GE Supply To Distribute SupplyPro Products, Automating the Supply Chain for MRO Customers.Business/Technology Editors SHELTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 2002 GE Supply, the electrical products distribution business of the General Electric Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : GE), announces its affiliation with SupplyPro(R) Inc., an industry leader in automating the supply chain at the point-of-use. Under the agreement, GE Supply will offer its customers SupplyPro's comprehensive line of onsite materials management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, systems, ranging from open shelf inventory tracking devices to high security dispensers and lockers. "SupplyPro systems for the MRO MRO In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Mauritanian Ouguiya. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. environment control inventory from point-of-use to replenishment, while balancing security requirements with employee needs for easy access," says GE Supply Commercial eBusiness Manager Mike Joseph. "From cabinets to vending units, they can accommodate a wide variety of tool and equipment sizes and shapes, including oversized o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. items." Web-enabled systems GE Supply now features a full line of SupplyPro Web-enabled inventory management systems that dispense and track stock while automating the reordering re·or·der v. re·or·dered, re·or·der·ing, re·or·ders v.tr. 1. To order (the same goods) again. 2. To straighten out or put in order again. 3. To rearrange. v. process including SupplyPort, which allows users to view real-time inventory data via a standard Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. . About GE Supply GE Supply is a full-line, international distributor of electrical products, aerospace parts, power generation products, voice and datacom equipment and supplies from GE and other leading manufacturers. It serves electrical contractors, industrial and commercial users, engineer constructors, OEMs, utilities and the aerospace industry. Its operating units include GE Supply, GE Structured Services, and GE Supply Logistics. GE Supply supports its customers with service offerings including the National Sales Center, National Tech Center, Product Specialist Network, 24-hour Internet Ordering and e-Commerce services, Hub and Spoke Distribution A physical distribution system developed and modeled on industry standards to provide cargo management for a theater. It is based on a "hub" moving cargo to and between several "spokes". facilities, and 24-hour emergency service. Headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut, the company utilizes 4.5 million square feet of warehouse space and has more than 150 branch offices and five distribution Hubs throughout the U.S., Mexico, South America, Ireland, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. GE Supply can be reached at (203) 944-3000; Web site www.gesupply.com. |
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