BuildNet and Andersen Windows Sign E-Business Agreement; Andersen Becomes BuildNet Founding Member.Business/Technology Editors RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2000 Andersen Windows Andersen Corporation is a privately-owned business that was founded in 1903 by Danish immigrant Hans Andersen and his family in Hudson, Wisconsin, where logs arrived via the St. Croix River. , Inc. has signed an agreement with BuildNet, Inc., to become a Founding Member of the company's e-business system. BuildNet is a leading e-business, technology and project management systems provider for the home building industry whose Internet-based system is scheduled to begin introduction in 2000. The BuildNet-Andersen alliance allows participating homebuilders to work with their preferred suppliers to access electronic information about products from Andersen, as well as information from suppliers and manufacturers in other building product categories. The system is designed to enable BuildNet to electronically manage and distribute Andersen(R) catalog changes and upgrades to any link in the supply chain and to its builder customers. This alliance also allows Andersen to gain access to valuable data about building materials Building materials used in the construction industry to create . These categories of materials and products are used by and construction project managers to specify the materials and methods used for . purchases, gives the company advance notification of product orders and allows suppliers to anticipate market demand. BuildNet plans to enable homebuilders to access automated, secure information from a variety of participating building materials manufacturers using the builders' preferred local suppliers. BuildNet's new system also should enable participating builders to confirm pricing, product specifications and inventory; to place orders; and to have product and order information added automatically to builders' and suppliers' project management and Enterprise Resource Planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. ) systems. BuildNet also plans to enable manufacturers and suppliers to track deliveries and payments, to update product information and to introduce new products efficiently. "BuildNet allows our distributors and dealers to communicate with and gather information about our customers in ways never before available," said Jim Humphrey, vice president and general manager, window and patio door business group at Andersen Corporation. "Through BuildNet, we will have an electronic platform that enables Andersen to work with our distribution chain to monitor and promptly respond to customers' needs faster and more efficiently than ever before." "BuildNet is a customer-focused system," said Barry Drayson, executive vice president for BuildNet. "We plan to provide builders responsible for managing the construction of around one in three U.S. homes with real-time access to the latest product information from Andersen in electronic form. Yet BuildNet doesn't interrupt Andersen's supply chain; rather it strengthens the link by bringing builders, suppliers and manufacturers onto a common platform where they can share catalog, price, inventory and demand data." About Andersen Windows The Andersen(R) brand is the most recognized brand in the window and patio door industry. Andersen Corporation, Bayport, Minn., is the market leader in manufacturing wood windows and patio doors, and is recognized internationally for its innovative products. Founded 97 years ago, the company is privately owned and has a strong history of commitment to its employees, customers, community and environmental stewardship The integration and application of environmental values into the military mission in order to sustain readiness, improve quality of life, strengthen civil relations, and preserve valuable natural resources. . Andersen markets products throughout 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. and in South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe, Asia and the Middle East. For a copy of the Andersen 20/10 limited warranty Limited warranty A warranty with certain conditions and limitations on the parts covered, type of damage covered, and/or time period for which the agreement is good. and more information about Andersen products, contact your local Andersen dealer listed under "windows" in the Yellow Pages, call 1-800-426-4261, ext. 1232, for the dealer near you or visit us on the web www.andersenwindows.com. About BuildNet BuildNet, a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , is one of the home building industry's largest e-business, technology and project management system providers. BuildNet's Internet-based e-business platform is being developed to provide homebuilders and their subcontractors with access to an integrated on-line network. The system speeds many aspects of a building project by using integrated on-line, e-business links, from builders to product suppliers utilizing the builder's preferred dealer. (This is commonly called "business-to-business e-commerce.") Through its seven project management systems (SiteTrak, BuildSoft, TOM Systems, FAST, Lloyd's, TrueLine and JD Edwards See J.D. Edwards. Homebuilder Software), BuildNet products are used currently to manage the construction of around two in five homes built in the U.S. BuildNet is actively building alliances with the building industry's manufacturers, suppliers and large builders, and has recently signed e-business agreements with such companies as GE Appliances, Owens Corning Owens Corning Corporation is the world's largest manufacturer of fiberglass and related products. It was formed in 1935 as a partnership between two major American glassworks, Corning Glass Works and Owens-Illinois. The company was spun off as a separate entity November 1, 1938. , CertainTeed, Robert Bowden Inc. and Pulte Home Corp. "Andersen," the AW logo, and other marks where denoted are marks of Andersen Corporation. (c) 2000 Andersen Corporation. All rights reserved. "BuildNet" is a registered trademark of Sun Forest Systems, Inc. Other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. (c) 2000 |
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