iConnect Helps Mark IV Efficiently Hit TargetWith a global presence of 7,900 employees in 16 countries and revenues of US$ 1.45 billion (FYE February 2004) Mark IV Industries, Inc. is a leading diversified manufacturer of engineered systems and components using advanced radio frequency, information display, diesel and gasoline engine, power transmission, air admission and fuel and fluid handling technologies. As such, Mark IV has been on the forefront of implementing technologies to improve efficiencies and reduce costs as it relates to managing their supply chain. One specific area that Mark IV targeted was the process surrounding the exchange of material release data and shipment information with suppliers. According to Mark IV's Electronic Commerce coordinator, Julie Aldo, "Mark IV Automotive has supported and maintained an Internet EDI community for a number of years. It allowed our suppliers who were not EDI capable to become compliant through the use of the Internet. Today, a number of companies have developed more robust solutions that outpace the original Web-EDI model. Mark IV Automotive has investigated these new providers and has made the strategic decision to engage a solution developed and maintained by iConnect." "iConnect enabled our suppliers to meet Mark IV's electronic commerce (EC) requirements including bar coding, irrespective of their current capabilities. The iConnect solution, iExchangeWeb, also provides our suppliers with the ability to meet other customers' EC requirements as well", said Julie Aldo. "The migration of the suppliers to iExchangeWeb was painless for Mark IV and our supplier community. The total migration took less than thirty days. This has allowed Mark IV to quickly improve efficiencies, while providing our suppliers with more flexibility and ease of use than possible before." For further details about iExchangeWeb, contact Rob Bandfield at (734) 930-4274 or email us at sales@iconnect-corp.com. |