Chrome Develops Electronic Ordering Standard for GM Fleet and Commercial Operations.Business/Technology Editors, Automotive Writers PORTLAND, Ore.--(AutomotiveWire)--June 19, 2001 General Motors Fleet and Commercial Operations and Chrome Partner to Deliver the First Electronic Standard for Fleet Ordering Chrome Systems Corporation, provider of automotive data, configuration technology and software solutions, today announced that it has developed and delivered an electronic data standard to General Motors Fleet and Commercial Operations for use by its fleet and commercial customers. The XML-based standard, AutoTransmission(TM), is built on Chrome's data and consists of all GM vehicle data and option order rules for management and distribution of GM vehicle ordering information. This standard eliminates the need for manual data entry and cumbersome cum·ber·some adj. 1. Difficult to handle because of weight or bulk. See Synonyms at heavy. 2. Troublesome or onerous. cum printed specification books. "We understand the instrumental benefits that data standards and solutions bring to every automotive transaction in the retail channel as well as the fleet industry," said Bob Navarre, Chrome CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We're pleased to work with GM again and partner with GM Fleet and Commercial Operations to provide such a beneficial initiative to the fleet industry." AutoTransmission streamlines the transmission of vehicle data and information among GM Fleet and Commercial Operations and its fleet and rental customers by providing an open standard for communicating, sharing and using the data. As a result, fleet managers automatically receive current, accurate and orderable GM vehicle option and pricing information, allowing them to quickly copy the data into their ordering systems. This new process speeds up purchasing and allows GM Fleet and Commercial Operations to fulfill ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. orders faster. In addition, fleet and rental companies can reduce errors and costs incurred by manual entry of information from printed specification books into disparate ordering systems because the 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. data format can facilitate seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. into proprietary legacy systems, which results in lower deployment costs and faster systems integration. About Chrome With more than 12,000 clients, including half of all automotive dealers in the U.S. and Canada, Chrome provides configuration technology, software and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. to produce complete enterprise solutions for all segments of the retail automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. , including manufacturers, fleet companies, dealers and Internet sites. Chrome pioneered the technology behind electronic vehicle configuration and for the past 15 years has collected, analyzed an·a·lyze tr.v. an·a·lyzed, an·a·lyz·ing, an·a·lyz·es 1. To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations. 2. Chemistry To make a chemical analysis of. 3. and enhanced "raw" automotive data from all manufacturers. Chrome provides the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. ordering system for General Motors and its 8,300 dealers. Chrome sets the standard in ordering systems for fleet management, serving 14 of the 17 largest fleet leasing companies. Chrome's automotive dealer clients accounted for more than half of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. in 2000. The company is based in Portland, Oregon. For more information, contact 800/936-8906 or www.chrome.com. Copyright(c)2001, Chrome Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. PC Carbook(R), Chrome Carbook(TM), LotRunner(TM)and AutoTransmission(TM)are trademarks of Chrome Systems Corporation. |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion