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A boon to merchants for greater convenience and efficiency in managing shipments
HONG KONG, November 3, 1999 - Federal Express Corporation (FedEx),
the world's largest air express transportation company, today announced
the launch of an innovative electronic shipment interface together
with its strategic partner Intershop Communication. The enhancement
comes in the form of a software "cartridge" which provides unparalleled
convenience and efficiency in managing shipments for the increasing
E-business population.
With the cartridge serving as an interface between the electronic
storefront provided by Intershop and the automated shipping systems
of FedEx, merchants will be able to enjoy one-stop, seamless shipping
solutions at the web catalog by just a click-- from sending the
order, producing bar-coded air waybills and commercial invoice for
export, to finally checking shipment status.
"This service enhancement brings to shippers the real convenience
offered by E-commerce, and demonstrates how FedEx capitalizes on
its advanced technology network, which intertwines with its most
comprehensive air and ground network, to add value to our customers'
businesses," Linda Brigance, Vice President and Chief Information
Officer, FedEx Asia Pacific said.
"We are happy that we and our partner Intershop share the same
vision in electronic business development, and are proud to forge
ahead in the e-commerce arena with this world-leading provider of
electronic commerce software provider," added Brigance.
"We see that in many countries efficient logistics is a serious
bottleneck blocking the growth of global e-commerce," said Petra
Vorsteher, vice president of business development and strategic
alliances for Intershop. "With the FedEx cartridge built for Intershop
4 hosting/merchant product line, Commerce Service Providers and
their hosted sellers/merchants can benefit from this plug-and-play
solution."
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