SPS COMMERCE PROVIDES SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSACTION SERVICES TO FAMILY DOLLAR
Contacts:
Amy Spychalla
SPS Commerce
(651) 603-4400
aspychalla@spscommerce.com
Derek Lyons
Sterling Hager
(617) 926-6665, ext. 265
dlyons@sterlinghager.com
--National Discount Chain Leader Streamlines Electronic
Transactions with Hosted Internet Service for Extensive Supplier Base
St. Paul, Minn., January 28, 2002 - SPS Commerce, the leading Supply
Chain Integration Service provider, today announced an agreement with
Family Dollar, the fast growing North Carolina-based discount store
chain, for its Buyer-Managed Inventory hosted Internet service. Family
Dollar will utilize SPS` hosted Internet transaction service to conduct
electronic business with their large supplier base that delivers goods
to Family Dollar`s 4,200 stores in 39 states.
"Delivering value to our customers is the primary focus at Family
Dollar," said Craig Hart, vice president of merchandise control. "SPS`
Buyer-Managed Inventory service will help improve our supply chain
efficiency and allow us to more cost-effectively deliver great value
through everyday low prices and convenience."
Family Dollar will use the Buyer-Managed Inventory service to migrate
existing suppliers who normally conduct business via the fax, phone or
mail to the world of electronic commerce. SPS` services provide
visibility into the order management process for both the supplier and
Family Dollar, increasing order accuracy, shortening shipping and
payment cycles and ultimately improving customer satisfaction.
"The ability to effectively manage the immense supplier base of a
retailer as large as Family Dollar necessitates a proven and efficient
process," said Jim Frome, executive vice president and chief strategy
officer of SPS Commerce. "This relationship reinforces our ability to
assist retailers of all shapes and sizes improve their supply chain
operations."
About Family Dollar
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. is one of the fastest growing discount store
chains in the United States. During the last ten years, over 2,300 new
stores have been added to the chain, of which more than 1,500 were added
in the last five fiscal years. The merchandising concept responsible
for this growth provides customers with good values in low cost, basic
merchandise for family and home needs. The merchandise is sold at
everyday low prices in a no frills, low overhead, self-service
environment. Most merchandise is priced under $10.00. Stores are
located in a contiguous 39-state area ranging northeast to Maine,
southeast to Florida, as far northwest as South Dakota and southwest to
Arizona. For more information, visit the Company website at
www.familydollar.com or call (704) 814-3276.
About SPS Commerce
SPS Commerce is the leading Supply Chain Integration Service provider.
The Company specializes in helping large enterprises optimize their
supply chains by providing transaction management, application
integration and supply chain services to their small- and mid-size
trading partners via a hosted Internet service. It has helped key
enterprises, including W.W. Grainger, Kmart, Target Corp., REI and Dura
Automotive, electronically enable and integrate over 35,000 small and
mid-sized trading partners into their e-supply chain. SPS Commerce is
headquartered in St. Paul, MN. For more information, visit the Company
at www.spscommerce.com or call (651) 603-4400.
SPS Commerce is a registered trademark of SPS Commerce Inc.,
spscommerce.net and the SPS Commerce logo are the property of SPS
Commerce, Inc. All other names and trademarks are the property of their
respective holders.
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