Advanced Technology International’s American Metalcasting Consortium Program Wins Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commander’s Choice Award
September 14, 2010
Award presented at DLA Business Alliance Awards Conference in Columbus, Ohio
CHARLESTON, SC – SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 – Advanced Technology International(ATI), an affiliate of SCRA, announced today that its AmericanMetalcasting Consortium – Casting for Improved Readiness “ProcurementSolutions Network for Cast Parts” project was presented with a DLACommander’s Choice Award. The award was presented at the 2010 DLABusiness Alliance Awards conference in Columbus, Ohio last month.
Ryan Moore of the Non-Ferrous Founders Society and PrincipalInvestigator for the project accepted the award on behalf of ATI and theAmerican Metalcasting Consortium from DLA Director Navy Vice AdmiralAlan Thompson. The Commander’s Choice Award is presented to a non-DLAindividual whose dedication and commitment to the agency’s missionaffects quality of life for US service members.
The American Metalcasting Consortium’s Casting for Improved Readinessprogram is sponsored by DLA Research & Development to develop andapply new technologies and processes for the design, procurement, andmanufacture of cast spare parts to enable rapid support of cast parts toDLA customers.
The Procurement Solutions Network for Cast Parts connects Department ofDefense parts acquisition needs to the metalcasting industry. Mr. Moorehas been integral to the creation, expansion and enhancement of thetools that comprise this web-based Network. This ATI-led collaborativeproject has significantly improved supply chains, reduced costs anddelivery times, and increased readiness and sustainability forwarfighter support.
SCRA-led teams develop and deliver innovative technology solutions tosolve complex client challenges. Its Applied Research andCommercialization Programs, Innovation Centers and Research Parks havegenerated a cumulative economic contribution of more than $13.7B toSouth Carolina since its inception in 1983.
About SCRA
http:/www.scra.org
SCRA is a global leader in applied research and commercializationservices with its headquarters in South Carolina. SCRA collaborates toadvance technology, providing knowledge-based solutions with assuredoutcomes to industry and government, with the help of researchuniversities in SC, the US and around the world.
About Advanced Technology International
http://www.aticorp.org
Advanced Technology International builds global consortia to develop andimplement innovative solutions for manufacturing, aerospace,automotive, maritime, metals, and healthcare industries. ATI-ledcollaborations attract world-class talent from premier companies,universities, and government agencies, to define technology roadmaps andresearch portfolios matched to business demands that provide therequisite resources to solve shared challenges.
ATI’s partners report improved market transition and return oninvestment with reduced risk. These practical business benefits enablethe downstream economic and social benefits of the new technologies -such as safety, affordability, manufacturing competitiveness,environmental protection, and energy conservation. A private, non-profitresearch corporation with principal operations in Charleston, SC, ATIis an affiliate of SCRA.
About DLA
As the Department of Defense’s combat logistics support agency, DLAprovides the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, other federalagencies, and joint and allied forces with a variety of logistics,acquisition and technical services. The agency sources and providesnearly 100 percent of the consumable items America’s military forcesneed to operate, from food, fuel and energy, to uniforms, medicalsupplies, and construction and barrier equipment. DLA also suppliesabout 84 percent of the military’s spare parts.
DLA has about 26,000 employees worldwide. DLA’s business revenues werenearly $38 billion in Fiscal Year 2009. For more information about DLA,go to www.dla.mil or www.facebook.com/dla.mil.
