Butterfield Lumber Selects ChanneLinx's WebDI(TM)to Replace VAN-based EDI.Business Editors/High Tech Writers GREENVILLE, S.C. & MIDVALE, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2000 Today, ChanneLinx, the premier provider of electronic commerce for the 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 . and construction industry, announced Butterfield Lumber's addition to the growing number of firms using WebDI. WebDI (Web Data Interchange) is a web-based data exchange service that can be used as an alternative to traditional EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. (electronic data interchange See EDI. (application, communications) electronic data interchange - (EDI) The exchange of standardised document forms between computer systems for business use. EDI is part of electronic commerce. ). WebDI will allow Butterfield to electronically transmit purchase orders and receive acknowledgements, regardless of the software or hardware systems of their trading partners. "We selected WebDI because it allows us to slash our EDI transaction costs Transaction Costs Costs incurred when buying or selling securities. These include brokers' commissions and spreads (the difference between the price the dealer paid for a security and the price they can sell it). by about 40%," says Jerry Lundberg, IS Manager of Butterfield Lumber. "A lot of people shy away from Verb 1. shy away from - avoid having to deal with some unpleasant task; "I shy away from this task" avoid - stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her" EDI because of the expense. WebDI is a lower cost alternative to traditional VANs (Value Added Networks (networking) Value Added Network - (VAN) A privately owned network that provides a specific service, such as legal research or access to a specialised database, for a fee. A Value Added Network usually offers some service or information that is not readily available on public )." Butterfield expects to begin using the service around the first of September. Transactions will be sent directly from Butterfield's back-office system to WebDI, where they will be translated to each trading partner's format, and then delivered to each trading partner's back-office system. "This integration with our existing systems means that, for the most part, WebDI will be transparent to us and our trading partners," comments Lundberg. With WebDI, Butterfield can do business electronically, even with trading partners who are not automated with back-office systems. Lundberg adds, "A big plus is that we can implement this lower-cost e-commerce solution without changing the way we do business. We can keep handling our purchase orders the way we always have, just minus the paper-based transactions or higher-priced VAN fees." In addition to transmitting traditional EDI documents such as purchase orders and acknowledgments, WebDI can handle non-traditional business documents such as price lists and spec sheets A detail listing of the components of a system. . The documents can be sent directly to a back-office system, e-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address , fax number, or even a web-capable phone. About ChanneLinx Through its Trading Management Solution(TM), ChanneLinx provides a complete e-commerce strategy by seamlessly linking each layer of an industry - from manufacturer to consumer - into an interoperable digital marketplace. ChanneLinx markets its products and services to purchasing managers looking to streamline interaction with vendors, marketing executives ready to sell products over the web, and market makers building industry-specific vertical trading communities. WebDI is a primary component of the Trading Management Solution. With WebDI, any two trading partners with Internet access See how to access the Internet. can exchange electronic documents, regardless of their back-office systems and without downloading or installing any software. WebDI bridges the gap between users of legacy VAN-based EDI methodologies and those of emerging e-business standards, such as Microsoft BizTalk and 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. . In addition to WebDI, the Trading Management Solution includes the eLinx(TM) Order Management System. eLinx presents products and services for buying and selling over the Internet, extranet, or intranet, and incorporates sophisticated search capabilities, workflow management, and customer-specific pricing. ChanneLinx offers numerous products and services for converting inventory information to a web-ready format for use with eLinx. Several Fortune 500 companies have actively used the Trading Management Solution since 1996. ChanneLinx is headquartered in Greenville, SC. About Butterfield Lumber Located in Midvale, UT, Butterfield Lumber's core focus is the professional builder Professional Builder (ISSN-1072-0561) is a trade publication and web site owned by Reed Business Information serving the information needs of the housing and light construction marketplace. . Since 1981, they have specialized in providing lumber, plywood, doors, moulding, hardware, and power tools to building professionals. Butterfield supplies lumber throughout the nation, and has even provided a complete package to a contractor building a U.S. Embassy in India. Butterfield also operates a pre-hung door shop and pre-staining operation. Trading Management Solution, WebDI, and eLinx are trademarks of ChanneLinx.com, Inc. All other names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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