Karmak Inc. and Enterprise Data Management Formalize Alliance
CINCINNATI--Nov. 5, 2002--Enterprise Data Management| -- | Alliance to Provide Heavy-Duty Truck Industry with Seamless Integration Between EDM's Vendor Managed Inventory Solution - Datalliance, and Karmak's Business Information System - Legend |
| -- | Karmak is a Leading Provider of Business Information Systems to the Heavy-Duty Truck Industry |
Enterprise Data Management (EDM) today announced that Karmak, Inc. has formalized its partnership with EDM by becoming a Business Application Partner in the Datalliance Dimensions Program. EDM's Datalliance Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) service, combined with Karmak's Legend Business Information System, offers integrated VMI for the heavy-duty truck industry. Datalliance is a comprehensive Internet-based VMI e-commerce service. The Karmak Legend Business Information System provides comprehensive systems support, including core management modules for: inventory control, parts sales, vehicle sales, service department management, and accounting, as well as a full complement of advanced software modules that can be selectively configured to satisfy the unique business needs of individual heavy-duty truck organizations.
"VMI is a very critical technology for the heavy-duty truck industry," said Richard Schien, president of Karmak. "EDM has a strong customer base and has emerged as a premier provider of VMI solutions to the heavy-duty industry. By partnering with EDM, we are able to strengthen our support for VMI, allowing our customers to operate more efficiently, and ultimately, to be more profitable. We look forward to continuing our mutually beneficial relationship with EDM."
"Karmak is a leader in providing business applications to the heavy-duty truck industry and we are very pleased to formalize our relationship with them," said Carl Hall, president of EDM. "We have been working with Karmak for several years to refine and integrate our vendor managed inventory solution with their comprehensive business information system to meet the specific needs of the heavy-duty industry. It is only fitting that they be the first Business Application Partner in our Datalliance Dimensions Partner Program. The bottom line is that our joint customers will be the ones that will benefit from the integrated business solutions that will result from the collaboration between EDM and Karmak."
By working with suppliers using EDM's Datalliance VMI solution, Karmak customers can efficiently pursue a best-of-class e-commerce strategy and implement the best VMI solution available.
Through the Datalliance Dimensions Partner Program, EDM establishes strategic partnerships and alliances with proven technology providers to deliver value-added business benefits. EDM recognizes that a successful Vendor Managed Inventory implementation requires software and hardware integration, as well as cooperation between these multiple technology and professional service providers. To complement Datalliance, EDM partners with leading Business Application, Technology, and Transaction Delivery organizations.
About Karmak
Founded in 1981, Karmak is a leading provider of business application information systems to the heavy-duty truck industry. Its profit-generating software serves warehouse distributors, service shops, truck dealers, and other businesses directly related to the heavy-duty industry. Karmak supports customers in more than 1,800 sites throughout the United States, Canada, and Latin America.
About EDM and Datalliance
Enterprise Data Management is an Application Services Provider with over 10 years of experience designing, developing and executing mission critical supply chain systems for Fortune 500 companies. As a result of our extensive industry and technology experience, EDM has developed Datalliance, a comprehensive VMI-based e-commerce service. Datalliance enables suppliers and their customers to establish effective VMI relationships quickly and easily as well as facilitating collaboration across the Internet. Datalliance customers include companies such as: Rockwell Automation, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, ArvinMeritor and Chicago Rawhide. For more information about Datalliance and VMI, please visit: www.datalliance.net.