GMDC and Escalate Introduce Order Management Applications for Retailers,Wholesalers and Suppliers
Solutions Offer a Common Platform with Unmatched
Order Execution, Visibility and Business Intelligence to GMDC Membership
Palm Desert, Calif. -- September 10, 2001 -- Escalate, Inc., provider of
enterprise, order-management applications, and GMDC, an international trade
association representing GM/HBC products to the supermarket, drug and
mass-market retail industry, today announced at the 2001 GMDC HBC Marketing
Conference the availability of GMDC Multi-Channel Order Management (MCOM)
and GMDC Private Trading Exchange (PTX). Developed jointly, these two
order-centric enterprise solutions are designed to specifically benefit
GMDC`s more than 3,000 members, including supermarkets, drug chains, mass
merchandisers, drug wholesalers, e-commerce companies and manufacturers of
GM and HBC products.
"Our partnership with Escalate represents another valuable service that
GMDC can offer its members, as well as an opportunity for the nonfoods
industry to realize the efficiencies of the Internet," said David
McConnell, Jr., president /CEO of GMDC. "Both software solutions we are
launching today reside on a common technology platform and will enable our
members to lower operating costs, improve customer service and simplify
daily operations and decision-making."
Using GMDC PTX, retailers and wholesalers can take advantage of a
comprehensive Web-based supply chain execution and visibility solution.
With a single, consistent process, the software allows buyers to interact
and manage a diverse supplier base, exchanging real-time order information
through an easy-to-use, browser-based environment.
Using GMDC MCOM, suppliers are able to merchandise and sell products
directly to consumers and strengthen relationships with existing retail and
wholesale channel partners, all while tracking each order through its
entire lifecycle. From capture to fulfillment, GMDC MCOM gives companies a
single platform with which to manage and support sales across various
channels, including online, retail and catalog.
"We`re pleased to partner with GMDC, a company with a 30-year legacy of
serving retailers, wholesalers and suppliers, to provide this technology,"
said Keng Lim, president and chief executive officer of Escalate. "Our
solution will help GMDC members support multiple channels, multiple brands
and cross-enterprise communications."
GMDC PTX Features
· Secure, Web portal access for wholesalers, retailers and suppliers
· Extensive search capabilities by purchase order, invoice or SKU
· Configurable statuses including ship complete, cancel, back order and partial line
· Detailed monitoring and reporting for vendor activity
· Straightforward invoicing and printing of packing lists & labels
· Shipment notice and receipts processing
GMDC MCOM Features
· Complete, hosted solution that can be deployed in six weeks
· Easy-to-use Web application that processes orders in real-time
· Seamless upgrades and continuous functionality enhancements
· Online storefront management with browser-based merchandising, pricing
and promotional tools
· Comprehensive, integrated marketing strategy delivered prior to launch
Availability and Pricing
GMDC MCOM and GMDC PTX are available now. For more information see
www.gmdc.org or call (719) 576-4260. Pricing available on request.
About Escalate
GMDC identified Escalate as the software company that could best provide
solutions to GMDC members that reflect the association`s vision for the
future of e-business. Escalate delivers enterprise, order-centric
applications provided as service-ready software. Its clients include
Fortune 2000 and high-growth technology, consumer product and retail
companies. Its products are built around order management technology that
provides order execution and order lifecycle visibility and order and sales
intelligence. Escalate is backed by leading venture capital firms
including Accel Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, Focus Ventures
(formerly Charter Growth Capital) and The Barksdale Group, and employs more
than 135 professionals in its headquarters in Redwood Shores, Calif., and
offices in New York and Chicago. For more information, visit
www.escalate.com or call (650) 769-3000.
About GMDC
GMDC, headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO, is the foremost trade
association representing GM, HBC and pharmacy products to the supermarket,
drug and mass-market retail and wholesale industry. It conducts two
marketing conferences annually, one in the spring for general merchandise
products and another in the fall for health & beauty care items. GMDC`s
signature Controlled Casual Conferences tabletop meeting format has proven
to be one of the most productive venues for wholesalers and retailers to
meet with suppliers. The GMDC Educational Foundation, founded in 1993,
provides high impact research into important issues in nonfoods retailing.
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