Kaman Industrial Technologies Announces Launch of KamanDirect.com
- New Web Site Maximizes Technology and Functionality for a Comprehensive E-Commerce Solution -
WINDSOR, Conn., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaman Industrial Technologies (NASDAQ:KAMNA)
, one of the largest distributors of power transmission products to industrial customers throughout North America, announced today it has officially launched KamanDirect.com, a proprietary business-to-business web site serving the maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) industrial products marketplace.
The development strategy of KamanDirect.com continues Kaman's commitment to delivering innovative solutions and technology to help customers reduce production, maintenance and transaction costs. Utilizing the latest in systems and technology to deliver a truly self-service, customer-focused site, KamanDirect.com incorporates Kaman's award-winning Direct Vendor Access Technology, and complements previous company initiatives, including Warehouse Management Systems, Electronic Data Interchange and custom bar coding capabilities.
All KamanDirect.com transactions are fully automated and integrated into Kaman's existing databases and enterprise-wide business systems, allowing the company to leverage its established technology infrastructure. The site offers customers full access to Kaman's complete catalog of 1.2 million items, as well as direct real-time viewing of Kaman and key manufacturer inventory. With on-line access to their current contract pricing, orders move directly from a customer's desktop to Kaman's logistics system, thereby streamlining the ordering process and reducing transaction costs.
Designed in response to specific customer requirements, the site's functionality extends beyond placing orders over the Internet. KamanDirect.com provides on-line access to personalized order and shipping status, as well as shipping history for orders placed over the prior 12-month period. Order information provided by these features is inclusive of all customer transactions, whether facilitated by Kaman's network of 170 branches, or placed over the Internet or EDI. The site's "Call Me" feature allows for integration of customer service, connecting customers to live support for immediate technical or application assistance, or on-site local service.
"The result of almost two years of strategic planning and development, KamanDirect.com delivers the unique features our customers are looking for: breadth of functionality, customizable for each web site visitor, in a format quick to load and navigate," stated T. Jack Cahill, president. "The site's ability to automate and streamline the purchasing of power transmission products continues our e-commerce strategy of offering customers a full set of Internet options to reduce their MRO costs, including participation in multiple industry-specific marketplaces, portals and exchanges."
About Kaman Industrial Technologies Corp.
A subsidiary of Kaman Corp. of Bloomfield, Conn., Kaman Industrial Technologies is one of the nation's largest industrial distributors, supplying products and providing high value-added technical services to approximately 50,000 customers in virtually every North American industry. Based in Windsor, Conn., the company offers more than one million individual items in seven product groups: bearings, power transmission, electrical/electronic drive, fluid power, material handling, linear motion and accessory items.
Kaman Corp. is a $1 billion company with businesses in the aerospace, industrial distribution and music markets.
Source: Kaman Industrial Technologies Corp.
Contact: Cynthia L. Doherty of Kaman Industrial Technologies,
860-687-5178, kbs009-kit@kaman.com
Website: http://www.kamandirect.com/
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