United States Marine Corps and Concurrent Technologies Corporation Win Defense Logistics' Best Technology Implementation Award

JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Jan. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Marine Corps Logistics Command recently received the Best Technology Implementation Award from Defense Logistics for a technology developed in partnership with Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC).  The award-winning project was the Secondary Repairables (SECREP) Total Allowance Recomputation Tool (START).

The Defense Logistics awards program was established to honor, recognize, and promote the logisticians in the U.S. Department of Defense and the Defense Industry that have made a significant contribution to military logistics and the warfighter.  START was awarded the Best Technology Implementation award at the 7^th Annual Defense Logistics Awards Ceremony held on December 1, 2010, in Crystal City, Virginia.

"The START project has been a tremendous success for Marine Corps Logistics Command, exemplifying how technology should be leveraged to improve processes and provide both effective and efficient support to the warfighter," said Edward J. Sheehan, Jr., CTC's President & Chief Executive Officer.  "This information technology tool enabled an efficient and reliable process, and its use is critical to maintaining the highest level of ground equipment readiness in the Marine Corps."

The START project originated because the United States Marine Corps (USMC) needed functional applications to provide logistics decision makers with the tools required to manage centralized SECREP.  The Supply Management Center (SMC) wanted to provide better information technology tools to achieve an overall improved, streamlined, integrated process in support of the warfighter.  The START application has saved the USMC time and money by reducing the cost per recomputation by eliminating manual data loads and travel.  In addition, it allows preparatory work to be done using current data and makes the applications available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  The START application helps the USMC achieve its objectives of streamlining the logistics chain and improving materiel readiness through simplified life cycle management processes.

"CTC is pleased to contribute to the development of tools critical to resolving logistics challenges in the Marine Corps supply chain," said Mr. Philip Pauley, CTC's Senior Director, Logistics Programs. "CTC is proud to be part of this integrated team."

Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) is an independent, nonprofit, applied scientific research and development professional services organization providing innovative management and technology-based solutions to government and industry.  As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, CTC's primary purpose and programs are to undertake applied scientific research and development activities that serve the public interest.  For more information, visit www.ctc.com.

SOURCE Concurrent Technologies Corporation