server ERP system. SSA and its strategic partners provide full implementation support for BPCS Client/Server in over 90 countries worldwide. Visit SSA's home page at http://www.ssax.com . -0- BPCS is a registered trademark and BPCS Client/Server is a trademark of SSA, Inc. Other products and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Miller/Shandwick Technologies Charles Spofford/Doug Black, 617/536-0470 cspofford@miller.shandwick.com dblack@miller.shandwick.com or European Technology Manager Lucas Aftermarket Operations Brian Higgins, Tel +44 121 697 5240 Fax +44 121 697 5229 or System Software Associates Barbel barbel: see carp. French, 805/778-0740 bfrench@ssax.com |
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