MFG.com Harnesses the Macromedia Flash Platform to Streamline MFG.com
ATLANTA – June 6, 2005 – MFG.com Inc., a leading provider of online sourcing management technology for the manufacturing marketplace, today announced the launch of its first rich Internet application (RIA) capabilities developed with Macromedia’s Flex technology, part of the Flash Platform. Using these new RIA capabilities, MFG.com users can manage the sourcing process and collaborate with suppliers in a faster “software-like” experience. The streamlined interactions translate into more productivity and less time processing.
The new RIA functionality in MFG.com will benefit MFG.com’s user base immediately. From dynamic supplier discovery to “drag and drop” in a web browser, MFG.com users will experience exceptional usability not previously associated with HTML-based applications. Rich Internet applications eliminate lengthy page refreshes required by page-based web applications. Macromedia Flex has gained industry recognition as the leading solution for developing next generation Internet applications that merge the richness of desktop software with sophisticated web solutions like MFG.com. MFG.com joins companies such as SAP, Dow Jones, BskyB, Macy’s, and Xerox as users of Flex and the Flash Platform that deliver a new level of sophistication to online applications.
"MFG.com is a great example of how the Flash Platform can deliver real business value,” said Jeff Whatcott, vice president of product management, Macromedia. “Sourcing manufacturing services is a complex process and the limitations of HTML hampered MFG.com’s ability to bring buyers and sellers together with minimal hassle. It is incredibly exciting to see how MFG.com used Flex to effectively streamline the user experience.”
“MFG.com strives to be on the cutting edge of Internet technologies and Macromedia Flex is delivering our customers an unparalleled user experience,” states Mitch Free, president and CEO of MFG.com. “Our web-based sourcing system is used by thousands of users globally to source manufacturing services. Flex is enabling us to transform our online sourcing solution into a highly intuitive dynamic experience for our users that is akin to traditional desktop software.”
Over 38,000 buyers across the industrial spectrum (aerospace, transportation, consumer products, electronics, and more) utilize MFG.com to source, collaborate, and receive quotes online for more than 200 manufacturing processes such as CNC machining, metal stamping, forging, plastic molding, metal fabrication, and metal casting.
About MFG.com
MFG.com is the largest global online marketplace for the manufacturing industry. MFG.com instantly and intelligently matches sourcing professionals and engineers with suppliers who have the right expertise and capacity to manufacture parts and tooling on demand in accordance with their engineering drawings and CAD files. MFG.com's on-demand service is consolidating the once- fragmented world of manufacturing into an efficient marketplace, enabling products to be sourced and built more easily, quickly, inexpensively, and at higher quality levels. For more information, please visit http://www.MFG.com.
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