France: Legrand invests EUR 5-6mn in e-procurement

Article Abstract:

French electrical equipment manufacturer, Legrand is investing EUR 5-6mn over three years into a e-procurement project which started in April 2000. The first pilot site composed of the electronic catalogue of five or six suppliers (14,000 lines in total) has been operational since June 2001, and a second site should be operational in around 15 sites in Europe before the end of the year. The company wants to reduce the number of suppliers to around 20 in each market sector, instead of 120-130 today. The company expects to save EUR 20mn per year thanks to this project, once e-procurement is operational throughout Europe within two to three years. Purchase prices will account for 80% of the money saved, compared to 10% from stock reduction and another 10% in time saved.

General services, Electric Lighting and Wiring Equipment, Electric Lighting & Wiring Equip, Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing, Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing, Current-carrying wiring devices, Electric Outlets, Plugs Caps & Bodies, Electric equipment, Legrand S.A.

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La SNCF va lancer la r servation en ligne

Article Abstract:

In 1996, SNCF opened its first Internet site, and in the summer of 1997 a system allowing the customer to access information on train times and fares was launched. Summer 1998 marks a new step in SNCF's Internet services, customers will be able to reserve tickets on the Net, yet will pay for them at the ticket office or at an automatic machine. For the moment, SNCF is not proposing payment on-line due to the fact that a reliable and secure payment system has not yet been designed on the Internet.

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Opens its 1st Internet site after launch of sys that allows customer to access information on train times & fares in summer 1997

Marketing procedures, Railroads, Rail Transportation, Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais, Article

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