Puritan Medical Products Introduces B2B Site; Customers Get Online Catalog and Account Management Capabilities.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 2002 Puritan Medical Products, an Airgas (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ARG See argument. arg - argument ) company that specializes medical gas distribution nationwide, today announced the rollout of a business-to-business web site that gives customers a powerful tool for finding and comparing product information, placing orders online, and managing their supply chains. At http://b2b.puritanmedicalproducts.com/, customers can browse a comprehensive electronic catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. of medical gases, medical equipment and supplies, safety products and related products. Included are the majority of the nearly 125,000 stocked items in Puritan Medical Products' inventory, including 40,000 safety products. Customers can quickly search and filter through products and compare them side-by-side. Through a "My Catalog" feature, customers can create their own catalog of commonly ordered products, and check up-to-the-minute inventory status, order status, customer-specific pricing, and past invoices. "Our 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 site makes it easier for customers to do business with Puritan Medical Products, giving them greater flexibility and control in all stages of the procurement process," said Richard Sniezek, vice president of marketing for Puritan Medical Products. "This new capability will help in expanding our relationships with existing customers and in attracting new ones, while reducing transaction costs Transaction Costs Costs incurred when buying or selling securities. These include brokers' commissions and spreads (the difference between the price the dealer paid for a security and the price they can sell it). for customers and Puritan Medical Products alike." The Puritan Medical Products website builds on the successful Airgas b2b website and electronic catalog, http:/www.b2b.airgas.com. "Our eBusiness strategy focuses on the needs of our customers, delivering robust electronic catalogs and business systems to help them lower procurement and transaction costs," said Kelly Justice, vice president of eBusiness for Airgas. "We remain committed to blending the benefits of innovative technologies with our integrated distribution network to offer customers the best supply chain management solutions." The Puritan Medical Products website is now being rolled out to Puritan Medical Products' medium and large customers nationwide. For more information, customers are invited to view a demonstration at http://b2b.puritanmedicalproducts or contact their local Puritan Medical Products branch for more information. About Puritan Medical Products Puritan Medical Products is a primary supplier of medical gases and equipment to the home health care and hospital markets. It is the only medical gas distributor in the continental United States United States territory, including the adjacent territorial waters, located within North America between Canada and Mexico. Also called CONUS. that specializes strictly in the medical gas distribution market. Puritan Medical Products has 33 gas branches located in major metropolitan cities around 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. . For more than 80 years, its customers have included hospitals, home health care organizations, managed care groups, rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy. centers, independent labs and other health care facilities. For more information, please visit www.puritanmedicalproducts.com. About Airgas, Inc Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases, welding welding, process for joining separate pieces of metal in a continuous metallic bond. Cold-pressure welding is accomplished by the application of high pressure at room temperature; forge welding (forging) is done by means of hammering, with the addition of heat. , safety and related products. Its integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. of nearly 800 locations includes branches, retail stores, gas fill plants, specialty gas labs, production facilities and distribution centers. Airgas also distributes its products and services through eBusiness, catalog and telesales telesales Noun the selling of a commodity or service by telephone telesales npl → televentas fpl telesales npl → channels. Its national scale and strong local presence offer a competitive edge to its diversified customer base. For more information, please visit www.airgas.com. FACT SHEET: http://b2b.puritanmedicalproducts.com Summary Benefits Puritan Medical Products' electronic catalog of medical gases, gas equipment, safety products and related products allows customers to research and order products, check invoices and delivery status, and manage their accounts online 24 hours a day/7 days a week. -- Find Products Fast: Select from multiple catalogs including a My Catalog that can be customized. Check availability and pricing online. -- Get Complete Product Information: Research products using detailed product information including MSDS MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets, see there , manufacturer literature, and a product comparison tool. -- Place Orders Easily: Multiple ordering options including selecting from a frequently purchased items list, creating templates for recurring re·cur intr.v. re·curred, re·cur·ring, re·curs 1. To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly. 2. To return to one's attention or memory. 3. To return in thought or discourse. orders, and saving partially completed orders. -- Get Fast Answers: Online Order Status and Invoice History offer fast answers to delivery and payment questions. COMPLETE PRODUCT INFORMATION -- Find products using the powerful search and filtering capabilities. -- Research and compare products with MSDS and product literature. -- Create your own private catalogue of only the products that you want to search. -- Access real-time inventory status, order status, and customer-specific pricing. EASY ORDERING -- Browse the electronic catalog by product name, part number, or cascading menu A menu system that displays submenus off to the side when selected. In Windows, the Programs submenu in the Start menu is cascaded to the right side when selected.  .-- Copy items from your most frequently purchased items list. -- Create a template order for handling repetitive purchases. -- Copy items from past orders. -- Create quotes for large-volume purchases to check on special pricing. MANAGE ACCOUNTS ONLINE -- Manage multiple users and control user access. -- Set spending limits for individual users. -- Check payment status and account history. -- Review invoice history and detail. -- View the accounting of each type of cylinder. -- Store multiple ship-to addresses. |
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