Plainsman Tire Co., Inc., a four-location tire wholesaler based in Dallas, has chosen Signal Extraprise technology solutions in the company’s quest to fully leverage the business potential of eCommerce and to provide productivity-driven improved customer service.
The Signal Extraprise solutions include:
1) TireTrader™, an innovative Internet eCommerce suite that, as a business-to-business transactional engine, reinvents how wholesale and retail firms connect and conduct business by simplifying ordering, streamlining the distribution network, reducing operational costs, and providing a significant competitive advantage.
2) eXceed™-Wholesale, a rich, robust, wholesale-specific application designed with all the masterful productivity features required to successfully compete in the highly demanding, competitive wholesale tire business sector.
3) TireDataCentral™, which provides integrated, on-line look-ups of a treasury of data for any particular tire, as well as data on all tires matching that size from different manufacturers that you carry or compete against.
In business since 1981, Plainsman Tire is owned by Texans and has a long history as tire distributor of choice of many Texas tire retailers. As a full-line wholesaler, Plainsman sells Cooper, General, Carlisle, Jetson, Sumitomo, and Geostar brands.
“In a highly competitive industry facing the challenging realities of today’s economy, we explored the best means of retaining competitive edge while seeking to reduce operational costs, expand market reach, and realize productivity and efficiency gains,” Alvis Shavers, a 22-year veteran with Plainsman Tire and the company’s VP and General Manager says. “We concluded that Signal Extraprise is the most compelling choice. They bring the total package and proven expertise to the table and we welcome the partnership with them as we pursue our business objectives."
He adds, “A new generation of players in our market was brought up using computers. TireTrader and the integrated TireDataCentral will act as the cornerstone of our eCommerce initiatives as we undertake bold sales and marketing steps to capture and retain growth opportunities, especially among a younger audience. TireTrader is a user-friendly on-line portal, providing all the information needed without being complex.”
For more information, please visit www.signalextraprise.com.
