Furnitureland
South Partners with FurnishNet
for EDI Needs
May 27, 2003
Top
100 retailer looks to outsourced solution to
reduce order errors,
accelerate cycle times, and improve operations
for greater profitability
SAN
DIEGO, CA -FurnishNet announced today that Furnitureland
South, "The World's Largest Home Furnishings
Showplace," selected FurnishNet to manage
all of the retailer's EDI needs. Furnitureland
South chose to outsource its electronic document
exchange with FurnishNet to reduce errors on
hand-keyed order entry, accelerate cycle times
from order placement to fulfillment, and improve
operational efficiency for greater overall performance
and profitability.
"We
were looking for ways to improve our operational
efficiency, and evaluated the costs and benefits
of building our own solution compared to outsourcing
for electronic document exchange," said
Todd Erickson, Director of Information Technology
for Furnitureland South. "In the end, electronic
document exchange is a function that is simply
more cost-effective to outsource. After speaking
with several other FurnishNet retailers with
a comparable number of trading partner connections,
we chose FurnishNet over other solutions because
they offer a stable solution, industry expertise,
and a good value."
FurnishNet's
solution for Transaction Management speeds the
accurate transmission of purchase orders, purchase
order acknowledgements, advance ship notices,
invoices, and many other transaction types.
By integrating e-mail, web applications, electronic
data interchange (EDI), XML, and faxed-based
processes into a unique "Any-to-Any"
exchange, FurnishNet is able to translate the
information into the appropriate format for
the immediate electronic flow of information
between business partners of any size. FurnishNet
is platform independent, and is currently connected
to more than 350 manufacturers and processing
transactions for many of the leading home furnishings
retailers on a variety of corporate systems.
"At
the end of the day, FurnishNet will enable us
to process orders faster, reduce errors on special
orders, and improve service to our customers,"
said Erickson. "And since FurnishNet has
already established hundreds of connections
to manufacturers, we can begin exchanging documents
with our key vendors very quickly, and begin
realizing cost savings and improved efficiency
much sooner than with traditional EDI."
"Furnitureland
South has joined a growing number of leading
retailers and manufacturers that are moving
away from traditional EDI to web-based solutions,"
said Ron Sellers. "A pioneer in providing
value to the customer, Furnitureland South recognized
that FurnishNet can help them to dramatically
improve service while lowering hard costs. We
look forward to providing them with a long-term
solution that will support their continued success."
About
Furnitureland South
Founded in High Point, NC, in 1969, Furnitureland
South has evolved from a small operation dedicated
to providing value to its customers to one of
the nation's leading home furnishings retailers.
The company continues to provide exceptional
value and service, and is currently ranked the
35th largest home furnishings retailer by Furniture/Today.
In 2001, Furnitureland South generated more
than $180 million from "The World's Largest
Home Furnishings Showplace" - a one million-square-foot
showroom with merchandise from over 400 manufacturers.
For more information, visit www.furniturelandsouth.com.
About
FurnishNet
With almost 400 trading partners and over $1.6
billion in contracted purchase order volume,
FurnishNet is the leading provider of Internet-based
supply chain solutions for retailers, manufacturers,
and suppliers in the home furnishings industry.
FurnishNet's solutions for Parts Management
and Transaction Management provide a cost-effective
alternative to EDI, and help trading partners
to streamline communications, reduce errors,
and save hard costs. For more information, visit
www.furnishnet.com.
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