A new Venture based project, Pop Art Machine, is available to the public in a beta version release.
Pop Art Machine’s database features over 1,000,000 unique item records (art & photography).
The public is invited to explore the pop art exhibit catalog.
Open source ERP software enthusiasts take note — the entire site is driven with a realtime link to a Venture 3.6.5 installation.
On-going Venture projects at Kelly Supply include:
http://ewins.com/
Ewins relies 100% on Venture for all business processes. A new web site is in the works to take advantage of new features announced for Venture 3.6.5. Ewins executives have already submitted additional requests in preparation for Venture’s pending 4.0 roadmap announcement.
http://kscdirect.com/
KSCdirect is a new but vital project for Kelly Supply. Kelly Supply’s directors intend to increase sales volume using the direct outlet, selling to trades people outside of Kelly’s normal trade area. As the Venture 4.0 roadmap dust settles, so does the KSCdirect marketing plan. Look to see a lot of action from these guys in 2008.
Venture proudly powers the online operations of Lorenz and Jones Marine Distributors.
The company known today as Lorenz & Jones Marine Distributors, Inc. was founded in 1921 by Fred J. Lorenz and located at 132 E. Grand Avenue in downtown Des Moines. With a passion for boating and a strong work ethic, Fred gradually entered the newly emerging business of recreational boating in Iowa.
Fred mixed retail boating sales and repair with automotive service until 1945. At that time Bruce Jones joined him as a partner and the company was named Lorenz and Jones Boating Headquarters.
In 1954, Fred’s son Tom Lorenz, Sr. started the company down the boating equipment wholesale distribution path that it has maintained to this date. About 1960, Fred Lorenz and Bruce Jones retired, and a new partner, Mel McKee, joined Tom at the growing firm and the present name came into effect.
In 1969 the company expanded to a new 27,000 square foot building in a newly developed industrial park in Ankeny, located just a few miles north of Des Moines.
Next generation Lorenz and McKee family entered the business in the 1970’s as part-time student workers, then key-employees, and eventually as hands-on operating management and owners.
The wholesale accessory business continued to grow and expand into an increasingly larger market area. The resulting increases in product offerings, inventory depth and number of employees placed new demands on building space.
In 2001, Lorenz and Jones moved into its current location in Ankeny’s Metro North I Business Park. The new location enabled the company to add the needed office and warehouse space to ensure effective customer service now and into the future.
This new larger location with high-rack and multi-level storage capacity, modern processing equipment and computerized warehouse system allow the company to effectively manage shipments received from marine vendors and quickly process and ship orders to a steadily growing dealer client base. Daily scheduled pick-up from UPS, FedEx, Speed-Dee Delivery and others allow next day or two-day ground delivery in most of the market area served.
J.H. Larson Company is a family owned independent distributor of Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC and Data Comm products which has been in business since 1931. Venture powers J.H. Larson’s direct to consumer sales and wholesale distribution web site.
Current projects include an online customer service center for over 800,000 item codes from their diverse product offerings. Venture and its components are leading the way!
Venture is powering over twenty AmSan/IBI property ecommerce systems.
AmSan and Interline Brands, Inc enjoy an extended sub-contract arrangement to build and extend ecommerce user interface and large scale back-office API for several legacy systems throughout their enterprises.
A detailed project summary is coming soon.
IDC-USA is a member-owned purchasing, marketing, and selling cooperative of over 200 independent distribution locations across the nation. IDC-USA has teamed up with over 60 suppliers to serve end-users with the highest-quality bearing and power transmission products available. These IDC Preferred Suppliers have access to the IDC-USA independent distributor network with one shipping location, one invoice, one account receivable account, and national market penetration.
Venture powers www.IDC-USA.com and IDC Member-Owners have 24/7 access to place orders and check pricing, availability, invoices, usage reports, and sales history. IDC Member-Owners provide to their customer base lower costs, less down time, outstanding local service, multiple location coverage, and 2nd & 3rd generation expertise.
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