| WIT, a leading
buying group comprised of independent distributors in the
plumbing and HVAC industries, recently selected MISG to provide
a community-wide EDI enablement program. The partnership
of WIT and MISG provides for the transaction of electronic
business documents between WIT headquarters, its member distributors
and its 300-plus supplier community.
MISG's EDI enablement program for WIT will provide the buying
group and its suppliers with a cost-effective Internet-based
EDI solution that supports industry-developed EDI guidelines
and simplified document translation. TransLink® allows
WIT members to exchange business documents without complicated
programming and mapping by translating data to a standard
format, the American Supply Association Center for Advancing
Technology's (ASA CAT) EDIExpress guidelines. These guidelines
facilitate quick, cost-effective EDI implementations throughout
the plumbing and HVACR industries.
TransLink's on-network translation feature eliminates the
requirement for in-house translation software. This will
enable WIT members to transact EDI without the need to purchase
and maintain separate EDI translation software. Furthermore,
TransLink is integrated into several industry warehouse management
systems, including Eclipse, Mincron, Prelude and Prophet
21, providing additional benefits to the WIT community. WIT
has already made great strides in the arena of EDI and electronic
commerce with its members. MISG is a perfect complement to
their accomplishments and helps further their strategic initiatives.
MISG has extensive experience providing EDI services to
the plumbing and HVAC industries. As a partner of the ASA
Center for Advancing Technology for more than seven years,
MISG supplies integrated EDI technologies to the plumbing
industry, including Value Added Network (VAN), Internet and
Web EDI solutions. In 2004, MISG joined forces with the HARDI
Center for Advancing Technology to provide similar services
and solutions in the HVACR community.
“We view MISG's industry savvy and service offerings
as a real asset that broadens our current EDI capabilities” said
Jeff Smalley, director of Business Development for WIT. “By
partnering with MISG, we can further help our members realize
improved business processes throughout the supply chain and
added profitability.”
Charles Zweck, Director of MIS for WIT imparted, “WIT
is a group of progressive distributors, and that rings true
for technology. WIT pursues technology to reduce costs and
increase efficiencies, and partnering with MISG complements
the systems we have in place and helps us further our long-term
electronic commerce initiatives.”
“MISG is pleased to partner with WIT to provide the
TransLink EDI solution," said Earl Losey, vice president,
sales for MISG. "We view our partnership as an extension
of WIT's commitment to meet the needs of its wholesalers
and the industry as a whole."
WIT & Co., Ltd. is a member-owned buying group with
more than 70 distributor members comprising more than 400
locations nationwide. WIT works with its members to enhance
profitability through established vendor programs and distributor
networking.
For more information on the MISG's EDI-enablement program
for the WIT community, contact Paul Newman, MISG's account
manager, e-business solutions, at (919) 406-8838 or pnewman@misg.com.
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