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VISUAL eBusiness 3.0 Offers Enhanced B2B and B2C Functionality to Lilly Software Customers
16 October 2001, Hampton, NH (USA) - Lilly Software Associates announces VISUAL eBusinessä version 3.0, the latest release of its online solution designed to help businesses streamline processes, improve productivity and increase efficiencies through the use of Internet technologies.
VISUAL eBusiness operates as an extension of Lilly Software's enterprise and warehouse systems, allowing manufacturers and distributors to easily post catalogs and pricing informaiton on the Web. Supporting both B2B (Business -to-Business) and B2C (Business-to-Consumer) transactions, the self-service features of the application allow customers and distribution partners to view pricing, order status, product features and product availability. With the opportunity to implement the application either through an integrated module within the VISUAL product suite or via Lilly's new application service provider (ASP) option, VISUAL eBusinessä NOW, manufacturers and distributors can easity get started with their e-business initiatives.
Lilly Software is offering both a Foundation and an Extended Edition option for VISUAL eBusiness version 3.0. Lilly includes the foundation module with it core functionality in the VISUAL Enterpriseä product suite. This module provides VISUAL users with the essential features to quickly set up storefronts and allow their customers access to product listings by category, product searches, product pricing, detailed parts specifications and part availability, as well as lists of substitute and cross-selling items.
For manufacturers and distributors who want more advanced features, Lilly Software encourages its users to purchase VISUAL eBusiness Entended Edition. This package complements the Foundation capabilities, allowing companies to further customize their sites and post customer-specific promotional items, identify top-selling items, assign shopping carts and personalize shopping experiences to individual preferences. Other features include enhanced searching capabilities, shipment tracking capability, increased security and an account management option. Extended Edition enables online customers to create multiple wish lists of items, request quotations (RFQs) and estimates, and provides options for a configurable view and express entry. These features empower customers, allowing them to control their shopping experience.
'VISUAL eBusiness version 3.0 supports B2B and B2C transactions for both make-to-stock and make-to-order evironments.It allows companies to implement a complete online ordering solution in a matter of weeks," explains Scott Rich, Vice President, Marketing, Lilly Software Associates. "The focus of this release was to extend the VISUAL eBusiness platform to meet the needs of our core market, which is primarily make-to-order. By incorporating the quoting business process flow and providing additional user administration and application tailoring tools, we are positioning ur customers to take advantage of the Web and remain competitive."
VISUAL eBusiness version 3.0 will be available October 2001.
About Lilly Software Associates
Lilly Software Associates, Inc. provides a complete line of enterprise and
supply chain solutions for manufacturers and distributors. The VISUAL
Enterprise™ suite of products helps companies capture and analyze real-time data
about all their business processes using ERP, Project Management, Business
Performance Management, Quality Management, Customer Relationship Management,
and Warehouse Management System capabilities. From award-winning software to
strategies in Lean Manufacturing and TOC, Lilly Software offers companies the
tools they need for higher productivity and profitability.
Most VISUAL® applications run on Windows® 98, Windows NT,
Windows 2000, Windows XP, UNIX®, LINUX, Novell®, using
SQLBase®, Microsoft SQL Server®, or ORACLE®
relational databases.
Lilly Software has received many industry awards for its products, service, and
financial growth since its inception. Most recently, the company has been voted
one of the Top 10 Best of Breed solutions for manufacturing by readers of
Consumer Goods Technology, listed in
Software Magazine's Top 500,
selected as a Top 100 Logistics Information Technology Provider in
Inbound Logistics, listed in the Top
100 Application Vendors in Supply Chain
e-Business, included in MSI's
Top 100 for its eighth year, and ranked as one of
Start magazine's Hottest Companies.
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