Beeline Expands to Europe; Alliance & Leicester to Implement Knowledge Worker Supply Chain Solution.Business Editors JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2001 Beeline bee·line n. A direct, straight course. intr.v. bee·lined, bee·lin·ing, bee·lines To move swiftly in a direct, straight course. , the knowledge worker supply chain automation unit of Modis Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : MPS), announced today that Alliance & Leicester, a United Kingdom-based 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. firm, has selected Beeline to help automate and manage its knowledge worker supply chain operations. Beeline automates the process of requesting candidates, distributing requirements to suppliers, approving services purchases, reporting time and expenses, and consolidating invoice generation. Beeline also allows buying organizations to establish and enforce screening and quality control standards for candidates, as well as performance metrics Performance metrics are measures of an organizations activities and performance. Performance metrics should support a range of stakeholder needs from customers, shareholders to employees [1]. for suppliers. Clients, suppliers and knowledge workers all benefit from Beeline with reduced business costs, more accurate records and faster payments. Alliance & Leicester selected Beeline to provide services procurement automation after recognizing the value the solution provides in streamlining internal hiring processes and improving overall supplier services. Alliance & Leicester provides a comprehensive range of mortgage, investment, personal banking and insurance products, cash transmission services and corporate banking facilities. The company has more than six million personal finance customers and operates more than 300 branches throughout the United Kingdom with its home offices in Leicester, UK. "We believe the market for Beeline in the United Kingdom and Western Europe Western Europe The countries of western Europe, especially those that are allied with the United States and Canada in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (established 1949 and usually known as NATO). will be quite strong," said Ross Eades, 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 Modis International, a subsidiary of MPS based in London. "Our clients are always looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. innovative ways to leverage the Internet to streamline their operations and save money, and their early reception to Beeline has been extremely positive," he added. About Beeline Beeline is the knowledge worker supply chain automation unit of Modis Professional Services, Inc. Beeline automates the identification, screening, purchasing and management of consulting resources. With the right balance of technology and services to effectively manage supplier relationships and reduce overall cost, Beeline provides a common platform for clients and their suppliers to exchange and automate information regarding positions, candidates and their business. For more information about Beeline, please visit www.beeline.com. About MPS Modis Professional Services is a global solutions provider enabling clients to effectively locate, retain and deploy strategic knowledge worker resources. MPS services include professional staffing, e-business solutions, IT project support, human capital management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects and knowledge worker e-procurement. MPS combines business processes and human intellectual capital to deliver strategic solutions in the information technology, accounting and finance, legal, technical and engineering, and scientific areas. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., MPS serves the Fortune 1000 and other leading businesses 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. , Canada, the United Kingdom and continental Europe. For more information, visit www.modispro.com. About Alliance & Leicester Alliance & Leicester is a major UK financial services group, providing a comprehensive range of mortgage, investment, personal banking and insurance products, cash transmission services and corporate banking facilities. Based in Leicester, UK, the company has more than six million personal finance customers and operates more than 300 branches throughout the United Kingdom. |
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