Unisys Strengthens LMS
By CXOtoday Staff
Mumbai, Nov 20, 2008 1151 hrs IST

Under the terms of the agreement, Unisys will offer Amber as a hosted service and as a licensed solution to further strengthen its logistics management system (LMS) and related hosting and integration services (HIS).

This new relationship addresses the demand of clients for open solutions that can be delivered as a hosted Web-based service, said Christopher Shawdon, vice president and partner, Logistics Solutions for Unisys. This relationship gives our clients new levels of visibility to financial information from the time of booking through delivery and invoicing to help improve profitability and service.

Amber, a revenue accounting solution from Kale provides airlines with financial control and automation of their revenue accounting process. It delivers business value by helping to maximize revenue, minimize costs, and shorten the time span to billing, thereby enabling increased cash flow. In addition, it enables managers to make informed financial decisions related to customers, routes, markets, and flights.

Said Neela Bhattacherjee, head of Airlines SBU for Kale Consultants, The many benefits to airlines include the potential for: early recognition of revenue, operational cost savings, and greater levels of data integrity - all in a cohesive delivery model.