Leading Aggregator and Syndicator of Chinese Manufacturers' Catalogs Chooses Enterworks for Supplier Enablement Solution; Enterworks Catalog Builder Selected by SurfChina to Deliver Up-to-Date Product Catalogs to Global Exchanges.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers ASHBURN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2001 Enterworks(R), Inc., a leading provider of supplier enablement Supplier Enablement is the process of electronically connecting suppliers (or other trading partners) to a company's supply chain. Supplier enablement is achieved when suppliers of goods and services are connected to a company's back-office systems to exchange critical business software, today announced that Enterworks Catalog Builder(TM), powered by Enterworks Content Integrator(TM), has been successfully implemented by SurfChina, a leading aggregator and syndicator of Chinese manufacturers' catalogs, to syndicate SurfChina's customer catalogs through multiple electronic sales channels. SurfChina plans to deliver catalog content from more than 100,000 suppliers to as many as 15 U.S. buying exchanges by the end of 2001. Most of these suppliers will list about 50 products online through SurfChina, which means that SurfChina must incorporate information for tens of thousands of products into its catalog output. SurfChina chose Enterworks Catalog Builder(TM) for its ability to integrate content from multiple, disparate sources and to enable suppliers to format catalogs only once before delivering them to multiple online sales channels. The relative low cost of Enterworks Catalog Builder(TM) and its rapid implementation time (approximately two days) render it an attractive addition to SurfChina's software offerings. One of the company's strategic goals is to enable Chinese businesses to participate quickly and effectively in global e-business. "According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. 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The need for flexibility to transact An earlier e-commerce system for the Web from Open Market that included order capture and secure order fulfillment using credit cards, ecash and other payment systems. It included customer service and subscription administration capabilities as well as an integrated database for reporting and manage commerce at all levels of the supply chain is the compelling reason to adopt private trading exchange technology." "Enterworks is clearly a leader in providing the essential content aggregation and catalog publishing capabilities that suppliers need to participate in online private and public exchanges," said Russ Schroader, vice president of marketing for SurfChina. "Enterworks Catalog Builder(TM) is a strategic tool in our OpenChannel offering to Chinese businesses looking to participate in global e-business. The product's out-of-the-box connectivity to Ariba, Commerce One, and other standard formats was a driving factor in selecting Enterworks to develop catalogs for our Chinese customers." OpenChannel is a digital marketplace that gathers information from Chinese suppliers and openly shares that information with leading digital exchanges around the world. The platform, built entirely in Java with open XML See Office Open XML. standards, is compatible with almost every XML-based marketplace, including Ariba's or Commerce One's marketplace platforms. Enterworks Catalog Builder(TM) provides suppliers with content access, aggregation, transformation, cleansing, categorization, and delivery capabilities. Enterworks Catalog Builder(TM) features built-in UN/SPSC UN/SPSC United Nations / Standard Products and Services Codes and custom-defined classification support, and delivers catalogs in such standard formats as Ariba, Commerce One, Oracle, RosettaNet, CIF (1) (Common Intermediate Format) A standard video format used in videoconferencing. CIF formats are defined by their resolution, and standards both above and below the original resolution have been established. The original CIF is also known as Full CIF (FCIF). , and EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. , as well as custom formats. "With China's imminent introduction into the World Trade Organization, businesses are feeling competitive pressure to invest in technologies that will accelerate the time-to-market for products and services in the Chinese market," said Bob Lewis, president of Enterworks. "SurfChina is in the enviable position of already being engaged with leading Chinese manufacturers and other Asian businesses anxious to build or participate in e-business initiatives. The combination of SurfChina's strategic Chinese business relationships and its OpenChannel offering, coupled with Enterworks Catalog Builder(TM), is a competitive solution for any Chinese or U.S. company looking to do business not only in China, but globally." About SurfChina SurfChina is a member of the Canopy Group The Canopy Group is an investment firm founded by Ray Noorda, headquartered in Lindon, Utah. It serves as the parent company of various technology companies. One of its most well-known members was the SCO Group. , with offices in Lindon, Utah Lindon is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. The population was 8,363 at the 2000 census. By 2004 its population had been estimated to increase slightly to 8,489. Geography Lindon is located at (40.338552, -111. , and Shanghai, China. The company, which was established to help Chinese businesses participate in global e-business, offers B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business infrastructure software to help suppliers and exchanges in China reach buyers in the U.S. In addition to its B2B software, SurfChina has introduced several key technologies into the Chinese market through its 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. , SurfChina Solutions. For more information, visit www.surfchina.com or call 800/367-6295. About Enterworks Enterworks(R), Inc. is a leading provider of supplier enablement software that integrates content and business processes for companies that interact and sell online. Enterworks' solutions support the interaction of people, information and applications, and deliver integrated, real-time views of supplier content to multiple online sales and distribution channels. Enterworks' supplier enablement solutions are built on Enterworks' content and process integration engines, which are used by some of the world's largest manufacturing companies, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. firms, technology providers, and the U.S. government. For additional details about Enterworks and its solutions, visit www.enterworks.com or call 888/242-8356. "Enterworks Catalog Builder" and "Enterworks Content Integrator" are trademarks, and "Enterworks" is a registered trademark, of Enterworks, Inc. All other product, service, and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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