American Sporting Goods Selects TradeCard to Increase Supply Chain Agility and Drive Growth.Global Trade Platform Automates Transactions and Connects Buyers, Suppliers and Financial Institutions to Enhance Visibility and Help Improve Margins NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- TradeCard Inc., the leading provider of on-demand supply chain automation products, announced today that footwear manufacturer American Sporting Goods Noun 1. sporting goods - sports equipment sold as a commodity commodity, trade good, good - articles of commerce sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport (ASG ASG Assign ASG Allen Systems Group (Naples, FL) ASG Abu Sayyaf Group (terrorist group) ASG Associated Student Government ASG Area Support Group ASG Adaptive Services Grid ASG Assistant Secretary General ) has signed on with TradeCard to extend supply chain visibility, enhance agility and improve margins by automating processes from purchase order through payment. ASG, producer of such brands as Avia, AND1, Nevados and Turntec, will implement the TradeCard Platform to streamline operations, reduce overhead costs overhead costs see fixed costs. associated with sourcing, and improve visibility across the organization for better control of transactions. TradeCard's on-demand technology, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , global support and extensive trade network will allow ASG to eliminate manual tasks by automating operations from procurement to payment. "TradeCard will help us maintain tight control of transactions by ensuring visibility into the supply chain and providing agility to make adjustments as supply chain demands shift," said Jennifer Lin, CFO See Chief Financial Officer. at ASG. "Through the TradeCard Platform, we are reducing paperwork, improving communications with trading partners and financial institutions, and standardizing supply chain execution across our buying offices and various purchasing processes." The TradeCard Platform integrates financial services into a trading network that brings together thousands of buyers and suppliers around the globe. Collaboration with suppliers through TradeCard adds agility to the supply chain to help buyers and suppliers meet rapidly shifting pressures and demands, such as increased transaction frequencies and specialized orders. "TradeCard is a perfect fit for growing companies like ASG that seek to enhance global collaboration in the supply chain and reduce complexity in the procure-to-payment process," said Kurt Cavano, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of TradeCard Inc. "ASG views its supply chain as a strategic advantage. By merging the physical and financial aspects of the supply chain, ASG is reducing costs and improving margins, while at the same time positioning itself for growth through a higher level of sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. in the supply chain." TradeCard's unique strategy for helping businesses manage global sourcing is unmatched. TradeCard provides a local "feet on the street" customer support team that speaks 32 languages and supports customers in 40 countries. About TradeCard TradeCard is the leading provider of on-demand supply chain management solutions. The TradeCard Platform synchronizes financial transactions with physical events in the global supply chain to help customers automate trade transactions from purchase order to payment and chargebacks. Buyers, sellers and their trading partners manage transactions through a web-based platform with online financial services integrated into the workflow. This turnkey transaction management enables customers to improve margins and enhance growth, with extra-organizational supply chain visibility. TradeCard's on-the-ground trade experts throughout the world assure superior supply chain agility. TradeCard manages global trade for thousands of users in over 40 countries, including Columbia Sportswear Columbia Sportswear Company NASDAQ: COLM is a United States company that manufactures and distributes outerwear and sportswear. Founded in 1938 by the late Paul Lamfrom, father of present chairperson Gert Boyle, the company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. , Rite Aid and Wolverine wolverine or glutton, largest member of the weasel family, Gulo gulo, found in the northern parts of North America and Eurasia, usually in high mountains near the timberline or in tundra. Worldwide. TradeCard Inc. is headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and has offices in San Francisco, Hong Kong, Brussels, Taipei, Seoul, Tokyo, Colombo, and Shenzhen. TradeCard is located online at www.tradecard.com This press release contains a number of matters that constitute forward-looking statements. The presentation reflects the current views of TradeCard's management with respect to future events and is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements. |
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