Why Shipbuilders and Defense Operators Call Susco
Aging ERP with no one left who can maintain it
The system runs the operation. But it's built on VB6 or Access, and the developer who built it is gone.
Two vendors already tried - and failed
Most dev shops walk away from 200-feature legacy ERPs with decades of business logic embedded. We've delivered where others didn't.
Gulf Coast presence, defense experience
We're based in New Orleans, LA - in the heart of the Gulf Coast maritime corridor. We have federal past performance, CAGE code, and relationships in this industry.
Who We Help
We work with organizations running complex operations on legacy systems that no one else will touch.
Shipbuilders and marine repair yards
Complex legacy ERPs with 200+ interdependent features across procurement, inventory, logistics, HR, and reporting. Phased modernization that keeps operations running.
Defense subcontractors and ILS providers
Same ERP pain, same urgency as shipbuilders. Defense contracts increasingly require modern, auditable, secure systems. We have the past performance to support it.
Maritime operations and logistics companies
Legacy operations systems with materials tracking, inventory, and logistics managed in disconnected systems or spreadsheets. No single source of truth across facilities.
How We Modernize Maritime Operations
We deliver in phases, keeping your operation running while we rebuild the platform underneath it.
Phased legacy ERP modernization
VB6, Access, and aging .NET systems rebuilt on modern Angular/C# stacks - one release at a time. No rip-and-replace. No operational disruption.
Materials, inventory, and logistics unified
Location-level inventory tracking, work order management, and procurement consolidated in one platform across all facilities and teams.
Management visibility across facilities
Real-time reporting on material lifecycle, production status, and operational metrics - from the shop floor to the executive dashboard.
Procurement and inventory workflow automation
AI-assisted report generation, document processing, and workflow automation for procurement and materials management.
Proof
We take on work other vendors walk away from.
CHAND / Bollinger Shipyards
CAPPS ERP Modernization - 5,790+ hours. VB6-based ERP with ~200 features rebuilt on Angular/C# across 7 planned releases. Two prior vendors had attempted and failed.
Mobile-friendly, Azure-hosted, fully supportable on modern stack. Materials module added location-level inventory tracking across all facilities.
Forethought / Northrop Grumman
ROMS Rebuild - full legacy ASP.NET rebuild of a risk management tool used across Northrop's ship and aerospace divisions.
Legacy system modernized and in active production use across defense divisions.
Why Susco for Shipbuilding, Maritime & Defense
Phased delivery on complex legacy systems
We don't rip and replace. We rebuild in releases, keeping the current system running while the new one takes shape. 200-feature ERPs with decades of business logic are not a problem - they're our specialty.
Gulf Coast presence and relationships
Headquartered in Harvey, LA - in the heart of the Gulf Coast maritime and shipbuilding corridor (New Orleans, Mobile, Pascagoula, Houston). This is a relationship-driven industry. We're here.
Federal past performance and defense credentials
CAGE code 47LL1. UEI EL9SC55J1ZC9. NAICS 541511, 541512. Direct U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and USACE past performance. Northrop Grumman subcontract history. Registered small business.
Senior engineers who ship from week one
0.3% acceptance rate. 17 years average developer experience. Under 10% annual turnover. The engineer you onboard today is still there when the next release ships.