They found an external vendor, Advantis which could supply the translators mapped to QSP standards to all parties concerned. After two years of work, Panduit had persuaded 34 major electrical suppliers to adopt the new QSP system, and were testing with many more. Some of the suppliers using the new system include Allied Tube and Conduit, Leviton Manufacturing, American Insulated Wire, Allen-Bradley, Appleton, Philips Lighting, and Hubbell. As a result of their success, the National Association of Electrical Distributors took over responsibility for promoting and administering the program throughout the entire industry. Results of the new system Within 1.5 minutes after a distributor places an order with Panduit through the EDI system, Panduit has received the order, processed it, acknowledged it, prepared a shipping manifest for printing in their warehouse.
Most products are on their way to the distributor the same day as the order.
In this system, Panduit knows exactly what every one of their distributors has in their warehouses at all times. Panduit automatically ships the needed items and generates an electronic invoice and advance shipping notice. If experience shows that some items are being used up at a faster rate than anticipated, Panduit VMI replenishment system automatically responds to ensure the specified service level is met at lowest total operating costs for the distributor. Whenever the computer shows that customers are maintaining too much stock of slow moving items, Panduit generates a return order with no restocking charge . In other words, the customers have really let their vendor, Panduit, take charge of their inventory system.