BAE Systems Reaches New Heights with SSA Global ERP Upgrade
July 11 2006 - 6:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
SSA Global solution delivers immediate returns CHICAGO and LONDON,
July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SSA Global (NASDAQ:SSAG), a
leading global provider of enterprise business software and
services, today announced that BAE Systems has implemented the SSA
Global enterprise resource planning (ERP) at two of its sites in
Lancashire, North West England. The upgraded solution is already
delivering value, with vastly improved processing times, as well as
increased user performance and reliability. (Logo:
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Systems develops, delivers and supports advanced defense and
aerospace systems in the air, on land, at sea and in space. At its
sites in Lancashire, the company works on the development,
manufacture and delivery of military aircraft, such as the Typhoon,
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Hawk advanced jet trainer and the Nimrod
maritime reconnaissance aircraft. It is also engaged in
manufacturing activity for Airbus Industries. All of these programs
are heavily reliant on BAE Systems' ERP capability. BAE Systems
determined that a comprehensive upgrade of its heavily customized
ERP system and associated applications was required to improve
efficiency. Steve Heywood, head of business systems development Air
Systems, for BAE Systems, said: "Over time significant levels of
data corruption had become apparent, primarily because we were
running with numerous customizations, which made it difficult to
follow an upgrade path. This resulted in a situation where the
integrity of the data produced by our systems could not be relied
upon with certainty, forcing us to invest time and resources
confirming data integrity." BAE Systems worked closely with SSA
Global and integration partner CSC on the system upgrade. SSA
Global carried out reengineering of software and conducted system
testing at BAE's site in Dudley. In addition, SSA Global provided
software to manage the data migration process. Commenting on the
go-live phase, Steve Heywood said that the process was completed
within 75 hours and that the benefits were immediately apparent.
"Implementation started on a Friday and was completed in time for
commencement of operations the following Monday. System users
reported immediate benefit, with better response speed and
significant improvements in batch suite production. In fact, the
system is now running twice as fast as before and with far greater
reliability." As part of the upgrade, BAE Systems chose to take
advantage of the SSA OnePoint Application Management Services (SSA
AMS). This will contribute significantly to the ongoing success of
the project, Heywood continued. "SSA AMS has proven to be an
outstanding support mechanism that has meant we've been able to get
immediate action to resolve any faults or fixes, where required.
Through SSA AMS, we will be able to take advantage of regular
feature pack updates. It also allows us to keep to our maintenance
schedule and migration path." Peter Prince, president of Europe,
the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), SSA Global said: "We're
delighted that BAE Systems has chosen to upgrade its platform and
that the benefits have been instantaneous. Since acquiring Baan,
SSA Global has demonstrated its commitment to existing customers by
offering clear upgrade routes and full product support. We look
forward to working with BAE Systems to ensure they derive maximum
benefit from their enhanced ERP system." About BAE SYSTEMS Plc BAE
Systems is the premier transatlantic defense and aerospace company
delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and
naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information
technology solutions and customer support services. With more than
100,000 employees worldwide, BAE Systems sales exceeded GBP 15.4
billion pounds sterling (US $28 billion) in 2005. About SSA Global
SSA Global (NASDAQ:SSAG) is a leading provider of enterprise
business software for mid-sized and large organizations, primarily
in select manufacturing, consumer and services industries. The
company's software solutions include enterprise resource planning,
financial management, human capital management, corporate
performance management, customer relationship management, product
lifecycle management, supply chain management and supplier
relationship management. Headquartered in Chicago, SSA Global has
over 50 locations worldwide and its product offerings are used by
customers in over 90 countries. For additional information, visit
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