CAMPING WORLD AUTOMATES ITS SUPPLY CHAIN WITH SPS COMMERCE’S COMMUNITY ENABLEMENT AND HOSTED EDI SERVICES
RV and Camping Supercenter Retailer to Streamline Operations with Suppliers
Minneapolis, Minn., Feb 15, 2005 – SPS Commerce, the leader in hosted EDI software, announced today that Camping World, the world`s largest retailer of RV accessories, supplies and services, will modernize its supply chain using SPS Commerce’s Community Enablement and hosted EDI services. To automate the order management process by Camping Worlds’ spring ordering season, SPS’ Community Enablement campaign will target to enable Camping World’s 150 vendors by April. The enablement program includes the opportunity for Camping World suppliers to utilize SPS Commerce’s EDI Testing Service or one of its hosted transaction services to meet Camping World’s electronic order management requirements, including purchase orders, invoices, Advance Ship Notices (ASNs) and bar code labels.
“In the past year Camping World had outgrown its paper-based ordering system and needed the efficiencies that came with EDI,” said Chad Selvidge, senior vice president of marketing and merchandising at Camping World. “We selected SPS Commerce to perform all of our EDI operations and execute a campaign to electronically enable or certify more than 150 suppliers. As a hosted service, SPS Commerce can quickly execute both initiatives, while allowing us to remain focused on our business. And, with 13 percent of our suppliers already connected to other retailers via SPSCommerce.net, we already have a great start.”
Camping World has 41 retail locations and two collision repair centers. The nationwide retailer offers 8,000 products geared toward the RVing community through its retail stores, extensive mail-order catalog and online shopping network. Camping World repair and service centers staff trained professionals adept at installing or repairing any product purchased at Camping World stores such as accessories, appliances and other equipment for RVs or towed vehicles.
By automating its order management system, Camping World will receive electronic order and shipment confirmations to ensure order accuracy, on-time delivery and confirmed pricing. Their EDI transactions will also provide the company with an audit trail of detailed information to better manage and avoid errant orders with suppliers.
“We are pleased to welcome Camping World and its suppliers to our community,” said Archie Black, chief executive officer of SPS Commerce. “Growing retailers, like Camping World, are finding that they can reap the benefits of an automated order management system without the hassle and high cost by using a hosted EDI service. Our professional EDI experts are looking forward to another highly successful enrollment campaign and working with Camping World and its suppliers.”
About Camping World
Since 1966, Camping World, www.campingworld.com, has grown from one store at Beech Bend Park in Bowling Green, KY to 41 locations and 350 service bays nationwide and is still growing. Our single 16-page black and white catalog has expanded to 12 full-color issues each year. Today, 41 locations with more on the way, an award-winning website, more than 25 million catalogs and sale flyers distributed annually make Camping World the world`s largest retailer of RV accessories, supplies and services. For additional information, please contact Camping World at 800-626-3636 or visit www.campingworld.com.
About SPS Commerce
SPS Commerce is the leading provider of hosted EDI software. Its software-as-a-service offerings include EDI, UPC catalogs, item synchronization and online ordering sites. Unlike traditional EDI software implementations, SPS Commerce offers dramatically lower setup and on-going costs with proven EDI technology and in-house expertise, while allowing companies to focus on their core business not EDI. Today, more than 9,000 companies are outsourcing their EDI to SPS Commerce. SPS Commerce’s services are widely used by companies running a variety of ERP systems including Oracle, NetSuite, SAP, Epicor, Great Plains, QuickBooks, Macola, MAS 90/200 & 500, Microsoft Business Solutions applications, Peachtree and many more. For additional information, please contact SPS Commerce at 866-245-8100 or visit www.spscommerce.com.
For More Information:
Eric Chaffee
SPS Commerce
612-435-9614
echaffee@spscommerce.com
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