At the National Retail Federation (NRF) Annual Convention and Expo, Sterling Commerce, an AT&T Inc. subsidiary, announced recently that True Value Company has purchased its Sterling Supply Chain Visibility On Demand, a hosted solution that provides partner connectivity, process integration and real-time visibility through the company's extended supply chain. True Value Company, one of the world's largest retailer-owned hardware cooperatives, will use Sterling Supply Chain Visibility On Demand to improve the accuracy and efficiency of its global supply chain.




"Our mission is to provide outstanding service and product availability to our members and their customers," said Steve Poplawski, senior vice president, logistics & supply chain, at True Value Company. "Being able to leverage actionable information in a real-time environment allows us to move beyond reaction mode, and systematically fix deficiencies across our supply chain."

"With our on-demand solutions and a global supply chain community of customers, suppliers, and carriers, Sterling Commerce offers a unique value proposition over traditional application providers," said Jim Bengier, global retail industry executive at Sterling Commerce. "True Value Company is taking an innovative approach to strengthen its supplier relationships to drive growth through simplified processes and improved integration across its diverse business ecosystem."