Kinetic Information Awards MFTA for E-Business Innovation

Furniture World Magazine

Research firm Kinetic Information recognized Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. as a leader in e-business at the eSolutions World Conference and Expo on Wednesday, August 22 in Chicago. Kinetic Information awarded Mitsubishi Fuso with a Process Innovation Award for its extranet portal solution, FusoNet. Judged by an independent panel of industry analysts, the award recognizes Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America as a leading e-business innovator in the manufacturing industry. The Kinetic Process Innovation Awards are unparalleled because they recognize applications that successfully address issues that are specific to particular industries. Mitsubishi Fuso's extranet portal, FusoNet, delivers sales and service support to over 150 dealerships across North America, providing them with the most up-to-date technical publications, parts catalogs, vehicle inventories, warranty claims, inspection data, and other documentation. FusoNet was selected for the award based on process improvements that lead to gains in productivity, profitability, market share and ability to adapt to market conditions. "We have created an e-business solution that will pay for itself through savings in printing costs in less than two years," said Jim Peary, director of corporate systems for Mitsubishi Fuso. "FusoNet allows our dealers to communicate, find information and do business with ease in one place." The Mitsubishi Fuso extranet was built on the InfoImage platform, the leading platform for enterprise portal solutions and e-business applications. "Mitsubishi Fuso's extranet portal exemplifies the type of solutions needed in today's economy," said Steve Weissman, president of Kinetic Information in Phoenix, AZ. "Companies looking to increase their marketshare, enhance customer satisfaction and improve the bottom line can achieve those objectives with a solution developed on the InfoImage platform." For more information on the Kinetic Process Innovation Awards or the eSolutions World Conference and Expo, visit www.kineticinfo.com. Additional information about InfoImage can be found at www.infoimage.com. Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc. markets class 3 through 7 medium-duty trucks, which are ideal forrefrigerated, pickup & delivery, car carrier, beverage and other applications. More than 50,000 Mitsubishi Fuso trucks are at work throughout North America. For more information about Mitsubishi Fuso, visit http://www.mitfuso.com