Commercial vs. A&D Requirements & Challenges
COTS SCM vendor products initially targeted volume manufacturing vs. made to order and service operations (e.g., Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul - MRO)
Commercial trade exchanges initially focused on commodities
COTS Software targeted at DoD & A&D has smaller installed base and R&D investment
Vertical market products from one vendor may not coexist (DoD/federal vs. commercial A&D focus)
Trade studies need to address DoD-specific legacy interfaces / policies
COTS Software SCM vendors and ERP vendors offerings are converging
Emerging portals concentrate on commodities vs. custom
SCM vendor license costs based on savings vs. named users