CHICAGO, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- TotalMRO.com(SM), Grainger's latest
e-Commerce initiative, and Motorola will showcase use of Motorola's wireless
technology at the Ariba "LIVE Miami" 2000 Conference September 17-19.
Highlights of the showcase will include use of Motorola's Internet-enabled
phones to access order status information on TotalMRO.com.
"Motorola's wireless devices are ideally suited for the MRO purchasing
environment. Through WAP (wireless application protocol) technology,
customers can instantly access critical procurement information anywhere
within their facility," said Liz Olig, president of TotalMRO.com. "The Ariba
conference offers an excellent opportunity to demonstrate our powerful site
features."
"We are pleased to be working with TotalMRO.com in order to bring the
benefits of wireless technology into the B2B e-Commerce procurement
environment," said John Steadman, vice president and general manager, Motorola
Personal Networks Group. "We are continually looking for new ways to serve
customers' needs, and using our Internet-based technology to reach new
markets."
During the conference, TotalMRO.com will be demonstrating a variety of
site updates including its new product sourcing capability provided by
FindMRO.com. Customers will now have the ability within TotalMRO.com to
leverage the FindMRO.com solution for the procurement of hard-to-find MRO
products.
TotalMRO.com provides customers one-stop access to easily searchable
product information, images, contract pricing, and availability for
maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) supplies from major MRO distributors.
This easy-to-use, intuitive site brings together buyers and sellers and helps
them remove process costs from the highly fragmented MRO supply chain by
organizing the content needed to make business decisions.
TotalMRO.com is a Gold Sponsor of the Ariba Conference. Ms. Olig will
conduct a conference breakout session on Tuesday, September 18, entitled
"Achieving User Acceptance of Punchout Solutions."
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW), with 1999 sales of $4.5 billion, is the
leading North American provider of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO)
supplies and related information to businesses and institutions. Grainger
shares are traded on the New York and Chicago stock exchanges. For more
information about Grainger, visit http://www.grainger.com .
SOURCE W.W. Grainger, Inc.
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