U.S. Air Force Selects Click Commerce Parts; Click Part of Oracle Team Chosen to Update Global Logistics Systems.CHICAGO -- Click Commerce, Inc. (Nasdaq:CKCM), a leading provider of on-demand supply chain management solutions, has signed a contract with Oracle USA to provide the service parts optimization and planning portion of the logistics system that Oracle(R) is delivering to the U.S. Air Force's Expeditionary Combat Support System (ECSS ECSS European Cooperation for Space Standardization ECSS Expeditionary Combat Support System ECSS Exalted Carrier Single Sideband ECSS EOS Common Spacecraft Specification ECSS Enhanced Cruise Support Systems ECSS Equipment Communication Subsystem ) program. In accordance with the Oracle contract, the system will provide a single, easy-to-use interface for 250,000 users. As Click Commerce previously announced, the Air Force's 554th Electronic Systems Group awarded the contract for commercial software supporting the ECSS program to the software team of Oracle, Click Commerce, and IFS. The Click Commerce Parts solution will deliver software for Readiness Based Sparing (RBS RBS Royal Bank of Scotland RBS Role Based Security RBS Rollback Segment RBS Rare Book School (University of Virginia) RBS Rural Business Cooperative Service RBS Ribosome Binding Site (genetics) ) and Advanced Planning and Decision Support (APS) to ensure weapons systems availability while reducing inventory levels in the Air Force's service supply chain. "The mission critical responsibilities of increasing combat effectiveness make the scope and magnitude of the Air Force's logistical network one of the most complex supply chains in the world," said Nancy Koenig, executive vice president of operations for Click Commerce. "The selection of Click Commerce came after a multi-year evaluation by the Air Force, and it confirms the market-leading position of the Click Commerce Parts solution." "We were called upon to deliver a comprehensive software solution that would achieve the goals of the ECSS program," said Mark Testoni, regional vice president, Public Sector Application Sales at Oracle. "We turned to Click Commerce because they have a robust, integrated, Readiness Based Sparing and Advanced Planning Solution for the aerospace and defense market. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Click Commerce to support the transformation of the armed forces and enhance the agility of our warfighters." The Air Force established the ECSS to improve weapons systems availability by streamlining current Air Force Logistics process. The system includes Click Commerce's Parts solution, Oracle's Enterprise Resource Planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. software and IFS' Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul or MRO is a multi-billion dollar industry which works on international authorization rules to deliver a safe airline operation and to assure reliability and availability of customer fleets. solution. ECSS will replace and perform the functions of more than 500 logistics systems currently used by the Air Force. The new software will allow commanders at all levels in the logistics chain to automate the process of gathering logistics data, interpreting that data, and make effective decisions. "The Air Force can no longer view logistics processes in terms of functional areas but as a single integrated logistics enterprise," said Col. Thomas Hamilton Thomas Hamilton may be:
The Click Commerce service parts optimization and planning solution is a strategic part of the internal service and aftermarket businesses of industry leaders such as Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. , BAE Systems BAE Systems British manufacturer of aircraft, missiles, avionics, naval vessels, and other aerospace and defense products. BAE Systems was formed (1999) from the merger of British Aerospace (BAe) with Marconi Electronic Systems. , Delta Airlines, Air France Air France in full Compagnie Internationale Air France French passenger and cargo airline with more than 200 destinations in some 80 countries. It introduced supersonic Concorde service in 1976, but financial loss led the company to cease its Concorde , FedEx Express FedEx Express, based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, is the world's largest cargo airline. It is a subsidiary of the FedEx Corporation and delivers packages and freight to more than 220 countries each day[1]. , Honeywell, Aviall, Goodrich, and the Canadian National Defense. This Web-based solution supports performance-based logistics (PBL PBL Problem-Based Learning PBL Phi Beta Lambda PBL Performance Based Logistics PBL Planetary Boundary Layer PBL Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (Australia) PBL Philippine Basketball League PBL Peripheral Blood Leukocyte ) contracts, which enables customers to achieve weapon systems availability targets while maximizing profitability. Click Commerce expects to realize several million dollars of license revenues, and a similar amount of maintenance and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. revenues, related to the U.S. Air Force contract over several years. The Company expects to recognize a small percentage of that by the end of 2006. About Oracle Oracle is the world's largest enterprise software company. For more information, visit http://www.oracle.com. About IFS IFS (XSSE:IFS), the global enterprise applications company, provides solutions that enable organizations to respond quickly to market changes, allowing resources to be used in a more agile way to achieve better business performance and competitive advantage. About Click Commerce Click Commerce supply chain management solutions enable millions of users in 70 countries to collaborate, in real time, with business partners across the extended enterprise. The Company helps corporations such as Alaska Airlines, BASF BASF Bar Association of San Francisco (since 1872; San Francisco, California) BASF Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik (German chemical products company) BASF Builders Association of South Florida , Citibank, Delphi, Eastman Kodak Company, Jabil Global Services, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Pier 1, Ryder, and Verizon coordinate and optimize business processes, accelerate revenue, lower costs, and improve customer service. More information can be found at www.clickcommerce.com. |
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