Amphire and FoodLink Online Create New Partnership; Companies to Offer Solutions in Foodservice and Perishable Foods Procurement.REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. & TORRANCE, Calif. -- Amphire(R) Solutions and FoodLink Online(R) jointly announced today that they have established an important partnership to provide their on-demand and collaborative procurement platforms in an integrated manner to select customers. Amphire's trading community currently has more than 30,000 foodservice brokers, buying and selling groups Selling Group All financial institutions involved in selling or marketing a new issue of debt or equity but not necessarily participating in the underwriting consortium. Notes: , distributors, operators and suppliers actively using its on-demand applications. FoodLink Online has several of the nation's largest retailers and wholesaler/distributors such as Ahold a·hold n. Hold; grip: "I knew I could make it all right if I got . . . back to the hotel and got ahold of that bottle of brandy" Jimmy Breslin. USA, US Food Service, Supervalu, C&S Wholesale Grocers, and Pathmark Stores. FoodLink Online's base of customers also consists of a vast array of suppliers in all perishable food categories including produce, meat, seafood, floral, deli, bakery, and dairy. "Amphire has been seeking a collaborative offering for perishables to further consolidate its position as the leading technology provider in foodservice," said Mark Barnekow, Amphire's President and 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. . "We have evaluated the other collaboration and demand management solutions in the market for perishables and believe that FoodLink Online clearly has the most competitive products. The FoodLink Online offering will provide immediate value to the perishables trading community within Amphire's extensive customer base." "Amphire and FoodLink Online not only have major strengths in their respective marketplaces, but also have solutions and customers that are very complementary," added Vijay Yajnik, President and CEO of FoodLink Online. "We believe that by partnering it will enable us to provide robust and integrated applications for the food community. Both Amphire and FoodLink Online will provide a much stronger value proposition and a single source for Internet based solution applications. They will enable our customers to streamline their procurement and supply chain processes in consumer foods, packaged goods Noun 1. packaged goods - groceries that are packaged for sale foodstuff, grocery - (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one , and perishables, achieving optimal efficiency." About Amphire Solutions, Inc. Amphire is a provider of information management, data synchronization Keeping data in two or more computers up-to-date so that each repository contains the identical information. Data in handheld devices and laptops often require synchronization with the data in a desktop machine or server. and Internet-based supply chain optimization Supply Chain Optimization is the application of processes and tools to ensure the optimal operation of a manufacturing and distribution supply chain. This includes the optimal placement of inventory within the supply chain, minimizing operating costs (including manufacturing costs, solutions serving the foodservice, consumer packaged goods, technology, janitorial and sanitation, and paper and industrial packaging trading communities. Amphire's comprehensive suite of solutions enables the flow of transaction and critical business information between buyers and sellers. Compliant with emerging supply chain standards, Amphire's products allow enterprises to address fundamental supply chain challenges such as global data synchronization, product information management, RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. (Radio Frequency Identification See RFID. ) transaction management, contract master standardization, contract compliance, promotions and rebate management, reporting and analytics, and supply and demand forecasting with configurable and user friendly web-based solutions. For more information, please visit www.amphire.com. About FoodLink Online LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control FoodLink Online is the leading supply chain software solution provider to the global perishable foods industry. FoodLink Online offers Internet-based solutions for demand planning and management, procurement, logistics, receiving and payment. These solutions improve the way organizations carry out transactions, use real-time information to make decisions, and build relationships with their supply chain partners. The FoodLink Online Marketplace provides a global hub that is optimized for trading perishable foods. FoodLink Online is rapidly expanding to further broaden its global procurement platform. The company is privately held and is backed by Rustic Canyon Partners, a venture capital firm based in Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , CA. For more information, please visit the FoodLink Online's website at www.foodlinkonline.com. |
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