Best Buy Rolls Out Partsearch's Master Parts Catalog.Business Editors & Technology Writers MINNEAPOLIS & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002 Best Buy Co., Inc., (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BBY BBY Best Buy (stock symbol) BBY Before Battle of Yavin (Star Wars) BBY BeBeyond (Chinese online community) ) and Partsearch Technologies Inc., with the support of most major original equipment manufacturers (OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and ), successfully launched the industry's first Master Parts Catalog Noun 1. parts catalog - a list advertising parts for machinery along with prices parts catalogue catalogue, catalog - a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically; "it does not pretend to be a catalog of his achievements" (MPC (1) (Mobile PC) A handheld or laptop computer. See handheld computer, laptop computer and Ultra-Mobile PC. (2) (MultiPath Channel) See multipath. ) for the service community. The catalog provides a comprehensive research and procurement solution that will centralize model-specific parts information in the consumer electronics, major appliance A major appliance is usually defined as a large machine which accomplishes some routine housekeeping task, which includes purposes such as cooking, food preservation, or cleaning, whether in a household, institutional, commercial or industrial setting. , computer and cellular phone categories making repairs more efficient. Best Buy and Partsearch worked together to populate To plug in chips or components into a printed circuit board. A fully populated board is one that contains all the devices it can hold. the MPC with essential parts and service data by securing agreements with major manufacturers such as Sony, Toshiba, Samsung, Thomson, Kenwood, Pioneer, Philips, Mitsubishi, Frigidaire, Hewlett Packard, Harman International, Canon USA and most others in the four verticals that Partsearch represents. "We have been working closely with Partsearch in developing an industry solution", said Dean Kimberly, vice president of Retail Services for Best Buy. "The benefits of the MPC will positively impact both manufacturers and service organizations alike". The MPC currently has more than 10 million unique SKUs and provides OEM model and part cross-referencing, descriptions, exploded views, schematics and other service related information. The result is a comprehensive solution that ties together all parts and service information across multiple brands in multiple product categories in a single standardized, searchable common retrieval system. The MPC has been integrated into Best Buy's existing work order processing system giving technicians a single destination to research and order parts needed to service products. The catalog eliminates the need for technicians to manage hundreds of parts research tools such as Web sites, CD-ROMs, microfiche Pronounced "micro-feesh." A 4x6" sheet of film that holds several hundred miniaturized document pages. See micrographics. and paper, resulting in higher productivity, faster repair turn times and improved customer service. "The overall objective of Partsearch is to increase the visibility of OEM parts information to the end user," said Dean Summers, founder and president of Partsearch Technologies. "This means getting the parts data from the OEM to the field in a timely manner, in a common format that the retail and service industry needs. It's about quickly and easily identifying and ordering the correct part the first time, which provides multiple benefits for every party involved in the process. About Best Buy Co., Inc. Minneapolis-based Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) is one of the nation's largest specialty retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances. 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About Partsearch Technologies New York-based Partsearch Technologies (www.partsearch.com) is an information technology company providing repair parts information, software and services to support retailers, manufacturers and service organizations in improving service to their customers. Currently Partsearch Technologies is supporting the consumer electronics, computer, appliance and cellular industries. Partsearch's solution centralizes the research and procurement of replacement parts making model-specific parts and accessories easy to find and purchase. Partsearch customers include Best Buy (NYSE:BBY), one of the nation's largest electronics retailer. |
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