OurHouse Inc. Selects ChanneLinx as Technology Partner to Help Build Business Network for Supply Chain Integration
Electronic trading network will help the leading online home products and services site reduce costs associated with supply chain inefficiencies and improve customer service and relations
GREENVILLE, SC - July 9, 2001 - Today, ChanneLinx, the premier provider of electronic commerce software and services for the building materials industry, announced that OurHouse.com, the Internet`s premier web site for home products and services, has selected ChanneLinx as a technology partner to help build an online business network for supplier collaboration.
By utilizing the ChanneLinx WebDITM solution, OurHouse will streamline interaction with their suppliers, reduce procurement costs, and improve customer service and relations. WebDI will allow OurHouse to provide an open platform for exchanging electronic transactions such as purchase orders, ship notices, invoices, inventory reports and other custom documents--regardless of the systems being used by their suppliers.
"We are excited about OurHouse selecting WebDI`s supply chain solution," said Mark Morgan, Director of Sales for WebDI. "OurHouse will quickly be able to send and receive documents over the Internet, between disparate back-office systems or protocols, and without requiring their trading partners to invest in expensive hardware or software."
"We selected WebDI because of its proven track record in electronically enabling trading partners," says Tim Britt, Chief Technology Officer, OurHouse.com. "WebDI provides a solution for electronic communication with our suppliers regardless of size or level of technical expertise."
"Communicating electronically with our suppliers maintains the integrity of data throughout the purchasing cycle, which translates into reduced procurement costs and better customer service," he added.
About OurHouse, Inc.
Founded in May 1999, OurHouse, Inc. is the parent company of OurHouse.com, the Internet`s premier web site for home solutions. With more than 3mm unique visitors coming to the site each month (source: Media Metrix), the site offers 30,000 products in the areas of home improvement, décor, gardening, cooking and dining, as well as links to more than 250,000 service providers across the country. In addition, consumers can find how-to information to more than 250 common home projects. Partnered with Ace Hardware, OurHouse.com was ranked the "best of the best" in home improvement by Forbes.com and Smart Money magazines.
About ChanneLinx, Inc.
ChanneLinx provides software and services that allow companies to do business electronically with their trading partners. ChanneLinx`s suite of products and services allows industry participants to streamline interaction with suppliers, sell products over the web, improve customer service and relations, and develop online communities for buying groups, associations, and other organizations. ChanneLinx`s technology currently processes over 100,000 transactions each month, and has been used by numerous Fortune 500 companies in Building Materials & Construction, Retail Distribution, Oil & Gas, Electronics Manufacturing, and Telecommunications since 1996.
ChanneLinx is headquartered in Greenville, SC, with additional offices in Houston, TX, and London, ON.
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For more information about OurHouse:
Jon Harris
OurHouse.com
VP of Media Development and Communications
847.425.7058
For more information about ChanneLinx, Inc.
Gary Hyman
VP of Marketing
ChanneLinx, Inc.
864.527.3588
gary.hyman@channelinx.com
www.channelinx.com
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