{"id":2082,"date":"2017-04-04T08:42:19","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T08:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asi2.wpenginepowered.com\/uncategorized\/ss-activewear-now-directly-connected-to-asis-esp\/"},"modified":"2017-04-04T08:42:19","modified_gmt":"2017-04-04T08:42:19","slug":"ss-activewear-now-directly-connected-to-asis-esp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asicentral.com\/press-releases\/ss-activewear-now-directly-connected-to-asis-esp\/","title":{"rendered":"S&S Activewear Now Directly Connected to ASI’s ESP"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/header>\n<\/article>\n

Real-time inventory available for each warehouse; distributors can submit online orders directly to S&S<\/em><\/p>\n

TREVOSE, PA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 November 29, 2016\u00a0\u2013<\/strong> The\u00a0Advertising Specialty Institute<\/a>\u00ae<\/span>\u00a0(ASI) today announced top apparel supplier S&S Activewear is now directly connected to ASI\u2019s ESP\u00ae<\/span>, giving distributors instant access to real-time inventory, live product data and direct electronic order entry, along with automatic order status updates.<\/p>\n

And, in a first for the promotional products industry, distributors searching for S&S products in ESP can now select the warehouse from which orders are shipped.<\/p>\n

S&S Activewear (asi\/84358) joins Polyconcept North America, SanMar, BIC Graphic and its proprietary brands, BIC\u00ae<\/span>\u00a0and Norwood\u00ae<\/span>, along with The Magnet Group (asi\/68507) and Hit Promotional Products (asi\/61125), as the first major suppliers in the industry to attain e-commerce-connected status in ESP.<\/p>\n

As of today, hundreds of suppliers \u2013 a mix of Top 40, mid-sized and small companies \u2013 are in the process of integrating with ESP, with over 800 already offering live inventory.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing able to give customers the most accurate and updated product information is extremely important to us, which is why we\u2019re so excited about how hard ASI has been working to help us integrate with ESP,\u201d said James Andres, marketing coordinator of S&S Activewear. \u201cASI\u2019s tech team has been very helpful and patient throughout the entire process, and we couldn\u2019t be happier.\u201d<\/p>\n

Distributors can now order nearly 3,000 products directly from S&S Activewear using ESP Orders, sending orders directly into S&S\u2019s order processing system. The direct connection provides customers with a better buying experience by eliminating the need for most follow-up phone calls and emails.<\/p>\n

Suppliers tell ASI that about 70% of promotional product orders sent by distributors are incomplete. By managing all daily business operations in ESP and viewing inventory and product info at a glance, distributors can save an estimated 45 minutes per day, thanks to increased efficiencies.<\/p>\n

\u201cASI has been hard at work delivering the latest, most important technology breakthroughs to the promotional products industry,\u201d said Timothy M. Andrews, president and chief executive officer of ASI. \u201cIn today\u2019s business world, customers demand one-stop solutions that immediately help their operations perform faster and more efficiently and direct connection to ESP delivers exactly that.\u201d<\/p>\n

ASI distributors are now also enjoying the benefits of the new\u00a0ESP CRM and Orders<\/a>, which allows distributors to easily add existing contacts and view all past conversations by clicking on a company\u2019s profile, where all orders, quotes and shared presentations pop into view, simplifying re-orders.<\/p>\n

Since it\u2019s synced with ESP\u2019s robust product database, the new ESP Orders auto-populates all product data, eliminating rekeying of information. Visit\u00a0www.searchESP.com<\/a>\u00a0to start using all of ESP\u2019s latest features.<\/p>\n

For more information on direct integration, contact Christy Tramdaks, ASI\u2019s director of integration solutions, at\u00a0<\/strong>ctramdaks@asicentral.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

About ASI<\/strong>
The\u00a0Advertising Specialty Institute<\/a>\u00a0(ASI\u00ae<\/span>) serves a network of 23,500 suppliers, distributors and decorators in the $22 billion promotional products industry. ASI\u2019s flagship product, the technology platform ESP\u00ae<\/span>, manages the industry\u2019s entire supply and marketing chain. ASI also produces award-winning digital and print content, live events and educational programs that enable companies in 61 countries to be more efficient, productive and profitable. ASI\u2019s Counselor\u00ae<\/span><\/em>\u00a0magazine provides the most authoritative business content in the industry, and the ASI Certification Program features 500+ live and online education courses for over 40,000 professionals. The company, family owned and operated since 1962, is proud to have been consistently ranked among the \u201cBest Places to Work\u201d in Philadelphia and Bucks County, PA. For more info:\u00a0www.asicentral.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About the S&S Activewear Companies\u00a0<\/strong>
Founded in 1988, S&S Activewear is a national wholesaler to the imprintable apparel and uniform market, headquartered in Bolingbrook, IL. With over 60 brands, from basic garments to fashion-forward styles, products include T-shirts, fleece, sport shirts, wovens, hats, bags, aprons, performance apparel and uniforms. The company has over 1.5 million square feet of warehouse space with locations in Bolingbrook, IL; Olathe, KS; Robbinsville, NJ; and Santa Fe Springs, CA. Additional information is available at\u00a0www.ssactivewear.com<\/a>\u00a0or by calling (800) 523-2155.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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