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Seeking ways to improve productivity & increase customer satisfaction?
Take the industry-wide leap by linking with trading partners through electronic commerce.

Electronic Commerce Implementation Guide for the Graphic Communications Distribution Channel

In its simplest form, electronic commerce is information technologies and business processes allowing companies to conduct business electronically. NAGASA makes it possible TODAY for you to link electronically on an industry-wide scale to exchange business documents - invoice, purchase order, advance ship notice and dealer sell through.

NAGASA's Electronic Commerce Implementation Guide gives you the SOLUTION:
Designed for the graphic communications distribution channel and no other by a 17-team task force of NAGASA dealer and manufacturer members.

Do it once and your system and process fit all dealers and manufacturers.

Gain significant discounts and support with the preferred value added network to save time and money.

Capitalize on the experience from dealers and manufacturers that have done it.

The Implementation Guide...explains the business decisions to gain the advantage:
Increase profitability by reducing redundancy and cycle and optimizing inventory.

Speed information exchange by quickening manufacturers-dealers-customer communication.

Strengthen your competitiveness by involving your customers.

...tells you HOW:
What is it?, How do I get signed up?, What's the cost?, What's the savings?, How do I plan?, Where do I turn for answers?

...it's COMPREHENSIVE, divided into 8 chapters:
1) Introduction to EDI: Concept, Benefits and Role 5) Structural Technology
2) Getting started: Steps, Planning and Checklist 6) Mapping Conventions
3) Code of Practice 7) Glossary
4) Security & Control 8) Transaction Sets

Now is the time to get on board with electronic commerce. NAGASA is paving the way for industry-wide standards that will drive down investment costs and insure leveraged solutions for the entire channel.



For more information on any of the NOWavailables,
please contact NAGASA: (202) 328-8441 or email: information@nagasa.org

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