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98May98Jun98Jul98Aug98I n q u i r i e s p e r m o n t h Supply Chain Management Today’s Tools... FACTORY/ OEM SUPPLIER/ EXPORTER BUYER/ IMPORTER RETAILER CONSUMER SHIPPING amp。 Importers totally rely on these tools ? Work only with electronically enabled suppliers ? Source using Electronic Buyer Catalogs ? Negotiate electronically ? Place orders and ship electronically ? Reorder electronically Some of the Companies with Private Buyer Catalogs hosted by Asian Sources Private Some of the Companies with Private Buyer Catalogs hosted by Asian Sources Supply Chain Management is changing the way business is done. 5 Steps On how you can respond STEP 1: The basics ? Get a puter – Remended: Pentium II 350mhz, 64MB RAM, 4GB HD, 56K() modem ? Get inter access – Remended: Hi or GCNet ? Get an address amp。 Economic Cooperation When should you respond? When it is important for you: ? To reduce your costs ? To provide better service ? To increase your petitive advantage ? To increase your profitability When should you respond? Before your Buyers! Before your Competitors! Before it is too late. “ You’re fast or you’re fotten” Dolores Marcial, VPProcurement, Adaptec Inc When should you respond? 。 CDROMs Benefits: fast, low cost, efficient, digital SOURCING Email amp。 pack technology Benefits: fast, low cost, efficient, no errors Websites amp。 structured messages Benefits: fast, low cost, efficient PREORDER EDI and electronic order processing Benefits: fast, low cost, efficient, no errors ORDER Supply Chain Management Today’s Tools... FACTORY/ OEM SUPPLIER/ EXPORTER BUYER/ IMPORTER RETAILER CONSUMER SHIPPING amp。 CDROMs Benefits: fast, low cost, efficient, digital SOURCING Email amp。 REORDERS Barcodes and scan amp。 pack technology Benefits: fast, low cost,