Lockheed Martin Selects Click Commerce Parts to Support Supply Chain for U.S. Military Auto Parts
CHICAGO--Click Commerce Inc., the leading provider of service network solutions, today announced that its Parts Planning Solution will be used by Lockheed Martin to support vehicle sustainment for the U.S. military’s ground vehicles in a 10-year contract worth up to $5.6 billion.
In September, after a competitive bidding process, the Defense Logistics Agency awarded Lockheed Martin initial funding for a four-year base period to work on the Fleet Automotive Support Initiative-Global (FASI-G) program, part of the U.S. Defense Department’s drive to improve logistics and sustainment support to forces worldwide through performance based logistics.
Click Commerce software will play a key role in helping Lockheed Martin manage inventory and maintain supply chain logistics with more than 350 suppliers who produce roughly 1,200 parts, with the potential to grow to 10,000 parts. The solution will assist in the guaranteed on-time delivery of maintenance and replacement automotive parts to multiple U.S. military forces while meeting surge requirements. Click Commerce Parts will provide total asset visibility, optimize inventory, and improve efficiency, service level and response time.
Lockheed Martin has worked with Click Commerce for 10 years and currently uses the Parts Planning Solution to help manage logistics and warehousing for tires used on U.S. Navy and Air Force aircraft worldwide.
“We are pleased that Click Commerce’s optimization and planning solution is playing a strategic role in managing performance based logistics contracts for Lockheed Martin and other industry leaders,” said David Barboro, general manager of Click Commerce’s Service Network Solutions division. “We look forward to a growing relationship with Lockheed Martin and with the U.S. military.”
“Click Commerce's advanced inventory solutions help us meet delivery and performance objectives of our performance based logistics customers around the world,” said Vince Dothard, director of Supply Chain Management programs at Lockheed Martin’s Maritime Systems & Sensors business.
Lockheed Martin is engaged in several performance based logistics contracts for the U.S. Department of Defense. These contracts are awarded to logistics suppliers in exchange for guaranteed availability and competitive pricing. Click Commerce’s advanced spare parts optimization functionality uniquely positions Lockheed Martin to support the Department of Defense’s demand for constant readiness of their weapons systems.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 146,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2008 sales of $42.7 billion. For additional information about Lockheed Martin, visit: http://www.lockheedmartin.com
About Click Commerce
Click Commerce Inc. is a diversified software company whose solutions help manage and improve the business processes of multiple industry segments including, aerospace and defense, high-tech, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, and e-commerce. Its Service Network Solutions division is the leading provider of software that locally manages and globally optimizes complex service networks across an extended enterprise, including parts logistics and inventory. The company’s solutions enable organizations to monitor materials flow in real-time and adapt quickly to changes, resulting in cost savings, faster customer service and a competitive advantage. For more information, go to www.clickcommerce.com.