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We must continue to find better ways to make it easier to use while improving the bottom line.

Vsnsyss Commercial Systems provides computer-based solutions to the lumber and building material industry, and therefore it is necessary for us to provide solutions that have a justifiable return on investment. This is immediately apparent in two key services that are available now:

Electronic Data Interchange - EDI gives your company the ability to transmit electronic purchase orders to their various suppliers and to receive electronic acknowledgements, packing slips, and invoices for automatic integration with accounts payable and inventory. The accuracy and time saved in processing the information provides the user with an immediate payback for these contracted services.

Web-Based Buying and Information Services - E-commerce is an area that continues to grow. Allowing contractors and/or other customers to access critical data across the Internet provides an advanced level of service. Customers can review balances, make payments, request quotes, check delivery status, review product offerings, and order materials in a convenient and user-friendly environment.

The first place to start is to build a Web site for yourself. Select a company that not only builds Web sites, but also understands your industry. It is the first step to "getting wired" for all the e-commerce services that will come along down the road. A Web site is nice to have, however, it can become a "billboard in the middle of nowhere" if customers don't have a reason to come back. Providing them services and information will retain the loyalty of current and future clients and give them the tools they need so they consider you a valuable business partner.

Prudent businesses rarely jump into something without doing their homework. E-commerce is here to stay, and there is and will be much you can capitalize on. Start learning now in order to be better prepared to make the proper decision when the time comes.