Click Commerce Supply Chain Software Named Top Manufacturing Solution by START-IT Magazine


Solution Provides Visibility and Event Management Capabilities for Manufacturers with Multiple Service Network Partners

Nov. 8, 2007

Click Commerce, Inc., a leading provider of service network and fulfillment supply chain solutions, today announced it has received START-IT Magazine's Top 50 Technology Award. Click Commerce Network Logistics, a supply chain visibility and event management solution, was recognized for its uniqueness and functionality in the market.

While considering hundreds of applicants, the editors of START-IT chose products that fit the needs of the manufacturing community, said Peggy Smedley, editorial director of START-IT. These companies are providing manufacturers with innovative and emerging technologies that enhance revenue opportunities and improve business practices.

Aftermarket services has become a profit center for many companies. And, with the right partners, a strategic way to boost brand loyalty and customer satisfaction,
said Jim Schoessling, general manager for the Click Commerce Supply Chain Solutions group. Our Network Logistics solution, along with our complete service network software portfolio, helps companies realize these goals by streamlining and automating return and repair operations, optimizing spare parts fulfillment processes, and providing network management capabilities and visibility throughout an extended network.

Click Commerce Network Logistics enables companies to effectively monitor and manage growing outsourced networks and integrates with the Click Commerce Service Network solution, an end-to-end solution that spans both forward and reverse logistics, from facility execution to network execution to planning and optimization.

Click Commerce Network Logistics enables companies to:

o Drive responsive, dynamic fulfillment processes from order inception to final delivery

o Streamline the flow of material across the reverse logistics lifecycle with real-time visibility and control over the extended returns network flow-from inception to final disposition

o Synchronize multi-tier service parts networks based on real-time supply & demand conditions

About START-IT

START-IT magazine helps manufacturers take full advantage of the power of partnerships by emphasizing the importance of IT partnerships and how these partners are working together to reach their goals through the use of technology. Emphasizing the power of partnerships, START-IT is read by decision makers across all manufacturing segments as a primary source of business strategies to best take advantage of today's technologies.

The START-IT Hottest Companies of 2006 is a list of the most influential manufacturing technology providers as determined by the editors of START-IT magazine and editorial advisors. It is designed to provide a snapshot of the industrial market and the companies with the greatest impact on its direction. For more information, go to start-itmag.com.

About Click Commerce

Click Commerce Supply Chain Solutions business unit offers leading-edge service network and fulfillment services solutions designed to drive competitive advantage and profitable revenue creation within the four walls and across a complex supply chain network. The company's supply chain solutions enable businesses in the third-party logistics, contract manufacturing, high-tech/electronics, automotive/heavy equipment, and aerospace and defense industries such as Aviall, Celestica, Dell, Grainger, Interstate Batteries, Jabil Aftermarket Services, Ryder, and Tyco Electronics.

Click Commerce enables millions of users in 70 countries to collaborate, in real time, with business partners across the extended enterprise. Click Commerce solutions support the unique business processes of multiple industry segments enabling corporations to coordinate and optimize business processes, accelerate revenue, lower costs, and improve customer service. More information can be found at www.clickcommerce.com.

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