Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Introduces 'Quick Connect for Suppliers' Solution.Business/Technology Editors BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2001 Supplier enablement Supplier Enablement is the process of electronically connecting suppliers (or other trading partners) to a company's supply chain. Supplier enablement is achieved when suppliers of goods and services are connected to a company's back-office systems to exchange critical business solution provides digital network connectivity across various industries Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, a leading global management and IT consulting company Noun 1. consulting company - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting firm business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , today announced the launch of the Quick Connect for Suppliers solution, a cost-efficient packaged solution that enables suppliers to leverage the digital commerce landscape. The new offering is based on the Microsoft Solution for Supplier Enablement, a solution that allows suppliers to sell more effectively through multiple online channels while remaining differentiated. The Quick Connect for Suppliers solution will launch with an offering for the chemicals industry, with solutions for manufacturing, technology, consumer products and other industries to follow. The speed and ability of the Internet to prompt new alliances and trading relationships has helped to transform many industries. Customers now demand more information and higher levels of performance and enhanced procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. processes. As a result, supplier participation in the digital market channels is quickly gaining ground and will soon be viewed as a necessity as well as a means to provide enhanced customer service. The Quick Connect for Suppliers solution helps suppliers overcome the challenges of enabling digital channels and seamlessly link them to e-procurement systems, digital marketplaces, or through custom applications their buyers may be buying from. Built on a solid foundation of Microsoft technology, including the Microsoft Solution for Supplier Enablement, the new offering integrates companies' back-end systems to enable digital market channels. Cap Gemini Ernst & Young provides buyers and suppliers with the required B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business technology configuration as well as the professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. needed to integrate the solution within existing architectures. "Now is a great time for digital commerce. The value propositions are known and within grasp and the capabilities of the technologies and service providers are credible. Cap Gemini Ernst & Young's industry knowledge and experience and Microsoft's enterprise technology leadership combine to become a powerful accelerator for trading partners to realize the benefits," said Don Bain, Vice President, Life Sciences & Chemicals sector at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young. "The Quick Connect for Suppliers solution provides rapid and cost effective integration with trading partners and customers, allowing a company to focus on raising performance in response to connected customers' needs." "The combination of the Microsoft Solution for Supplier Enablement with Cap Gemini Ernst and Young's proficiency as a provider of business-to-business and supply chain management solutions and services gives our enterprise customers a robust solution for strategically integrating with their trading partners quickly and cost-effectively." said Chris Atkinson Chris Atkinson, born November 30, 1979 in the far South Coast town of Bega, New South Wales, Australia, is a professional rally driver in the World Rally Championship. He has driven for the Subaru World Rally Team since 2005. , Vice President, .NET Enterprise Server Group, Microsoft Corp. "The Cap Gemini Ernst and Young Quick Connect for Suppliers offering, which includes the Microsoft Solution for Supplier Enablement, provides our clients with a high level of integration that will eliminate manual processes and streamline critical business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets , resulting in lower operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales and greater business efficiencies." About Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Cap Gemini Ernst & Young is one of the largest management and IT consulting firms Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a in the world. The company offers management and IT consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" , systems integration, and technology development, design and outsourcing capabilities on a global scale to help businesses continue to implement growth strategies and leverage technology in the new economy. The organization employs about 60,000 people worldwide and reports global revenues of about 8.5 billion euros (2000 pro forma As a matter of form or for the sake of form. Used to describe accounting, financial, and other statements or conclusions based upon assumed or anticipated facts. The phrase pro forma ). More information about individual service lines, offices and research is available at www.cgey.com Product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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