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MSX Introduces Its Latest Staffing Procurement Innovation

28 April 2000

MSX International Introduces Its Latest Staffing Procurement Innovation - b2bBuyer(TM)

    AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 27 MSX International will
introduce an innovative staffing procurement system -- b2bBuyer(TM) at the
85th Annual NAPM International Purchasing Conference and Educational Exhibit
on April 30 - May 2, in New Orleans, booth numbers 256 and 257.
    b2bBuyer(TM) streamlines the procurement, administration and billing of
all temporary labor by electronically managing the selection of vendors,
maintaining service catalogs, processing and distributing orders, negotiating
the best possible price from suppliers and consolidating billing and supplier
payment.  The customized management reports track budget expenditures,
headcount, supplier and quality performance, and increases communication and
data sharing.
    "By using this new staffing procurement application, companies will be
able to reduce their overall purchasing costs while receiving the right
personnel, at the right rate, with the right skills," said Roger Fridholm,
President, MSX International's Business, Technology and Staffing Services
division.
    During the NAPM conference, managers will have an opportunity to view on-
line features of b2bBuyer(TM):

    *  Catalog of qualified candidates
    *  Open bid
    *  Resume review
    *  Rate negotiation
    *  Order entry
    *  Order status and approval
    *  Time sheet and expense submittal
    *  Consolidated billing and supplier payment
    *  Budget and headcount reporting

    Thomas T. Stallkamp, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MSX
International, will address the National Association of Purchasing Managers on
Monday, May 1 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 pm.  Stallkamp will focus on how purchasing
and supply management professionals must play a value-added role if they are
to succeed and survive in today's competitive global environment.
    MSX International is a leading, global provider of technology-driven
engineering, business, and specialized staffing services.  The company's
services enable customers to significantly improve their business performance
by adding value and helping them to achieve a competitive advantage.
    With annual sales of $1 billion, MSX International deploys more than
17,000 professional staff and contract personnel at over 85 operating
locations in 23 countries worldwide.  MSX International offers its customers a
wide range of technology-driven services, both on-site and off-site, including
product and manufacturing engineering; contract and temporary staffing;
training; purchasing support; commercial and technical publishing, marketing
support; electronic document and information storage and retrieval; process
improvement consulting; and web and information technology services.
    MSX International's headquarters is in Auburn Hills, Michigan.  Visit the
company's Web site at http://www.msxi.com .  MSX International's news releases
are also available at http://www.prnewswire.com .