Eqos empowers customers to build richer collaborative solutions without developers
3 July 2001
With Collaborator 4.0, the next generation of Eqos' Internet-based technology platform designed specifically for supply chain collaboration, business analysts can develop more comprehensive and more sophisticated solutions without developers, in just 8 to 12 weeks.
According to Mike Quinn, president of Eqos, "Collaborator 4.0 is designed so that the people who understand the business issues, such as in-house business analysts, can quickly build relevant business applications and present it in their own corporate style. With Collaborator 4.0, Eqos provides the most comprehensive platform available today for building collaborative solutions that can realize significant ROIs of between 100-600%."
One of the most significant features of Collaborator 4.0 is the ability to put the supply chain on "autopilot" through its precision alerting tool. This device enables users to be informed about what is happening within the supply chain, within their area of interest and responsibility, in time to make those vital decisions. Notification of this information is as flexible as the system - in addition to simply appearing on a desktop PC, users can choose to receive alerts via external email, or as a text message on a mobile phone. Users can also select their own expiry period and repetitions options.
"The ability to put supply chains on 'auto pilot' with Collaborator 4.0," adds Quinn "means that the business user can be proactively steered to potential business problems earlier through alerts and exception management rather than having to react to issues that have already got out of hand.
In addition, Collaborator 4.0's built-in theme editor, and the advanced use of web stylesheets (XSL and CSS), allow business analysts to brand the solution as a natural part of building their applications, or to reuse themes created by professional web designers.
According to Neville Roberts, Partner, Accenture, Collaborator 4.0 enables "richer collaborative solutions that meet the needs of all trading partners by providing multiple users with a view of their world and their processes. Collaborator 4.0's new interface branding capability further enhances this by helping organizations maintain a professional and consistent web image across all their sites - a must as the web plays such as key role in conveying an organization's personality to its customers and trading partners."
Notes to Editors:
Eqos Ltd
Eqos delivers flexible, proven solutions for Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) over the Internet. By providing the technology and the business leadership, Eqos helps its customers achieve rapid return on investment from integrated, modular solutions designed to significantly advance supply chain efficiency. Founded in 1997, Eqos is headquartered in the UK with offices in the US.
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