The Floor Covering Business-to-Business Association (fcB2B) has launched www.fcB2B.com, a website designed as "the flooring industry's dedicated resource for learning about B2B technology." The site offers information and resources for retailers, contractors, distributors, manufacturers and software developers through special dedicated sections.
The site's aim is to cut through the technological clutter and present B2B as a viable addition to day-to-day business, said Pam Bowe, co-president of fcB2B. “In this section labeled B2B101, we skip the technical aspects and focus on the practical application of using B2B,” she noted, adding that the site also includes “testimonials from current retailer participants, case studies, which mills and distributors are on board and what benefits of B2B software are available to a business today."
Aaron Pirner, co-president of fcB2B, said he hopes the site will spark interest in the association and the benefits of joining. “This marvelous took takes a relatively complex process and reduces it to its simplest base. It shows you how it makes your business run smarter and faster, take mundane tasks and do them more efficiently and give a businessperson more time to focus on dealing with customers," he added.
The fcB2B group is a non-profit organization made up of industry and technological leaders as well as individual entrepreneurs, agencies, and non-profit industry and trade associations. Members have access to an extensive resource including implementation advice, the sharing of best practices and participation in the development and adoption of electronic data exchange standards for the flooring industry.
