Aviall and C-bridge Internet Solutions Team Up to Offer Business-to-Business E-Commerce Services; Partnership Enhances Offerings for Customers and Suppliers on aviall.com.CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 1999-- C-bridge Internet Solutions, a leading provider of strategic Internet consulting and services, and Aviall, Inc., the world's largest independent distributor of new aviation parts, today announced a partnership to revolutionize rev·o·lu·tion·ize tr.v. rev·o·lu·tion·ized, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·ing, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·es 1. To bring about a radical change in: Television has revolutionized news coverage. 2. Aviall's services for customers and suppliers through an innovative Internet-based business strategy. Aviall will expand its service offerings on the Internet by implementing improved electronic commerce features on the company's Web site, aviall.com. The first new features will debut in July, with additional services added throughout the year. Aviall's enhancements to aviall.com are part of the company's continuing efforts to take advantage of evolutions in technology to provide value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. to customers and suppliers. Aviall teamed up with C-bridge to take advantage of the company's vision and expertise in developing Internet-enabled business solutions. Using a comprehensive business analysis, the C-bridge and Aviall team determined the appropriate functionality to deliver measurable value for Aviall, its customers, and its shareholders. "Aviall is pleased to offer our customers and suppliers a service of this caliber that is unmatched by any other distributor in the aviation industry," said James T. Quinn, Aviall's vice president of marketing and supplier services. "Working with C-bridge, we were able to assess our needs effectively and determine how to realize business value quickly." Internet-Enabled Speed and Performance Aviall's new Internet-based parts ordering system not only boasts increased speed and enhanced functionality, but also provides valuable features currently unavailable on any other parts distribution Web site in the aviation industry. In July, Aviall customers will have the ability to create quotes and receive pricing in real-time, process multi-line orders, search for parts, and track shipments electronically. Customers will also have access to download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. , print, or view Material Safety Data Sheets online. Aviall will also introduce new services at aviall.com that are specifically designed for parts suppliers. Registered suppliers will benefit from a new feature called "Supplier Services," a value-added resource that gives users the ability to create customized sales reports, check stock status, measure geographic sales penetration, and improve forecasting on a real-time processing Noun 1. real-time processing - data processing fast enough to keep up with an outside process real-time operation data processing - (computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information basis. "Aviall's e-business strategy is an example of how forward-thinking companies are using the Internet as a competitive weapon," said Joe Bellini, 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. of C-bridge. "By combining Aviall's industry domain knowledge with C-bridge's proven methodology and application development frameworks, together we developed a solid e-business infrastructure that enables Aviall to realize significant business value and ensures a competitive advantage in the new Internet See Web 2.0 and Internet2. economy." About Aviall Aviall, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) See mobile positioning. ) is the world's largest independent distributor of new aviation parts. The company distributes and markets products of more than 180 manufacturers and distributes approximately 90,000 line items from customer service centers 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-Pacific. Aviall also services aviation batteries, hoses, wheels and brakes. Inventory Locator LOCATOR, civil law. He who leases or lets a thing to hire to another. His duties are, 1st. To deliver to the hirer the thing hired, that he may use it. 2d. To guaranty to the hirer the free enjoyment of it. 3d. Service, LP, a subsidiary of Aviall headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee For the ancient Egyptian capital, see . Memphis is a city in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. Memphis rises above the Mississippi River on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff just below the mouth of the Wolf River. , is the electronic marketplace for aviation and commercial marine industries that links buyers and sellers of parts and services. About C-bridge Founded in 1996 and based in Cambridge, Mass., C-bridge Internet Solutions is a leading Internet consulting and services provider. C-bridge delivers end-to-end business solutions from executive education to strategy development, marketing/branding analysis, architectural assessment, and the development and deployment of Internet-based applications. C-bridge creates business value for clients through Internet-enabled business process change. For more information on C-bridge, visit www.c-bridge.com. |
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