About Our Sponsors

New Breed

New Breed is a privately-held, third party logistics provider, offering value added and information technology-focused supply chain solutions for warehousing and distribution, transportation management, returns management, refurbishment and repair, aftermarket & service parts management & delivery, manufacturing support, materials management, and supply chain consulting.

New Breed’s reputation for excellence with implementation and operation of large comprehensive programs that transform their clients’ businesses has earned New Breed a host of industry-leading clients that include:

• Avaya
• Motorola
• Sony Electronics
• Boeing
• Pratt & Whitney
• U.S. Postal Service
• Dematic
• Samsung
• Verizon Wireless
• Hallmark
• Siemens Medical Solutions
• Hamilton Sundstrand
• Sikorsky Aircraft
• U.S. Marine Corps

We provide extensive supply chain support for both manufacturing, aftermarket spares programs, and Repair and Overhaul (R&O) support for many of the defense systems within the US Military which include: F15 (Eagle), F18 (Super Hornet), C17 (Globemaster), CH46/47 (Chinook), V22 (Osprey), AH64 (Apache), HH60 (Blackhawk), AV8B (Harrier), C130 (Hercules), KC135 (Stratotanker), and the F22 (Raptor).

Providing clients with systematic web-based actionable information and technology-driven solutions is the cornerstone of New Breed’s industry leadership. The company combines methodical analysis of material flows with the intelligent application of systems to reduce and automate process steps – across its clients’ supply chains and within New Breed’s distribution centers. Our superior operational services have earned New Breed the Boeing "Performance Excellence Award" three years in a row and the "Supplier of the Year" award in the Aerospace Support category. New Breed’s infrastructure consists of more than 50 distribution center operations across millions of square feet of ISO 9001:2008, AS9100 and AS9120 quality certified operations; with more than 7,000 employees including 500 logistics, IT, and engineering professionals; and information technology applications that are unprecedented in the logistics industry.

PTC

PTC provides total lifecycle management solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry which integrate product development, manufacturing and product support. These solutions enable web-based product development and program management processes for complete visibility and control over program information for secure, collaborative product development.

PTC offers the only solution which connects logisticians and product support processes with product development, enabling automated publishing of configuration-based service and parts information in standards-based formats (print, Web and Interactive). 

CELERANT GOVERNMENT SERVICES

The DOD outsources billions in logistics services and has the US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) acting as captive 3PLs. Our military logistic superiority has come at a tremendous investment in infrastructure and cost by the government and contractors. In early 2003, a few senior leaders saw an opportunity in the midst of combat and combat support operations, the need for more clarity, role responsibility and accountability for our nation’s distribution chain. No one Commander was ultimately responsible for the function of distribution. Thus the designation of the Distribution Process Owner (DPO) by the Secretary of Defense in September 2003 became a reality. The newly released report entitled Distribution Operations Study 2011 or “DOS 11.0” will illuminate the history of the mega-outsourcing initiative and the challenges of building and managing in wartime through government-industry partnerships. Has the DPO been fully formed or is there something greater to be achieved? This study will highlight successes and make recommendations for the future based on the best practices of PBL. In essence, the Department of Defense needs to ask itself, “The DPO, what’s next?”

Presenters included the authors as well as MG “Butch” Pair (US Army Ret) who was chief of staff during the ramp up of USTRANSCOM.

Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney (P&W), a division of United Technologies Corp., is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of space propulsion systems, industrial gas turbines, and aircraft engines, powering the world's only 5th generation fighters -- the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II, and the F-15, F-16, C-17 Globemaster III, B-52, AWACS, Joint STARS, C-32, T-1A and T-6A. P&W advanced engines and technologies provide solutions for future systems —manned and unmanned. P&W customers worldwide benefit from a comprehensive portfolio of services to include overhaul, part and accessory repairs, line maintenance services, and fleet management programs to meet all maintenance, readiness and product support requirements. Our proven performance in forecasting, parts availability and MRO services has assisted in achieving maximized overall fleet sustainment efficiency and the highest military readiness rates in the world. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and building industries.

IHS

Federal, state and local governments, and government contractors rely on our comprehensive content and expert analysis to make mission critical decisions that help to improve the operations of government and the delivery of services to its citizens. IHS has the content, software, processes, services, and expertise to ensure critical data is effectively captured, optimized and deployed. IHS has an unmatched team of professionals with a deep knowledge and historical perspective of the many government operational divisions and agencies we serve.

Software AG

About Software AG

Software AG is the global leader in Business Process Excellence. Our more than 40 years of innovation, advances the evolution of a diverse portfolio of products ranked by analysts at the top in all major categories of BPM, Integration, and SOA. With the recent acquisition and integration of IDS Scheer and the ARIS product suite as well as Data Foundations and the One Data MDM/MDR product, Software AG has emerged as the only software provider with a complete and fully-integrated suite to help your organization meet its demands with efficiency, agility, and affordability.

Software AG had revenues of over a € 1 billion in 2010 and has 6,000 employees serving 10,000 enterprise and public institution customers across 70 countries. Our comprehensive software and services solutions allow companies to continuously achieve their business results faster.