TFD Group/Systems Exchange

TFD Group is a world leader in the development of analytical methods and software tools to support economic and strategic decisions that the designers, manufacturers, owners and maintainers of hardware systems, both military and nonmilitary, are called upon to make. TFD tools are being used in support of ship, aircraft, tank, missile and C3I programs by defense departments and companies engaged in aerospace and defense business in more than 15 countries. TFD tools are also finding application in commercial aviation, urban transit and automotive manufacturing.

Having grown rapidly in recent years the TFD Group presently employs more than 80 highly qualified personnel. The Group consists of 7 companies strategically located around the world:

TFD Group Corporate Headquarters, Monterey, California, USA

Systems Exchange, Monterey, California, USA

TFD Europe, Norwich, UK

TFD Electronic Information, Los Angeles, California, USA

TFD North America, Fort Worth, Texas, USA

TFD Open Systems, Monterey, California, USA

TFD Asia Pacific, Canberra, Australia

TFD Africa, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa

TFD is also represented in Brazil, France, Israel, Italy, Germany, Singapore and the Republic of China.

Numbered among TFD^® clients are a variety of military establishments, virtually all the significant aerospace and defense companies in the world, and a growing list of organizations in the commercial sphere. Notable clients include Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, BAE SYSTEMS, General Electric, General Motors, Parker Hannifin, the Royal Air Force, and the US Coast Guard. There are more than 600 separate TFD software installations.

The principal TFD products are:
The TFD Data Vault – a comprehensive and expertly organized analytical database
MAAP^® – a highly advanced Total Ownership Cost management and resource optimization system
VMetric^® – the world’s foremost strategic inventory optimization tool
EDCAS^® – the international standard for front-end analysis
p2Sim™ – animated point-to-point wiring diagram simulation tool for training and troubleshooting hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical circuits
p2Trace™ - intelligent solution for converting legacy paper diagrams into interactive troubleshooting tools for use
ACA™ - software lifecycle management tool for organizing compatibility for a build release.
SCO™ - the TFD Support Chain Optimization System, released in 2004, incorporates a radically new approach to tactical asset management.
CASENet™ – Collaborative Acquisition and Sustainment Environment

TFD Group also offers high-value analytical services and a range of professional seminars.

TFD is a member of the LogOS (Logistics Operational Services) Team. The Team has been created to fulfil the requirement of the UK MOD for Future Logistics Information Services (FLIS). The team comprises Steria and EADS, with capability partners TFD Europe, VisionWaves, IFS Defence, SCS and Eurostep. For more information on LogOS, please visit www.logos-team.co.uk.