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Kolkata auto and spares

| Sunday, May 24, 2009

Riding on a car or two-wheeler is a great combination of luxury and comfort that everybody enjoys. But to have a smooth and comfortable journey, one has to make sure that the vehicle he/she is riding is fully fit to run on the road. But as the automobiles are nothing but machines, one cannot predict malfunctions and disturbances. Hundreds of spare parts of different shapes and sizes play important roles behind the running of an automobile on the road and some of them may get damaged or defect may occur at any time. So what would you do? Won’t you get out on the road with your car or two-wheeler just because it may stop running at any point of time? No you wouldn’t. Nobody thinks that way because there is no reason to worry if you know about places from where you can buy auto spare parts.

Selling and repairing of auto spare parts is a very lucrative business all over the world and with the gigantic rise in the percentage of people having automobile vehicles, this business is sure to flourish. Auto spare parts shops are available in all developed cities in large numbers and they earn quite well. Kolkata is not an exception to that. Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal is among the largest and the five metropolitan cities in India. The city is home to billions of people significant percentage of which maintains a high standard of living. The percentage of people owning more than one automobile vehicle is quite high here. So is the number of people selling auto spare parts For citizens of Kolkata, finding out a shop of auto spare parts is not very difficult but for visitors or people who have just settled here it is a challenging task. Getting stuck to your ‘break down’ car at the middle of a busy road is quite an embarrassment. But you cannot rule it out. So before you get out on the streets of Kolkata with your vehicle, it is better to have an idea about places from where you can buy auto spare parts. You need not to buy a yellow page or a city guide for that. Just log on to the Kolkata-based B2B portals and get the solution to your problem within seconds.

The Kolkata-based B2B portals are information portals that introduce outsiders to the city. Detailed information on everything in Kolkata is available on these portals. These portals are the perfect and most advanced city guides for you. From tourist spots to pilgrimage sites, shopping malls to markets, theaters to multiplexes, restaurants to food parks, information on everything that the city has got is available on these portals. So how can one miss out the auto section? Almost all the Kolkata-based B2B portal has got a separate section for automobiles from where you can find all kinds of information regarding cars, two-wheelers, show room for automobile vehicles, car rental companies and of course on companies that manufacture auto spare parts and shops where those are sold. What you need to do is to log on to any of the Kolkata-based B2B portal and search for auto spare parts. You will find a long list of names of places and shops that can provide quick solution to your problem. Just download the addresses and the contact numbers of shops and then get out for a ride with a relaxed mind. Don’t worry, with information collected from the Kolkata-based B2B portals, you are always at a safe journey.

Source: http://www.bignews.biz/

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IDI Launches New Programs

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The Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI) today launched the third stage in its “Together Works” strategic marketing plan.

Being rolled out throughout 2009, “Together Works” provides support to Israeli diamond manufacturers and exporters while offering real-time assistance and services to the Israeli Diamond Industry’s international trading partners. Stage 3 of the program introduces an unprecedented service especially geared to the Asian markets, a key export target for Israeli diamantaires.

Stage 3 also launches a new seasonal magazine called "Reflections – Diamonds. Fashion. Trends. Clearly." to promote the beauty of diamonds, focusing on jewelry retailers and their customers for 10,000 readers in the US.

In other IDI news, the group also announced a Russian version of the Israeli Diamond Industry Portal (www.israelidiamond.co.il), the definitive B2B website for the Israel trade. The Russian language website comes on the heels of successfully launching English, Hebrew and Chinese version of the website since 2003.

The Israel Diamond Industry Portal, www.israelidiamond.co.il creates a B2B marketplace for the exchange of business contacts and diamond requests that lead to actual transactions. With 7,500 registered users in 125 countries, the portal is a dynamic site, with content being updated throughout the day.

The informative section of the portal is open to all users. Russian members of the diamond and jewelry trade are invited to register as members, free of charge, to gain access to the secure section of the portal which offers information about Israeli companies, and entry into the diamond supply and demand platform.

Source: http://www.jckonline.com/

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Jewelry exporters in Kolkata

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The beauty of Bengali is well known all over the world. With their traditional attire, hairstyle and natural elegance, Bengali women stand several steps ahead of women of other provinces of India. But apart from their inborn sweetness, attire and hairstyle, another thing that adds a lot to the beauty of Bengali women is the golden jewelry. The dazzling golden jewelries with exquisite finish make Bengali women attractive in the eyes of all. One just cannot think of Bengali women without ornaments, such is their connection with golden jewelries and if anybody deserves credit for that, it’s the goldsmiths and jewelers in Kolkata and Bengal. Though Kolkata is not a pioneer in golden jewelry manufacturing, the ornaments that are produced here are of always of high demand all over India. In fact, today, the popularity of Kolkata-made golden jewelries is no more confined within the national boundary. It is very much an international product now and among the most sought after things for women all over the world. Thanks to the jewelry exporters in Kolkata, getting hold of an exquisite golden jewelry set is not a very big deal for people living in different parts of the world.

The jewelry exporters in Kolkata have strong business relations with several countries but the leaders are the Gulf countries. Huge volume of golden jewelries are exported to developed cities of the Gulf countries throughout they year and during Diwali, one of the biggest festivals of the Hindus, the demand for ornaments reaches the maximum limit. One of the major reasons why the Gulf countries are leaders in importing golden jewelries from Kolkata is the significant percentage of NRI population. But apart from the NRIs, traditional Indian golden jewelries are also appreciated by foreigners.

However, even if you are not an NRI and not a resident of any Gulf country you can buy a Kolkata-made golden jewelry set easily because the jewelry exporters in Kolkata have their operation in different corners of the globe. There are franchisees that deal with Indian jewelries that are exported from Kolkata., Besides, you can order for products directly to the manufacturers. Don’t have any idea about jewelry exporters in Kolkata? Don’t you worry. Just search for it on the internet. You will find a long list of Kolkata-based B2B portals that will guide you.

The Kolkata-based B2B portals can be said to be electronic yellow pages from where one can get all kinds of business related information about the city. These portals have come up as an useful medium of communication between buyers, sellers and different other entities of business activities. As getting information from the internet is much faster compared to all other mediums, the business-class people are using these portals for their benefit. They are enlisting their names and full profile in specific sections of these portals and when people are searching for that section, they are getting a long list of names of persons that they are looking for. If you are looking for jewelry exporters in Kolkata, just search for it and you will be provided with a similar list. Jewelry exporters in Kolkata are not very few in numbers. By searching on the city-based B12B portals you will get complete details about them. Some of the city-based 2B portals provide interactive tools like SMS and live chat that you can use to communicate with the exporters. And if you are in real hurry you may also opt for buying products online. Just log in to any Kolkata-based B2B portal and search for exporters who are ready to sell their products online. You can be rest assured of getting the latest and most genuine information.

Source: http://www.bignews.biz/

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Alibaba looks to open wider

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The sole sizeable survivor of the dotcom frenzy for online business procurement exchanges, China-based Alibaba.com, is preparing to introduce premium services in Australia, where it already has 200,000 customers.

The company offers its 38 million small and medium customers access to millions of others in web-based networks that let them source parts and products as well as selling their wares without the slower process -- and expense -- of using consultants or intermediaries.

Late last year, the company stitched up a local alliance with listed hosting and domain name group Melbourne IT.

Alibaba is a key way for Australian small businesses to source products through its millions of users in China.

It has three marketplaces, in English, Chinese and Japanese.

"Australia is a very important market for us," Alibaba chief executive David Wei said. "We will be launching premium services here very soon."

Its business model is simple: companies can either use the marketplace or pay a yearly membership fee.

Melbourne IT will be selling Alibaba's TrustPass service, a paid membership package that helps suppliers stand out in the business-to-business marketplace, it claims.

The TrustPass offers third-party verification and authentication of the seller's business to give buyers confidence. This enables them to keep a firm eye on their costs and, for Alibaba, eliminates the need for messy and complicated commission systems and expensive billing platforms.

Mr Wei said Australia was unusual in that about 96 per cent of Alibaba's customers here just used the site for purchasing and not selling. "It seems they are not very good at selling offshore, but hopefully this can change."

Alibaba was founded in 1999 by Chinese schoolteacher Jack Ma and a group of colleagues. Mr Ma has since developed a reputation as the country's Mr Internet.

Mr Wei, 39, has worked at the highest levels of banking and retail for China B&Q, a home improvements group, before joining Alibaba in 2006 and quickly progressing to the top job. He is also on the board of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking group. Alibaba made its initial public offering on the Hong Kong stock exchange in November 2007 -- worth $US1.7 billion.

After just catching the last wave of the bull market, it is now finally starting to add more serious revenue and profits to its once-massive valuation.

In its 2008 full-year results unveiled on March 19, the company said it had more than 11 million users -- 7.5 million in international marketplaces. Its revenue rose 39 per cent per cent to 3 billion yuan and posted a profit of 1.1 billion yuan ($220 million).

Mr Wei said the company saw the global financial crisis as an opportunity to help small and medium business customers use the internet to cut costs and increase the flexibility and productivity of their operations.

Source: http://news.alibaba.com/

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Major Chemical Manufacturer Wins PM100 Award for MRO Project with Elemica

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EXTON, Pa., May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Elemica, the industry-leading B2B supply chain execution network, announces that client, The Dow Chemical Company, has won the 2009 Progressive Manufacturing 100 Award (PM100) from Managing Automation Media. This is the second consecutive year that an Elemica client has won the prestigious PM100 for a project with Elemica. This is also the second consecutive year that Elemica has been named a PM100 Technology Partner.

The Dow Chemical Company won in the Supply Network Mastery discipline which recognizes companies that have improved the operations of their material procurement, production and execution aspects of their supply chains to achieve faster time to market, cost reductions and efficiencies, and higher customer satisfaction ratings. Dow automated the procurement of maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies using Elemica's Procurement Solution, eliminating paper and manual processes, resulting in significant cost savings and operational efficiencies. Dow has migrated hundreds of key suppliers to Elemica to centralize and standardize their global purchasing operations. By standardizing transactions with hundreds of suppliers through Elemica, Dow has eliminated complexity in the Procurement process, and simplified their internal infrastructure. In making the transition from manual to automated procurement processes, Dow has gained a significant improvement in business process efficiency, data quality, and reduction in human error.

"The Dow Chemical Company has leveraged Elemica's 'Connect Once. Connect to All.' eCommerce platform to cut structural costs from the supply chain. Dow is most deserving of this prestigious recognition as a progressive company, and we congratulate them," said Mike McGuigan, CEO of Elemica. "This second PM100 Tech Partner Award for Elemica reaffirms us as an industry leader in reducing supply chain costs and simplifying procurement processes that mean real cost savings for our clients."

"This achievement would not have been possible if were not for the outstanding project management and implementation services provided by Elemica. An effort of this magnitude requires the utmost in technical and organizational competency; Elemica outperformed on each account," said Mark Farley, Global Procurement Technology Leader, The Dow Chemical Company.

"In the face of one of the worst economic downturns in history, these winning companies dramatically underscore how the manufacturing industry will not only get through this period but emerge in an even stronger position once a recovery takes hold," said David R. Brousell, Editor-in-Chief of Managing Automation Media. "The projects that enabled these companies to become PM100 winners reflect great creativity and inventiveness, a determined willingness to take risk, and an enduring resilience to continually improve every aspect of their business. These companies are leading the way to a better future for all industry."

source: http://news.prnewswire.com/

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