ADC Launches Suite of e-Commerce Capabilities on www.adc.com; Real-Time Integration with SAP Increases Efficiencies for Both ADC and its Customers.Business Editors & Technology Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 2000 ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. (Nasdaq:ADCT ADCT Adaptive Discrete Cosine Transform , www.adc.com ), a leading global supplier fiber optics fiber optics, transmission of digitized messages or information by light pulses along hair-thin glass fibers. Each fiber is surrounded by a cladding having a high index of refractance so that the light is internally reflected and travels the length of the fiber , network equipment, software and integration services for broadband, multiservice networks, today announced the addition of extensive e-commerce capabilities to its Web site, www.adc.com. "Our new e-commerce system puts our products and applications at our customers' fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. ," said Kamalesh Dwivedi, vice president and chief information officer at ADC. "It provides them with fast and secure access both to order placement and delivery confirmation information. When an order is placed, the SAP system automatically creates sales orders, invoices, pick-lists and shipping documents for buyer and seller, increasing efficiencies for both parties." ADC partnered with Spry Technology, an eBusiness solution provider, to develop a flexible, scalable architecture, featuring personalized solutions to meet the unique needs of each site user. For example, customers who register at the site are welcomed by their name and company and are given secure access to their pre-negotiated contract pricing. The interactive site provides clear product overviews, photos, installation and product specifications that engineers and purchasing agents can use to make informed product choices. It also provides speedy search capabilities, instant access to catalog numbers for specific products, and a knowledge base that provides answers to commonly asked pre- and post-sale questions. Domestic contract customers can generate online purchase orders for a wide selection of products with a "one-click" interface from the site. In addition, Broadcast and Enteraprise connectivity products and fiber optic patch cords can be ordered using VISA or Mastercard credit cards (U.S. only.) This credit card option is designed to appeal to customers who want the speed and convenience of ordering online and do not need the assistance of ADC sales personnel. ADC leveraged its earlier company-wide deployment of SAP systems provided by SAP America. SAP enables ADC's site to be fully integrated into its existing backoffice business system, vital to B2B e-commerce (Business to Business Electronic-COMMERCE) Refers to one business selling to another business via the Web. See e-commerce. success. Buyers can check availability of products in real time before issuing a purchase order. Integrating back-end ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. systems with the e-commerce site benefits both buyers and sellers by introducing efficiencies that ultimately drive down the cost of doing business. "Bottom line is, both sides benefit financially," said Ajit Nazre, SAP Markets vice president of business development. "The integrated backbone provided by the SAP R/3 system enables an unparalleled degree of collaboration between business partners." The site's features also position it to interact with other online digital marketplaces. For example, ADC and the Telecom Industry Association (TIA (1) (Telecommunications Industry Association, Arlington, VA, www.tiaonline.org) A membership organization founded in 1988 that sets telecommunications standards worldwide. It was originally an EIA working group that was spun off and merged with the U.S. ) have agreed to collaborate so that ADC's system will be integrated with TIA's digital marketplace. Visitors browsing the TIA marketplace can be directed to www.adc.com when looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. specific products online. TIA is a full-service national trade organization with membership of more than 1,000 large and small companies that provide communications and information technology products, systems, distribution services and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and around the world. ADC will continue to offer its products in all of its traditional sales channels in addition to the new e-commerce capabilities. About ADC ADC is The Broadband Company(TM). ADC's fiber optics, network equipment, software and integration services make broadband communications a reality worldwide by enabling communications service providers to deliver high-speed Internet See broadband. , data, video and voice services to consumers and businesses. ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT) has annual sales of over $2.8 billion and employs more than 20,900 people worldwide. ADC's stock is included in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Nasdaq-100 Index. Learn more about ADC Telecommunications, Inc. at www.adc.com. All brand names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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