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Abstract: American Refrigeration
Supplies (ARS) is a wholesaler of refrigeration and heating equipment, parts, and
supplies. In a difficult economy, there is little margin for error with respect to how ARS manages its clients and vendors. Because a growing number of product vendors are using electronic data interchange (EDI), ARS was pushed to upgrade its distribution processes. Learn about the EDI solution the company chose.
PubDate: 6/16/2009 2:43:00 PM
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