eWinWin Announces the Release of DAS 3.0, the Next Generation of B2B Demand Aggregation Solutions
28 December 2000
eWinWin Announces the Release of DAS 3.0, the Next Generation of B2B Demand Aggregation Solutions
CLEVELAND--Dec. 28, 2000--eWinWin today announced the release of DAS(TM) 3.0, the latest generation of its patent-pending Demand Aggregation System(TM) developed for buyers and suppliers to reduce costs through real-time demand aggregation. DAS 3.0 is the only demand aggregation software designed specifically for manufacturers, distributors and purchasers of direct goods. DAS supports "win-win" e-commerce by using demand aggregation principles to reduce a supplier's manufacturing costs while, at the same time, lowering prices to buyers. The latest evolution of DAS includes detailed user reports, sort features, enhanced supplier functionality, improved graphics, and a series of versatile templates that increase the level of demand aggregation opportunities for both buyers and suppliers.
Early DAS Adoption Led to Planned 3.0 Development
"With our original release in 1999, eWinWin was the first company to apply real-time demand aggregation principles specifically for B2B applications," said Greg Mesaros, Founder & CEO of eWinWin. "The quick success of our DAS model showed the validity and widespread opportunity to implement demand aggregation at every link in the manufacturing supply chain. This new DAS 3.0 release not only meets the evolving e-commerce needs of our existing customers, but also extends the application of demand aggregation to a greater number of direct goods." The company cites raw materials, steel, plastics, chemicals, and electronic components as just a few of the special product categories that can be aggregated in real-time. All current eWinWin customers have successfully transitioned to the new DAS platform.
The release of DAS 3.0 Marks New Features and Expanded
Functionality
The new 3.0 release houses a number of powerful enhancements specifically designed for suppliers and buyers:
QuickView(TM) - A "single-click" function that enables a buyer to compare all demand aggregation offers for a specific product, including individual FOB points, future ship dates, current prices with volume discounts, and total capacity available for either one or multiple suppliers. The QuickView feature immediately informs the buyer of all opportunities to aggregate demand with other anonymous buyers to reduce costs.
Capacity Builder(TM) - A series of extremely efficient functions specifically designed for a supplier to have maximum control in posting and managing aggregated offers. These features enable the manufacturer to improve production efficiencies and achieve higher capacity utilization rates by immediately posting and modifying aggregated offers within seconds. With only a few keystrokes, the supplier has the real-time ability to:
| -- | List capacity and prices to different segments of buyers for immediate aggregation |
| -- | Add capacity to existing offers in order to maximize production runs |
| -- | Retrieve product templates with self-populating fields for quick posting |
| -- | Change prices to reflect current supply and demand curves |
Product Aggregator(TM) - This feature, exclusive to DAS, enables a supplier to aggregate demand around a "base" product platform common to many different product configurations. The buyer is able to participate in group purchasing opportunities while using the product configurator to specify options such as color, size or special features. In the most recent version of DAS, a supplier has the ability to individually feature over 500 different options for every base product. Buyers customize the product according to those options made available by the supplier. The supplier takes these committed orders, and with the preset ship date already established for all product variations, plans a more efficient manufacturing schedule with a single production run.
Additional Features of 3.0 include:
-- Easy-access data eliminates entry of repetitive information
-- An icon identification system alerts buyers of aggregation
opportunities in process
-- A bookmark function enables buyers to save products for quick
reference
-- A Request For Offer (RFO) system lets a buyer notify a
supplier of future product needs
-- Order archiving which shows all product and pricing
information
-- Sort functions to provide instant account information by a
series of data points including purchase order number and ship
date
Internet Access to the DAS Solution: Immediate & Easy to Use
DAS can be licensed as part of a turnkey service, or DealRoom, available through eWinWin or one of its approved DAS resellers. An eWinWin DealRoom is a private and secure Internet location. The only requirement for a buyer or supplier is Internet access. The licensee sets the terms and conditions of the DealRoom, and also controls what companies have access to its private DealRoom. The DAS service provides the best of all worlds: a robust online system that substantially reduces costs for buyers and suppliers in an easy to use and widely accessible medium.
About eWinWin
eWinWin is the leader in demand aggregation technology for B2B applications. With its patent-pending DAS technology, eWinWin provides solutions designed to significantly reduce the costs to both manufacture and purchase direct goods. eWinWin provides a suite of solutions that are tailored to a variety of end-users including: Manufacturers, Distributors, Trade Associations, Publishers, Vertical Exchanges, and Buying Cooperatives. For more information on eWinWin and DAS technology, visit www.ewinwin.com.