Subaru Upgrades to XelusParts

Subaru upgrades to the latest version of Xelus' global planning solution in support of hundreds of dealerships and distributors nationwide

ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 14 -- Xelus, Inc., the leading provider of Service Parts Management and Reverse Supply Chain solutions to Global 1000 corporations, today announced that Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA), the marketer and distributor of Subaru vehicles, parts and accessories in the United States and long time Xelus customer, is upgrading to XelusParts.

SOA will utilize the Xelus solution for theater planning in their networks in support of approximately 500 dealers nationwide. Currently utilizing Xelus to strategically plan parts and accessories, Subaru they will take advantage of the improved order review functionality and collaboration available in Parts. The result will be planning that allows for different operating strategies in different regions or theaters, while ensuring consistency with overall service delivery and strategic objectives.

"We need a planning tool that can support hundreds of dealers nationwide, including our independent distributors," said Carlo Sacco, Subaru (SOA) Planning Manager. "We get significant value from Xelus and are looking forward to extending the benefits available through the use of XelusParts."

"Subaru of America plans inventory to support a very complex internal network. Extending the reach of their planning to include the dealerships supports their strategy to consolidate this broader network into a single, collaborative model," said Ed Wodarski, VP of Strategy at Xelus. "This will provide another plateau of benefit in both inventory and availability to Subaru and their dealers."

Companies in the automotive industry have common concerns: availability, reliability and cost. They must be prepared to meet both scheduled and unscheduled demand at every stocking location, without carrying excess inventory-one reason why companies like Scania, Subaru of America, Cummins and Nissan have chosen Xelus solutions to optimize their service parts inventories.

About Subaru

Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., the company markets and distributes all-wheel drive Subaru vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of nearly 600 dealers across the United States.

About Xelus, Inc.

Xelus, Inc. is the leading provider of collaborative Service Parts Management and Reverse Supply Chain solutions for Global 1000 organizations. The Xelus solution combines planning and execution to optimize global inventory and collaboration in the multi-enterprise service supply chain. Xelus has unmatched domain expertise, combined with best-practice knowledge of service operations in its targeted vertical markets (aviation, telecommunications, high-tech, surface transportation, energy and DoD). Xelus continues to have an install base that is larger than all of its competitors combined. Xelus is a privately held company headquartered in Rochester, NY, with offices throughout the United States and Europe. For more information visit http://www.xelus.com/.

Cate Saperstone - Xelus, 585.419.3334