Holly Schainker
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Telcobuy.com Achieves TL9000 Certification
St. Louis, Missouri - March 1, 2002 - Telcobuy.com LLC, announced today that in January 2002, Telcobuy was officially registered to the TL 9000, Release 3.0 Quality Management System. TL 9000 is a telecommunications specific set of requirements and measurements built on currently used industry standards, including ISO 9000:2000.
TL 9000 defines telecommunications quality management system requirements, including development, production, delivery and services. The TL 9000 registration includes cost and performance based measurements of reliability and quality performance of products and services.
“The TL 9000 Registration is proof that Telcobuy's supply chain offering meets the highest Telecom industry standards -- offering its customers an unwavering commitment to quality,” said Sharon Ballard, Analyst, the Yankee Group. “With this quality commitment underpinning their innovative supply chain offering, Telcobuy demonstrates that it is a recognized leader in the telecommunications industry.”
The requirements and measurements of TL9000 help Telcobuy promote process consistency and efficiency, reduce redundancy and improve customer satisfaction. They also enable our suppliers to improve quality and reliability, reduce costs and increase competitiveness,” said Jim Kavanaugh, CEO of Telcobuy.com. “Obtaining this registration reinforces Telcobuy’s commitment to exceeding our customers’ requirements and expectations. Maintaining this high level of quality standards is fundamental to our business model.
About Telcobuy.com
Telcobuy provides revolutionary supply chain solutions and services for customers, suppliers and partners in the Communications industry. Telcobuy’s advanced suite of supply chain solutions and network deployment services help our customers meet their network deployment goals and has powered our own growth to over $600 million in revenue in 2001.
Using the power of the Internet to streamline the supply chain process for rapid network deployment, Telcobuy has developed end-to-end services, including: Supply Chain Management, EFI&T Services, Business Application Consulting and Contract Manufacturing.
Headquartered in St. Louis, MO, Telcobuy has coverage throughout North America with major contract manufacturing and distribution centers located in St. Louis, MO; Baltimore, MD; Livermore, CA, and Plano, TX. These facilities represent over 750,000 square feet of state-of-the-art warehousing, logistics and configuration space. For more information about the company, please visit http://www.telcobuy.com.