ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (September 29, 2009) – IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), a leading global source of critical information and insight, was presented with a Team Achievement Award from the Department of Defense at the Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) and Standardization Conference in Orlando, Fla. on September 22, 2009.
The DMSMS 2009 Achievement Award recognizes the efforts of the National Forging Tooling Database (NFTD) team, which is a partnership between the Forging Industry Association of Cleveland, Ohio, the Forging Defense Manufacturing Consortium, the Advanced Technology Institute of North Charleston, S.C., Plex Systems, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Headquarters, the Defense Supply Centers in Columbus and Richmond, the University of Toledo, Ohio, and IHS. The consortium worked to identify and locate forging data for hard-to-find items, which was gathered from the forge shops and is delivered by the IHS Haystack® Gold parts and logistics solution.
Haystack Gold and the NFTD help provide warfighters with increased operational readiness and capability through the proactive management of DMSMS activities. The Haystack collection of more than 70 databases with information on millions of parts purchased by the DLA provides extraordinary connectivity to the NFTD, enhancing its value by linking it to procurement history and other relevant data. The subscription-based product allows purchasers and suppliers to learn about tooling location and status, lowering acquisition costs as well as reducing the need to duplicate tooling. Forging suppliers can determine when they can dispose of tooling thereby reducing their operating costs without impacting DOD requirements for replacement parts.
For more information about Haystack Gold, visit http://aero-defense.ihs.com/products/procurement/haystack-logistics/index.htm.
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About IHS (www.ihs.com)
IHS (NYSE: IHS) is a leading global source of critical information and insight, dedicated to providing the most complete and trusted information and expertise. IHS product and service solutions span four areas of information that encompass the most important concerns facing global business today: Energy, Product Lifecycle, Security, and Environment, all supported by Macroeconomics. By focusing on customers first, IHS enables innovative and successful decision-making for customers ranging from governments and multinational companies to smaller companies and technical professionals in more than 180 countries. IHS is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2009 and employs approximately 4,000 people in 20 countries.
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About FDMC
The Forging Defense Manufacturing Consortium (FDMC) is the strategic collaboration between the Forging Industry Association (FIA) which represents 70% of the North American forging capacity and the Advanced Technology Institute which is a leader in collaborative research and development and consortium management. For more information about the FDMC, click on http://fdmc.aticorp.org.
About ATI
The Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) builds international consortia to develop and implement innovative solutions for manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, maritime, metals, energy and healthcare industries. ATI-led collaborations attract world-class talent from premier companies, universities and government agencies. A private, non-profit research corporation with principal operations in Charleston, SC, ATI is an affiliate of SCRA. For more information, please visit http://www.aticorp.org.
