CombineNet Introduces Language Localization Support for its Advanced Sourcing Application Platform (ASAP).CombineNet Removes Language Barriers for More Efficient Global Sourcing Events PITTSBURGH -- CombineNet, the leading provider of advanced sourcing and optimization technologies, announced today that it has added language localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n. support to its Advanced Sourcing Application Platform (ASAP (chat) asap - As soon as possible. ). CombineNet's language localization support enables a company's suppliers to participate in sourcing events using their preferred language, an important feature enhancement for companies that want to increase the efficiency and expand the reach of their global sourcing events. "Whether engaging in low-cost country sourcing Low-cost country sourcing (LCCS) is a procurement strategy in which a company sources materials from countries with lower labour and production costs in order to cut operating expenses. or managing existing global supply networks, CombineNet is committed to providing the tools and services our customers need to work more efficiently and effectively with global suppliers and partners from every corner of the world," said CombineNet's 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. Tony Bonidy. With language localization in ASAP, suppliers are now able to navigate their way through a global sourcing event in their preferred language. Suppliers can select their preferred language at the start of the sourcing event, and ASAP displays navigation menus, page titles, item attributes, descriptions, assessment questions/answers, messages, help content, and other event information in that language. Localization removes a potential language barrier for global suppliers and provides a level playing field See net neutrality. for suppliers around the world. Additionally, CombineNet announced today that it has opened full-service offices in Beijing, China, and Tokyo, Japan, to provide local support for its customers' global sourcing activities in the Asia-Pacific region. These offices extend CombineNet's reach around the globe, adding to its established locations 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. , Germany, and Belgium. CombineNet ASAP facilitates an innovative approach to strategic sourcing called Expressive Commerce[TM]; combining the interaction and expressiveness of traditional face-to-face negotiations with the speed and scale of internet technologies. CombineNet ASAP provides an advanced online capability to collect and analyze expressive supplier proposals alongside the buying organization's business goals and operational constraints, identifying the optimal sourcing solution. ASAP is applied across multiple spend categories, including direct and indirect materials, services, and transportation. About CombineNet CombineNet, the advanced sourcing technology company, helps companies achieve the absolute best value and lowest total cost of ownership for goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. . CombineNet's Advanced Sourcing Application Platform enables companies to engage in Expressive Commerce[TM], the strategic sourcing initiative that allows buyers and sellers to communicate supply and demand more expressively, collaboratively and strategically. The result is a win-win for both buyer and supplier, where greater innovation and efficiency are driven into the supply chain. CombineNet's ASAP consistently produces 10, 15, even 20 percent greater actual cost savings than other e-sourcing solutions, and has delivered more than 45x ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). for the largest businesses in the world including General Mills  This article or section may contain a proseline.Please help [ convert this timeline] into prose or, if necessary, a . , PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, Siemens and others. For more information, visit www.combinenet.com. |
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