SSI News

SSI Integrates AutoQuickBuy to S.P Richards"Real Time"

August 9, 2004

Sault Ste. Marie, ON. - Systems Solutions Limited (SSI) announces that it has seamlessly integrated its powerful AutoQuickBuy system to S. P. Richard’s Private Data Mover (PDM).

AutoQuickBuy is a function of SSI’s Order Entry System that automatically selects vendors, generates and transmits purchase orders, processes vendor acknowledgments, receives Purchase Order lines and ships Sale Order lines.

Private Data Mover (PDM) is a fast, powerful, multi-platform, security oriented, TCP/IP based, data transfer application which can be used over a direct line or over the Internet. S. P. Richards’ Direct EDI customers can utilize PDM to automatically transfer files from a local send directory to S. P. Richards, and from S. P. Richards to a local receive directory. Hence, S. P. Richards EDI customers can concentrate on the data transported, and not on the maintenance of the transport mechanism.

SSI is hosting the PDM directory for all orders originating from Canada through its IT partner Lucidia Studios in Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada. “We believe that SSI clients will reap significant productivity and cost benefits from this major automation tool,” said Terry Kelly, President and founder of SSI.

Roger Woodward, Managing Director of S. P. Richards Canada stated, “This advanced communication to S. P. Richards will increase productivity and enhanced workflow for SSI dealers and other Canadian back end systems.”

Systems Solutions Limited (SSI) is the leading provider of integrated software to Canada’s Independent Office Products Dealers.

www.ssiinc.ca

S.P. Richards Company, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia is one of North America's leading business products wholesalers. They distribute over 30,000 business products to a network of over 7,000 resellers in the United States and Canada from a network of 44 Distribution Centers. Included among these distribution centers are S.P. Richards Company's computer supplies subsidiary, Horizon USA, headquartered in Reno, Nevada and S.P. Richards Canada, headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia.
S.P. Richards Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, (GPC:NYSE)

www.sprichards.com

WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING...

"KENTVALE MERCHANTS & PRO HARWARE has been a customer of SSI since 1991. Our computer system has been helping us manage our extremely varied inventory in our Country General Store, established in 1888. We started with just our main Pro Hardeare numbers in our computer system, but continue each year to add more and more. For each item, it's so helpful to see how many we've ordered in the past, how many we've sold and to whom. Unlike so many of our suppliers who sometimes complain of their computers being down for hours or even days, we've had practically no downtime with this system. I hope for many more years of great service from SSI."

Colleen (Kent) Henderson, Owner, KENTVALE MERCHANTS LTD, Your Pro Hardware

"At CHRISTIES OFFICE PLUS we find the people at SSI to be a great team to work with. They have a solid core product as well as add-on modules to meet all of your business needs for a fully integrated front end (e-commerce) and back end computer system. SSI is continually enhancing their product offerings, which makes for an even better, user-friendlier system. Some of this is because the team at SSI listens to their clients and their ever-changing needs. Their system, while fully integrated, is not complicated for our new staff to learn the basic features, which reduce learning time and allow our new staff to focus on the rest of their duties. We have been an SSI client for over 10 years and have enjoyed a great relationship, have seen many enhancements to the product; and look forward to the continued growth of a very stable, reliable product."

Lois Parr, Controller, Christies Office Plus

"CONNORS BASICS urgently required an upgrade to their computer system in November of 2005. On recommendation from BASICS NATIONAL OFFICE we engaged SSI to convert our old system to the SSI Distribution System. In two and one half months they were able to convert our data, train our staff and effectively bring us live on the new software on February 1, 2006. Since that time it has been a pleasure dealing with their knowledgeable support staff as we continue to realize the full potential of the SSI system. We are pleased to recommend SSI to other Office Products dealers."

Jim Connors Jr, Owner, CONNORS BASICS