PolyDyne Executive To Discuss The Challenges of Customer Retention With Contract Manufacturing Leaders
Linda Elkins, VP of Sales and Marketing, is a Featured Speaker at the Institute for International Research Conference
March 15, 2001; Austin, Texas: – Linda Elkins, vice president of sales and marketing for PolyDyne Software, a leading provider of strategic sourcing solutions, will help kick off the Institute for International Research’s (IIR) “Optimizing Your Contract Manufacturing Operation” conference next week in San Diego, CA. Linda will speak to electronics manufacturing leaders about the challenge of customer retention in the EMS industry. The presentation will be titled, “Customer Retention – An EMS challenge to satisfy today’s OEMs” and will focus on supply chain strategies to achieve customer retention. In addition to PolyDyne, companies such as i2 Technologies, Marconi Communications and Manufacturers’ Services will share practical tools and strategies to improve communication within the supply chain, reduce risks, meet delivery schedules and deliver customer satisfaction.
“The challenge of customer retention requires significant focus in three primary areas: rapid time to volume, effective cost management through the supply chain, and unparalleled customer service through collaboration tools,” said Elkins. “EMS companies are effectively meeting the challenge of customer retention through investment in collaboration tools, active involvement in open standard committees, and undertaking integration efforts to make point solutions outside the ERP holistic and synergistic.”
About PolyDyne Software
PolyDyne Software is a leading provider of business to business, supply chain software tools for strategic sourcing. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company’s eWin Solution Suite includes DesignWin, QuoteWin, and SupplyWin, a series of quote processing software tools designed specifically for OEMs, contract manufacturers, and component suppliers. These solutions simplify and enhance the critical elements in the quoting process from quoting materials to delivering proposals. This streamlined process reduces RFQ cycle time for bills of material to 3 days or less, reduces costs on direct material by as much as 5%, maximizes the use of eBusiness technology, increases supply chain operational efficiencies by 50%, and creates barriers to entry leading to a competitive advantage. PolyDyne’s worldwide customer base includes more than 50% of the leading contract manufacturers and 90% of component suppliers in North America. PolyDyne has also established key business relationships with PTC, Oracle Corporation, FACSys, and Centura Software to enhance their product offering and add value to their supply chain management tools. For more information, please visit www.polydyne.com or call (512) 343‑9100.
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