Retailer Roundtable - Part 3, Saving Time & Money with B2B
June 26, 2005—This is third part of a four-part roundtable sponsored by the WFCA. In this segment four retailer panelists: Aaron Pirner, CEO, CAP Carpet; Kurt Duitsman, EVP, Carpetland USA; John Brady, CEO, Floorz; and Rick Julius, CFO, Georgia Floors look at B2B technology in the floor covering industry discussing the reaction of their personnel to B2B in their operations, and the speed with which their people adapted to it. The panelists discuss the company-wide cost reduction and systems improvement each enjoyed once B2B was incorporated within their operational systems, offering specific examples of cost savings. Each panelist also talks about the investment they made to acquire industry-specific software and the effort expended to train their staffs.