ChanneLinx Strengthens Software With New Features.Business Editors/High Tech Writers GREENVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 2001 ChanneLinx, a premier provider of e-commerce software and services, announced today the release of several new features in its eLinx(TM) e-commerce platform. eLinx is a software application and toolset that can be used to streamline and improve the buying, selling, and customer service processes of any company. ChanneLinx clients use eLinx to set up private procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. marketplaces, or to present their own products and services via a website or e-market. In addition to an integrated online catalog Similar to an online library or databases in the information storage respect, ‘’’online catalogs’’’ allow potential customers to browse a company’s items for sale from a different location using the internet. , eLinx includes a variety of tools for preparing and moving product content to the web. Specific new features in eLinx include the following. --Integration of the Open Catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. Interface (OCI OCI Oracle Call Interface OCI Organisation de la Conférence Islamique (French: Organization of the Islamic Conference) OCI Other Comprehensive Income OCI Office of the Commissioner of Insurance OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest ) allows eLinx to seamlessly "punch out" to other catalog and procurement applications, such as those provided by SAP, Ariba, and Commerce One. For example, a buyer using Commerce One's procurement network can seamlessly access and search a supplier's eLinx catalog. Items that the buyer selects within eLinx are passed back to the Commerce One application. --Me2B Messaging provides instant communication functionality within eLinx. Users can send broadcast messages to all users of a particular location or instance of eLinx, or they can send point-to-point messages to an individual user. --The application now supports packages, or items made up of various components. When a package is purchased, eLinx places an order for each individual component on the package and integrates the order with the 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. system at the component level. Order documents and system reports can optionally show package items in expanded format, in which the individual components making up the package are shown, or in collapsed format, in which only the package item is displayed. --The Logistics Collaboration module allows a buyer and seller to collaborate over the Internet to optimize optimize - optimisation material loads based on load sizes, drop order, destination, and shipping date. Both the buyer and seller log in to an interactive application where they can view orders, allocate them to shipping units (e.g., trucks or other user-defined carriers), and schedule delivery. Orders are released for shipping when both the buyer and seller approve the allocations and schedules. Logistics Collaboration works in conjunction with eLinx's Shipping Load Calculator calculator or calculating machine, device for performing numerical computations; it may be mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic. The electronic computer is also a calculator but performs other functions as well. , which calculates how much of a truck's (or other shipping unit's) capacity is utilized for a shipment based on each item's weight and volume. Bob Thomas For the Irish footballer, see . Bob Thomas (born March 1, 1965 in Appalachia, Virginia) is a radio personality, actor, and writer. He was one of the top radio announcers in Knoxville, Tennessee for 25 years. , ChanneLinx's Vice President of Development and Chief Technology Officer, comments on Logistics Collaboration, "This module is especially useful for multi-divisional corporations or purchasing organizations to interact with their suppliers. These groups may purchase centrally, but need to have goods shipped directly to several - perhaps hundreds - of individual locations. Logistics Collaboration provides an online method for the purchaser and the supplier to organize the most efficient shipping. Currently, this process takes place on spreadsheets The following is a list of spreadsheets. Freeware/open source software Online spreadsheets
v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. that process." Commenting on the latest release of eLinx, ChanneLinx's Thomas concludes, "Our R&D groups continue enhancing the functionality of our products to ensure that they remain best of breed for enabling e-business. In the near future, we'll be announcing more new modules, such as eLinx Sourcing, which will significantly reduce procurement costs associated with commodity type goods." About ChanneLinx, Inc. ChanneLinx specializes in intelligent Internet-based software that connects suppliers and customers to streamline business processes. ChanneLinx's suite of products and services allows companies to create private procurement marketplaces, sell products over the web (via independent websites or through existing e-markets), and develop online exchanges for buying groups, associations, and other organizations. Numerous Fortune 500 companies in the oil and gas, retail distribution, electronics manufacturing This article presents a typical manufacturing process of an electronic assembly. Component manufacturing Components such as resistors, capacitors and integrated circuits are generally made by specialized contractors. , telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. , and construction industries use ChanneLinx technology. ChanneLinx is headquartered in Greenville, SC, with an additional office in Houston, TX. eLinx is a trademark of ChanneLinx, Inc. All other names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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