Boeing (NYSE: BA) was awarded a re-compete contract from the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) to enhance and sustain the Integrated Computerized Deployment System (ICODES). ICODES is a logistics software application that automates load planning and tracks cargo movements across land, air and sea for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
ICODES provides near real-time, end-to-end planning, tracking and forecasting of cargo stowage for aircraft, ships, rail and terminal yards, and supports unit move activities. The system’s ability to interface with multiple
ICODES ensures safe, efficient load planning for cargo and passengers aboard military transport aircraft including the C-17 Globemaster, pictured, as well as shipments across land and sea. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hammock)
transportation and defense information systems enables users to seamlessly exchange critical data across the defense transportation network.
“With ICODES, our customers have a common operating picture for managing global cargo and passenger movements. It helps ensures safe, efficient cargo placement while significantly reducing load planning time and operational costs,” said Debbie Churchill, vice president, Mission Products & Services, Tapestry Solutions. “This award is a true testament of our customer-first commitment and deep domain experience across USTRANSCOM’s Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise.”
Work is being performed by Tapestry Solutions, part of Boeing Global Services, and teammates UNCOMN LLC and Jasper Solutions, Inc.
ICODES was originally developed in 1993 at a California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) research lab in San Luis Obispo and culminated into a small business effort. Boeing acquired the business and later transferred the ICODES program to Tapestry under a contract novation agreement.
Today, the Service Oriented Architecture-based ICODES system serves as the DOD’s program of record for multimodal load planning.
Boeing is the world’s largest aerospace company and leading provider of commercial airplanes, defense, space and security systems, and global services. As the top U.S. exporter, the company supports commercial and government customers in more than 150 countries. Boeing employs more than 150,000 people worldwide and leverages the talents of a global supplier base. Building on a legacy of aerospace leadership, Boeing continues to lead in technology and innovation, deliver for its customers and invest in its people and future growth.
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Janet Dayton
janet.l.dayton@boeing.com
Published Nov. 7, 2019
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As today’s supply chains become increasing complex and volatile, having a sophisticated load planning solution is no longer an option – it’s a necessity. Embarkation specialists are constantly challenged with last-minute cargo changes, and they must respond quickly and efficiently to meet schedules and keep costs down.
ICODES automates processes for multimodal load planning, ensures better space utilization, and improves supply chain performance in support of the military’s deployment and distribution operations.
ammunition to communication assets, fuel and food supplies – by land, air and sea. It also involves the staging of military personnel.
ICODES first became the system of record for the U.S. Army’s ship load planning operations in 1997, and by 2001, the U.S. Marine Corps came onboard. The U.S. Air Force adopted ICODES in 2015, and in parallel, the functionality of ICODES progressively widened to include rail and then aircraft.
efficiencies are derived from its Service Oriented Architecture (
Force, Lithuania and NATO (Hungary) and Heavy Airlift Wing. These two commercial modules, which are fully compatible with ICODES, will be also be 
delivered to other nations’ defense forces over the next few months.
Artificial intelligence, in the form of embedded knowledge-based and rule-based agents, increase the speed, accuracy and quality of ICODES’ deployment operations.
into a Cloud-compatible, Web application-based solution.
Tapestry Solutions is focused on helping current and prospective customers keep supply chain costs down and gain other efficiencies through concurrent program and technology enhancements.
With continuous information changes and problems that arise during load-planning, commanders are saturated with a wealth of data in dynamically changing situations. They need access to timely and accurate information – actionable data they can easily understand and quickly exploit to make important decisions. Commanders also need complete situational awareness.
The modular software suite within ICODES, for instance, enables individual applications to work together and provide an array of capabilities. Each application performs specialized functions configured to interact with other applications either automatically or under the users’ direction.
software v7.1. SSDM provides the U.S. Navy and Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) with a common operating picture for managing cargo and personnel movements via ICODES.
