The next thrust for customers and the company is in the services side, integration and asset management, helping them to do things in their facilities and on the plant floor. In addition, our control platform integrates multiple disciplines, driving out cost, and improving time to market. There are so many great technology examples. Some of many current technology examples at the show here include Manufacturing BusinessWare, RSLogix, RSLinx, the PowerFlex family of drives, and Zero-Force touch buttons. With the accelerated pace of technology, suppliers are being asked to do more.
Fewer customers are automation or technology experts, nor do they want to be experts.
We re helping customers connect to product information. On our site, we've added another way for customers to access the distribution channel. We're making these changes in conjunction with our distribution channel. These changes make customers more effective in assets and inventory and they lower transaction costs. E-commerce will play a role, but no one can predict how it's going to end up.