CALS / EC
CALS / EC stands for Continuous Acquisition and Life-cycle Support / Electronic Commerce, CALS is translated as "Continuous Procurement and Lifecycle Support", EC as "Electronic Commerce". The whole concept is to reduce costs and improve productivity in various aspects of the product life cycle by digitizing and sharing information. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan defines CALS / EC as an abbreviation for "Public Work Support Integrated Information System". ...