U.S. Air Force Selects Click Commerce Parts; Click Part of Oracle Team Chosen to Update Global Logistics Systems
August 01 2006 - 7:45PM
Business Wire
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)
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) 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 software and IFS' Maintenance, Repair
and Overhaul 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, ECSS program manager. "ECSS will combine
the hundreds of programs that make up the Air Force logistics
process, which provided only fragmented insight into the logistics
chain, into one integrated and interoperable system." 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, BAE Systems, Delta
Airlines, Air France, FedEx Express, Honeywell, Aviall, Goodrich,
and the Canadian National Defense. This Web-based solution supports
performance-based logistics (PBL) 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 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, 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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