A fundamental element for creating operational excellence with Asset Performance Management is having the right parts on hand to complete tasks in a timely manner. Vendors and buyers alike realize this, but vendors also realize that making a connection to the buyers who need them is not always easy. Acquiring and keeping customers and processing orders are continuous challenges, especially when manual purchasing systems often create time-consuming obstacles for suppliers that endanger relationships with their customers.

Datastream 7i Supply gives vendors an opportunity to do business with Datastream 7i Buy customers who routinely purchase everything from industrial parts and materials to office supplies—all with the flexibility and convenience of the Internet. Buyers who need and want an integrated procurement network drive the demand for Datastream 7i Supply, and many vendors become Datastream 7i Supply users at buyers’ requests. Once using Datastream 7i Supply, vendors enhance their ability to receive orders, improve communication with buyers, and increase the reliability of business transactions. Plus, by creating an efficient, cost-effective, and consistent network for buyers, Datastream 7i Supply helps vendors:

• Increase order volume and value
• Reduce data-entry errors
• Decrease returns
• Lower order-processing time and cost
• Reducing transaction costs
• Reduce costs to acquire new customers

	"Datastream 7i Supply provides our company with an inexpensive way for winning new customer accounts and gaining more business from existing accounts." Brian Fihn e-Business Development Manager Fastenal

• Supplier Alliances—Become one of over 200 Datastream 7i Supply vendors to use a proven procurement solution
  
  
• Technology—Choose from a variety of options for connecting to buyers, including full XML integration
  
  
• Supplier Services—Work with an experienced team that assists in everything from deployment and maintenance to catalog development