On Track With Computerization?--A 'state of the union' look ot the dealer computerization business

摘要

What follows is an overview of independent interviews conducted with Tom Ferent, OPEN vice president (OPEN is a division of ARI Network Services, Inc., a provider of network communication services.) and Erik Aspelin chief executive officer of POWERCOM2000, a vendor of business systems. What we want to provide is a service to both the manufacturer and the dealer," says Tom Ferent. "We're there to support the manufacturers, distributors, and the dealers in the outdoor power equipment industry with their communication needs. Today that's through EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) - in the future it may be through the Internet or some other source.