Centra Worldwide Press Release; 3PL Infrastructure Outsourcing Services Provider, Centra Worldwide, Signs Contract with Electrograph Systems Inc.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers HUNTINGTON BEACH Huntington Beach, city (1990 pop. 181,519), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast, across from Santa Catalina Island, in an oil-producing area; inc. 1909. It manufactures aerospace vehicles, aircraft parts, optical instruments, and heat transfer equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 20, 2000 Centra Worldwide(TM) has been awarded a comprehensive third-party outsourcing contract by Electrograph e·lec·tro·graph n. 1. An electrically produced graph or tracing. 2. Equipment used to produce such a graph or tracing in facsimile transmission. Noun 1. Systems, a national value-added wholesale distributor of display technology solutions and the largest distributor of plasma display Also called "gas discharge display," a flat-screen technology that uses tiny cells lined with phosphor that are full of inert ionized gas (typically a mix of xenon and neon). Three cells make up one pixel (one cell has red phosphor, one green, one blue). monitors 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. . One of the oldest distributors of high performance display monitors, Electrograph has continually evolved its business model to provide the highest levels of service possible for its reseller customers. In keeping with this philosophy, Electrograph sought a relationship with Centra Worldwide to enhance the company's regionalized customer service and logistics capabilities. Due to the changing nature of today's rapid growth markets, Electrograph chose to utilize the most state-of-the-art business model of the 21st century -- a close, synergistic relationship with a trustworthy outsource provider capable of rapidly implementing customized, scalable, corporate infrastructure, information systems, and logistics management Logistics Management is that part of Supply Chain Management that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective, forward, and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet solutions and services. Sam Taylor, Electrograph president stated: "We sought to create a relationship that allowed us tremendous growth flexibility in a short timeframe and utilization of the most sophisticated, Web-based, enterprise-integrated data systems, affording us total control and visibility into all aspects of our business. Centra Worldwide offered us all of this and more. "With Centra Worldwide as a strategic partner, we can selectively augment our regional presence in key geographic areas, providing rapid delivery from a set of local fulfillment centers, real-time order tracking and personalized customer service." Centra Worldwide's High Technology Logistics Division, was developed around a very powerful, Web-interfaced, 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. software platform (the Centra Control Systems(TM)), which fully automates all aspects of online: order placement, inventory management, fulfillment services, transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. , accounting, call center operations, management reporting and order/shipment tracking. "All businesses are in dire need of a third-party provider of turnkey 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 and Infrastructure Replication(TM) services that can be implemented quickly, efficiently, and at minimal cost," stated Craig H. Sloss, director of sales and marketing for Centra Worldwide and 20-year display industry veteran. Centra encapsulates every conceivable service that a business needs to successfully enter or grow a market domestically or globally. Sloss continued: "We can transport the product to our facilities, test it, manage the inventory and all aspects of order placement, fulfillment, billings, cash management, credit -- all paperless -- all viewable in real-time, online, via a secure data portal. Centra Worldwide provides all of the bricks and mortar A store (shop, supermarket, department store, etc.) in the real world. Contrast with clicks and mortar. that you'll ever need." "We do everything in-house to retain full control of the processes, insuring a high degree of accuracy in order fulfillment Order fulfillment (in BE also: order fulfilment) is in the most general sense the complete process from point of sales inquiry to delivery of a product to the customer. Sometimes Order fulfillment . The Centra Control Systems(TM) virtually eliminate the potential for pulling wrong SKUs or incorrectly addressing shipments, immediately increasing our clients' profitability levels," remarked Brett Macker, Centra Worldwide executive vice president. Centra Background Centra Worldwide, based in Huntington Beach, is a member of The Suddath Companies, one of the largest privately held companies privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. in the Southeastern United States, with more than 2,000 employees worldwide and revenues of $185 million annually. Established in 1919, The Suddath Companies have grown to encompass a synergistic family of businesses that provide special expertise and services in the areas of third-party fulfillment, B2B/B B/B Bed and Breakfast B/B baseband (US DoD) B/B Book to Bill B/B Brass Board B/B Bird Buffer 2C e-commerce, corporate relocation, freight forwarding, transportation, warehousing, logistics management, domestic & international product distribution and product configuration. Over the years, Centra Worldwide and its sister companies have managed the distribution and/or transportation of everything from exotic flowers & trees, communication & computer systems, peripherals & components, ancient artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. & priceless art exhibits, to missiles & communications satellites. For more information on Centra Worldwide, contact: Craig H. Sloss Director of Sales and Marketing Centra Worldwide Inc., High Technology Logistics Division 14801 Able Lane, Suite 102, Huntington Beach, CA 92647-2059 714/903-3523 (direct) or 800/333-0567 Fax: 714/373-0867 c.sloss@centraworld.com http://www.centraworld.com About Electrograph Systems Inc. Founded in 1982, Electrograph Systems is a national value-added wholesale distributor of display technology solutions, and the largest wholesale distributor of plasma display monitors in the United States. Electrograph offers a full range of display technology solutions for dealers and system integrators throughout the United States and Europe. Products include LCD flat panel, CRT (1) (C RunTime) See runtime library. (2) (Cathode Ray Tube) A vacuum tube used as a display screen in a computer monitor or TV. The viewing end of the tube is coated with phosphors, which emit light when struck by electrons. and plasma display monitors, portable and fixed installation projectors, touch screen monitors, and custom monitor integration solutions. In addition to the company's worldwide distribution of display technology solutions, Electrograph also manufactures a complete line of LCD flat panel and plasma display monitors. Electrograph has headquarters in Hauppauge, N.Y. with branch offices throughout the United States and Europe. For more information contact Carl Mandelbaum at 800/658-2819, cmandelbaum@electrograph.com or visit Electrograph's Web site at http://www.electrograph.com |
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