Hy-Vee to Improve Supply Chain Effectiveness Using viaLink Services.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 2003 The viaLink Company (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :VLNK VLNK Virtual Link VLNK Visited Link ) reported today that Hy-Vee, Inc. would use viaLink's data synchronization Keeping data in two or more computers up-to-date so that each repository contains the identical information. Data in handheld devices and laptops often require synchronization with the data in a desktop machine or server. and advanced supply chain services to enable suppliers to improve communication between their stores and their suppliers, thus improving efficiency. Hy-Vee will be able to apply the full spectrum of viaLink's services to its supply chain operations, from basic commerce-level synchronization of data to scan-based trading Scan-based trading (SBT) or Scan based trading is the process where suppliers maintain ownership of inventory within retailers' warehouses or stores until items are scanned at the point of sale. and viaLink invoicing services. Hy-Vee, Inc. is an employee-owned corporation operating 192 supermarkets and 26 drug stores in seven Midwestern states. In FY 2003 the company recorded total sales of $4.2 billion, ranking it among the top 15 supermarket chains and the top 30 private companies in the U.S. Child Magazine, a national publication, recently ranked Hy-Vee as one of the top-10 "Family Friendly" supermarket chains in the nation. The viaLink Company (OTCBB: VLNK) provides advanced e-commerce services to the retail and CPG CPG central pattern generators. industries. We help progressive suppliers, distributors and retailers improve their supply chain efficiency, increase sales and serve their customers more effectively. For more information about viaLink's data synchronization, scan based trading, supply chain visibility and UCCnet registry and publication solutions, call (972) 934-5500 or visit viaLink's website: www.vialink.com. |
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