With VSN, U S WEST customers will be able to conduct all transaction-based procurement activities on the Internet, including Request For Information, Request For Quote and Request For Proposal. Any number of suppliers can review documents, check specifications, ask questions and bid on requests. VSN will be seamlessly integrated into any existing legacy or ERP systems that the customer currently uses or chooses to adopt in moving to the e-business environment. U S WEST customers will benefit from a streamlined procurement process, and all customers, regardless of size, will be able to have the same leveraging power as large companies. In the future, U S WEST and Vsource are looking at the formation of comprehensive virtual market communities, where large numbers of customers and suppliers with common interests can interact over the Internet.
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