Ariba, Sigma-Aldrich Corporation and EMAX Solution Partners to Introduce the First End-to-End e-Research Supply Chain Solution for the Life Science Industry.Business/Technology Editors and Health/Medical Writers NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. and ST. LOUIS--(BW HealthWire)--Jan. 11, 2000 cXML Standard is Centerpiece of a Landmark, Complete e-Research Supply Chain Solution EMAX EMAX Email Address Exchange Service (R) Solution Partners, Inc., the leading provider of e-research asset management solutions and Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : SIAL), the world's largest provider of research chemicals, today announced a collaboration with Ariba(R), Inc. (NASDAQ:ARBA), the leader in business-to-business e-commerce, focused on introducing the first Web-based solution for managing the total research supply chain for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other life science companies. The absence of an effective research supply chain solution has made it increasingly time-consuming and costly for scientists to secure the vast multitude of complex compounds and chemical reagents needed to execute modern drug discovery and development. Using technologies like high throughput screening, combinatorial chemistry Combinatorial chemistry involves the rapid synthesis or the computer simulation of a large number of different but structurally related molecules. Introduction Synthesis of molecules in a combinatorial fashion can quickly lead to large numbers of molecules. and pharmacogenomics Pharmacogenomics is the branch of pharmacology which deals with the influence of genetic variation on drug response in patients by correlating gene expression or single-nucleotide polymorphisms with a drug's efficacy or toxicity. , a large pharmaceutical company will screen as many as 100,000 compounds in a single day. In many research organizations, these material assets can account for as much as 30 percent of all purchasing. The landmark e-research supply chain created by the integration of the Ariba, Sigma-Aldrich and EMAX Web capabilities will enable users to remotely search large, fast-changing catalogs of research chemicals, and to automatically transmit the unique chemical and safety characteristics of each property. The three partners will accomplish this integration by leveraging the Commerce XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. (cXML) standard. As a result, users will gain real-time access to chemicals available from Sigma-Aldrich, as well as their own local inventories, with a single search that significantly reduces the time and cost of securing materials. In addition to supporting Web-based sourcing and procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. , the three companies will also employ these open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced to integrate usage, tracking and disposal of research materials. "Sigma-Aldrich and EMAX bring significant value and chemicals content expertise to the Ariba B2B e-commerce (Business to Business Electronic-COMMERCE) Refers to one business selling to another business via the Web. See e-commerce. platform," said Pat Guerra, vice president of network markets, Ariba. "Through cXML interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. with the open Ariba platform, their Web-based research supply chain capabilities can be made available to leading companies around the world using Ariba solutions. This unique e-research solution will provide greater competitive advantage and efficiencies to Ariba customers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other life science industries." "We are committed to delivering ever-higher levels of service and value to our customers, who rely upon us as their prime supplier of research products," said Blake Hibray, vice president of sales, Sigma-Aldrich. "This collaboration with Ariba and EMAX is yet another step in our aggressive e-commerce strategy. It significantly advances our mission of enabling our customers to streamline and automate the flow of chemicals through every stage of their supply chains." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Mark Robillard, vice president of Internet solutions, EMAX, "For our customers, e-commerce doesn't end on the receiving dock. The essence of e-research is the Web-based integration of the material and information flow across the sourcing, procurement, receiving, tracking, inventory management, regulatory clearance and usage of these valuable research assets. The interoperability this collaboration provides is a powerful tool for life science companies in their drive to increase research efficiency and lower overall costs." About Ariba, Inc. Ariba, Inc. is the leading provider of business-to-business eCommerce services and solutions to leading companies around the world, including 15 of the Fortune 100. The company delivers an open, end-to-end, best-of-breed platform of interoperable The ability for one system to communicate or work with another. See interoperability. solutions to manage corporate purchasing on the Internet, build net markets, and provide suppliers with buyer access and integration. Together, Ariba's software and services leverage the Internet-based Ariba Network to integrate the internal and external commerce processes of buyers, suppliers, net markets and commerce service providers. The result is a global eCommerce infrastructure that provides cost saving and revenue opportunities for businesses of all sizes. Ariba can be contacted in the U.S. at +1.650.930.6200 or at www.ariba.com. About Sigma-Aldrich Sigma-Aldrich develops, manufactures and distributes the broadest range of high quality biochemicals, organic chemicals, chromatography chromatography (krō'mətŏg`rəfē), resolution of a chemical mixture into its component compounds by passing it through a system that retards each compound to a varying degree; a system capable of accomplishing this is called a products and diagnostic reagents available in the world. The Company's products are used in high-tech research and development in universities and industry, in the diagnosis of disease, and as specialty chemicals A Specialty chemical is a chemical produced for a specialized use. They are produced in lower volume than bulk chemicals, of which petrochemicals, made from oil feedstocks, are the most common. However, both are produced in a chemical plant. for pharmaceutical and other manufacturing purposes in more than 160 countries. Sigma-Aldrich is committed to the success of its customers, employees and shareholders through life science, technology and service. The Sigma-Aldrich PipeLine(R) eCommerce system offers simple, on-line access to more than 200,000 products from the Sigma, Aldrich, Fluka, Supelco and Riedel-de Haen haen v. Scots Past participle of hae. brands. PipeLine(R) is the only eCommerce solution that provides robust search capabilities and access to thousands of product data sheets, two million certificates of analysis and 90,000 Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets, see there ). About EMAX Solution Partners Based near Philadelphia, EMAX Solution Partners, Inc. is the pioneer of e-research asset management and planning solutions, a domain expert in drug discovery work processes and technologies and the leading innovator of software and Internet supply chain solutions for life science research organizations. EMAX's OPTIMA(TM) e-Research software platform unites scientists, research managers and suppliers into a collaborative e-service network enabling on-demand, research enterprise-wide management of the substances and reagents that enable high throughput drug discovery. By eliminating the traditionally time-consuming search for research materials, OPTIMA enables scientists to focus on lead discovery and decreases the cost per lead by enabling capacity and throughput optimization optimization Field of applied mathematics whose principles and methods are used to solve quantitative problems in disciplines including physics, biology, engineering, and economics. throughout the discovery operation. Additional information about EMAX can be found at www.emax.com. EMAX is a registered trademark of EMAX Solution Partners, Inc. OPTIMA is a trademark of EMAX Solution Partners, Inc. Ariba is a registered trademark of Ariba, Inc. PIPELINE is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. |
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