ATL Products Announces Agreement With FedEx To Provide Nationwide Spare Parts Depot Service.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 1998-- New Innovative "Fast-Ship Parts Program" Provides ATL (Active Template Library) A set of software routines from Microsoft that provide the basic framework for creating ActiveX and COM objects. Stemming from the standard template library (STL) that comes with C++ compilers, ATL includes an object wizard that sets up Customers with Closer Spares Availability and FedEx's Legendary Delivery Response ATL Products Inc. (Nasdaq: ATLPA), the leading supplier of automated DLT (Digital Linear Tape) A magnetic tape technology originally developed by Digital for its VAX line. The technology was later sold to Quantum, which makes it available to other manufacturers. DLT uses half-inch, single-hub cartridges similar to IBM's 3480/3490/3590 line. libraries for networked computers, Monday announced the "Fast-Ship Parts Program" with Federal Express Corp. (FedEx). Targeted at system administrators who have experienced the unpredictability of spare parts Spare parts, also referred to as Service Parts is a term used to indicate extra parts available and in proximity to the mechanical item, such as a automobile, boat, engine, for which they might be used. Spare parts are also called “spares. delivery, this innovative program utilizes FedEx's legendary service and nationwide distribution centers to provide predictably fast parts delivery. By expanding parts availability from a few targeted locations to depot centers in 50 cities across the country, ATL customers are assured closer and faster access to the parts they need, when they need them. "We recently received a P1000 library that we had to convert to single-ended SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. for our NT server," stated Dave Martin There have been several people named Dave Martin:
This nationwide depot program also breaks ground in the area of spare parts warehousing. Traditionally, on-site warehousing is the fastest, but costliest method to access spare parts immediately, typically requiring large quantity purchases and resources to manage it. Since failure rates of ATL libraries are so low, coupled with the capabilities of the Fast-Ship Parts Program, it is no longer required that library customers stock spare parts on-site, which significantly reduces inventory expenses and total cost of ownership. "Since our customers are not located uniformly across a specific region, the Fast-Ship Parts Program allows ATL the flexibility to match depot stocking levels accurately to the local spare parts needs of our customers," noted Carlos Valerio, vice president, ATL Customer Service. "In an effort to raise the bar on customer service with the Fast-Ship Parts Program, ATL plans to expand depot spares support with FedEx to 50 additional cities in the U.S. with distribution services also planned for Canada, Europe, Asia and the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. ." The Fast-Ship Parts Program is made possible through FedEx's Express Distribution Depot (EDD Noun 1. EdD - a doctor's degree in education DEd, Doctor of Education doctor's degree, doctorate - one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university ) service, a 50-city network of parts warehouses nationwide. EDD service centers are stocked with Adj. 1. stocked with - furnished with more than enough; "rivers well stocked with fish"; "a well-stocked store" stocked furnished, equipped - provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority); "a furnished apartment"; ATL spares, in support of all the company's library products, and available to ATL customers 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. With EDD centers strategically located within ATL's installation base, customers are assured to have the right part at the right time with service provided by the world's foremost express delivery company. "In today's business-critical environments, customers rely on automated tape libraries to back-up their computer networks on a continuous basis and simply can't risk back-up delays of important data when, on those relatively few occasions, their replacement parts are not quickly accessible," said Chet Baffa, vice president Marketing & Sales for ATL Products. "This innovative program is an essential element in satisfying customer demand for both high-end system availability and low total cost of ownership." When a customer requires a replacement part, they call ATL Products' Customer Service Department who will validate the demand and dispatch the appropriate part request to FedEx's Customer Service Center. FedEx will then identify the nearest EDD and make arrangements to pick up the part and deliver it directly to the end-user that same day, usually within two to four hours. In most cases, ATL will dispatch a field technician to conduct the necessary repairs and guarantee system reliability. ATL will replenish re·plen·ish v. re·plen·ished, re·plen·ish·ing, re·plen·ish·es v.tr. 1. To fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to: replenish the larder. 2. the depot immediately with the part it used. The Fast-Ship Parts Program provides spares for ATL's complete line of DLT libraries. Products supported include the P1000 Series and 7100 Series that represent the company's newest and most advanced storage intensive libraries designed for mission-critical environments across open enterprise platforms; the 520 Series libraries designed for midrange midrange Epidemiology The halfway point or midpoint in a set of observations; for most data, MR is calculated as the sum of the smallest observation and the largest observation, divided by 2; for age data, one is added to the numerator; a midrange is usually computing applications; and the 2640 Series libraries designed for high-end midrange and mainframe applications. ATL is recognized worldwide as a market innovator in the design, manufacturing and service of automated DLT library systems having earned a reputation for superb quality and reliability. Delivering library systems through OEMs and a worldwide network of authorized resellers, ATL ships a large percentage of the world's DLT libraries. The DLT market is growing rapidly and ATL is at the forefront with approximately 5,000 library systems currently installed worldwide -- including almost half of the Fortune 100 companies. Serving the world market for storage automation, corporate headquarters for ATL Products is in Irvine. At the site is one of the world's largest manufacturing facility dedicated to DLT automation. Sales and service are provided throughout major cities in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Asia. For additional information, call ATL Products at 714/774-6900, or browse the company Web site at www.atlp.com. -0- DLT is a claimed trademark of Quantum Corp. 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 other countries. -0- This news release contains statements which may be deemed to be forward looking. The actual results of the ATL may differ materially and will depend on its performance which could be adversely affected by such factors as unexpected shortages of critical components, short product lives, the timing and market acceptance of planned new product introductions, competition (including new and directly competitive products from others), and the significant uncertainty of market acceptance of new products by both distribution channels and end-user customers. For a discussion of such factors, see Risk Factors and Management's Discussion and Analysis Management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) A report from management to shareholders that accompanies the firm's financial statements in the annual report. It explains the period's financial results and enables management to discuss topics that may not be apparent in the financial of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in ATL's most recent Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. (Commission File No. 000-22037). CONTACT: ATL Products Inc., Irvine Scott Harlin, 714/477-7935 sharlin@atlp.com |
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