Blue Bell, PA, March 13, 2003 -- E-SoftSys announced today the deployment of SmartQuotes, a B2B E-Commerce system at JPC Specialties, a Philadelphia based distributor of specialty fasteners. SmartQuotes automates all quoting related activities with Vendors and Customers by facilitating the online submission of quote requests, quotes and purchase orders through a web-based interface. SmartQuotes has been developed to automate the complicated process of government quoting, but can be easily adapted to many commercial situations.

 

SmartQuotes provides the following key features:

• Automated E-Mail or Faxing of RFQs to Vendors through web interface
• Allows Vendors to quote online
• Review quotes submitted by multiple Vendors and choose a Vendor online based on price, delivery and other criteria
• Directly download Government RFQs into SmartQuotes using your own selection criteria
• Online submission of quotes to Government and other Customers
• Use of Vendor/Parts Knowledge Base to choose Vendors to send RFQs
• Directly receive orders from Customers into SmartQuotes
• Shipping, Packaging Labels, Barcode Labels, Reports and Shipping documents can be generated at any time
• Automatic Freight Calculations
• Optional custom interfaces to other applications such as Purchasing, Order Entry, Accounting etc.

According to Jeff Skveresky, President of JPC Specialties, “We anticipate SmartQuotes to significantly increase the number RFQs we bid on and reduce the quoting cycle, resulting in increase of orders from customers, improved customer service, better vendor relationships and increased profits.”

According to Kat Shenoy, President and CEO of E-SoftSys, “SmartQuotes is the result of a perfect synergy between domain expertise provided by JPC Specialties and technical expertise provided by E-SoftSys. We are delighted with the successful launch of SmartQuotes at JPC.”

 

E-SoftSys

 

E-SoftSys, an ISO 9001:2000 certified company provides e-Commerce consulting, and full life-cycle development of e-Commerce, web, wireless and client/server applications to companies in North America and Europe. E- SoftSys provides offshore software development, maintenance and quality assurance services through its offshore development center located in Bangalore, India. With the help of E-SoftSys, a number of software companies and other businesses have introduced e-Commerce sites, web portals, software modules and wireless applications at a rapid pace and at low cost to their client base. 

 

JPC Specialties

For four decades, JPC Specialties has been providing its customers with the very best distribution source available for specialty fasteners and all types of threaded fasteners. This is possible due to an outstanding mix of high quality product lines and value created services. JPC has the flexibility to offer a package of products and services customized to the customer's requirements. This flexibility allows the customer to chose the services that fit their ever-changing needs. This unbundling of services allows the customer to obtain the lowest possible procurement cost.

Additional information can be obtained by contacting E-SoftSys at 610-277-7457, or by visiting the website www.e-softsys.com or by email to kshenoy@e-softsys.com.