Electron Economy Announces New Support for Internet TONE from Leading E-Commerce Operations Companies.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2000 3PF.com, Keystone Internet Services and ODC ODC - Open Distributed Computing Integrated Logistics to Offer Services Via Open and Extensible Technology Platform for E-Commerce Operations Management Operations management is an area of business that is concerned with the production of goods and services, and involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient and effective. Electron Economy(TM), the company pioneering Managed E-Business Services, today announced strategic partnerships with industry-leading operations companies in support of the Internet TONE(TM), its Internet Transaction Operations Network that provides an open technology platform for e-business infrastructure. Keystone Internet Services, ODC Integrated Logistics and 3PF.com will leverage Internet TONE's extensible architecture to offer their services via the network, extending Internet TONE's capabilities throughout the e-commerce supply chain. "As more and more companies support the Internet TONE network, we're able to offer a broader range of e-commerce operations management services, providing greater flexibility to our clients," said Vincent Gulisano, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Electron Economy. "Our additional e-commerce operations partners will help us ensure great service for our clients across their entire enterprise." Electron Economy is working with 3PF.com (www.3pf.com), a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Rentrak Corporation. 3PF.com is a full service provider of fulfillment, order processing and inventory management services to an increasing number of Internet-based retailers and other businesses requiring just-in-time solutions. Designed specifically to respond to the demands of e-businesses, 3PF.com's distribution centers can accept any online order made by midnight Eastern Standard Time and deliver that product by noon the next day. The partnership will provide a powerful advantage for e-commerce companies by combining 3PF.com's just-in-time fulfillment with Electron Economy's Internet TONE technology platform. Keystone Internet Services (www.keystonefulfillment.com) is a leading provider of e-fulfillment, eC@re and logistics services. "By supporting Internet TONE, we can rapidly deploy our services to e-businesses and provide an infrastructure capable of better supporting complex supply chains with multiple drop ship vendors," said Dick Metzler, President of Keystone Internet Services. "Internet TONE provides comprehensive visibility into the logistics of e-commerce, and enables us to proactively manage our client's customers buying experience in an automated, low cost way." ODC Integrated Logistics (www.owendist.com) is a nationwide third party logistics company providing comprehensive warehousing, distribution and fulfillment services. "We look forward to extending Internet TONE to offer our powerful logistics infrastructure to e-commerce companies," said Gary Owen Gary Owen may refer to:
Internet TONE: Unifying the Essential Functions of the E-Business Value Chain Internet TONE is an open infrastructure that enables secure and guaranteed messaging within supply chains, comprehensive monitoring of supply chain cost and performance, and automated and proactive management of cross enterprise supply chain activities that affect a consumer's internet buying experience. These capabilities allow e-businesses to initiate and complete transactions across an electronic trading  This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one or [ improve this article] yourself. See the talk page for details. network and extend the functionality of existing enterprise software applications such as 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. , SFA See sales force automation. SFA - Sales Force Automation , CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. , APS and DSS (1) (Digital Signature Standard) A National Security Administration standard for authenticating an electronic message. See RSA and digital signature. (2) (Digital Satellite S . Internet TONE creates an Internet Transaction Operations Network infrastructure where e-businesses can interact in cross industry value chains through open, standard Internet TONE 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. Adapters that link their business to an integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. of merchants supply chain services providers, and trading partners. About Electron Economy Electron Economy is a Managed E-Business Service Provider integrating critical components of commerce operations for traditional and e-business companies. Electron Economy works with clients to design, deploy and run their e-commerce operations, joining advanced technology, expertise and managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality to meet the evolving demands of Internet business. Electron Economy's Internet TONE is an open and extensible Internet Transaction Operations Network that allows businesses to leverage common services and infrastructures for e-business operations. The company's first service offering, E-Commerce Operations Management, runs on the Internet TONE and provides an outsourced management solution integrating a company's online storefront with all back-end logistics processes, including order processing, customer interaction, warehousing & fulfillment, and shipping & delivery. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.electroneconomy.com. Founded in April 1999, Electron Economy, Inc. is privately held and is based in Cupertino, CA. Note to Editors: Electron Economy, its logo and Internet TONE are trademarks of Electron Economy, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are properties of their respective owners. |
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