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Unisys Announces Two Solutions for Commercial Industries.


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BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 2003

Unisys Corporation (company) Unisys Corporation - The company formed in 1984-5 when Burroughs Corporation merged with Sperry Corporation. This was when the phrase "dinosaurs mating" was coined.  (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
: UIS (graphics, programming) UIS - A VMS graphics programming interface package for VAXstations. ) today announced two solutions, developed with the Unisys Business Blueprinting initiative, for commercial companies: Safe Commerce and Integrated Trade Promotion Planning and Replenishment (ITPR ITPR Infrared Temperature Profile Radiometer
ITPR Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research
ITPR Informal Test Problem Report
).

The Safe Commerce solution, now in development, will provide secure in-bound supply chain operations to protect imports from acts of terrorism and contamination. Currently, 16 million containers arrive in U.S. seaports This is a list of the world's seaports: Atlantic Ocean

Main article: List of ports and harbours of the Atlantic Ocean
  • Accra, Ghana
  • A Coruña, Spain
  • Banana, Democratic Republic of the Congo
 each year, but only 2 percent are inspected, leaving companies with supply chains that are vulnerable to operational, customer and financial risks. The ITPR solution integrates consumer product companies' CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization.  and supply chain systems, helping them meet the age-old challenge of getting the right products to the right stores at the right time.

A comprehensive consulting, development and delivery strategy, Unisys Business Blueprinting builds models that link business processes to the software and systems that support them. Unisys Business Blueprinting allows clients to visualize how changes would affect not only the IT infrastructure but also the business itself. This enables them to rapidly assemble new business structures -- new in terms of people, processes, and technology -- to prepare for shifts in the market, shifts in the organization, or shifts in the technology Unisys is applying this approach to the arena of high-volume, business-critical systems in the industries the company serves.

"The Unisys Business Blueprinting strategy improves our capability to help commercial clients confront two major business issues -- one decades old, the other arriving with the new century," said David Jordan David Jordan may refer to:
  • David Jordan (1986-), British singer
  • David Starr Jordan (1851–1931), president of Indiana University and Stanford University
  • David C. Jordan (1984–1986), U.S. Ambassador to Peru
, president of Unisys Global Commercial. "It provides the unparalleled levels of visibility, predictability, control and planning that finally allow companies to achieve the greater operational efficiencies that are key to both more effective promotions and safe and secure supply chains."

The Safe Commerce solution will meet emerging government standards and regulations for security in an inter-modal supply chain, while still providing commercial benefits to businesses, such as lower inventory, reduced wait times, higher service levels, and improved risk management. From the source manufacturer to the final destination, it will:

-- Maintain industry standards (technology, data security, policy

and notifications), collaboratively developed by the

commercial sector and the federal government.

-- Leverage existing infrastructures from ports, carriers,

third-party logistics A third-party logistics provider (abbreviated 3PL) is a firm that provides outsourced or "third party" logistics services to companies for part, or sometimes all of their supply chain management function.  providers (3PLs) and government

agencies.

-- Provide measurements for continuous improvement and risk

assessment.

The ITPR solution is based on the premise that flawless promotion planning and execution requires a cross-functional, integrated organization that uses information such as scientific forecasts, scenario analysis Scenario analysis

The use of horizon analysis to project total returns under different reinvestment rates and future market yields.
, supply chain constraint factors and dynamic planning “Dynamic Planning” redirects here. For the AI technique, see Dynamic planning.

Dynamic Planning Inc. (ダイナミック企画株式会社) is a Licensing company and anime studio owned by manga artist
 to synchronize demand and supply. ITPR ensures sales and supply chains work in tandem Adv. 1. in tandem - one behind the other; "ride tandem on a bicycle built for two"; "riding horses down the path in tandem"
tandem
, sharing the same processes, technologies and performance measurements. The result is fewer out-of-stocks, lower inventory levels and improved promotion effectiveness.

About Unisys

Unisys is a worldwide information technology services and solutions company. Our people combine expertise in systems integration, outsourcing, infrastructure, server technology and consulting with precision thinking and relentless execution to help clients, in more than 100 countries, quickly and efficiently achieve competitive advantage. For more information, visit www.unisys.com

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