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2008 APPA
Presentation
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| Rural Electric Magazine:
Inroads - What began as a Florida coop's effort to update its
material manual has grown into an online purchasing platform for 31
utilities.
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| It started with a vision – a
Vision for Utilities to electronically share inventory lists, buy
inventory in bulk and buy parts from each other when the need was
urgent.
LCEC’s Materials Management department turned that vision into a
reality with the help of Florida-based Advanced Utility Resource
Supply, Inc. (AURSI)
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| Utilities reap benefits of online Standards manual.
Find out more in the December 2002 issue of Charwell's "Best
Practices for Utilities & Energy Compainies."
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| RUS and AURSI work close to load RUS specifications
on the AURSI system to enhance the system for cooperative’s
nationwide.
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| AURSI implements the SPO (Surplus Property Outlet)
for the customers of the system. The benefits of the SPO will assist
the utilities in attracting sales on surplus, generate more revenue,
open doors to outside buyers of surplus, cross over to utilities in
need of specific property……
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| AURSI initiates their approach to the Water Waste
Water industry. Many of the Electric Utility customers currently on
the system are seeking ways to utilize the same technology for many
other Utilities such as Gas, Water, Waste Water, Telecommunications
and CATV.
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| Effective February 1, 2002 the AURSI system
provides to Utilities and Suppliers the ability to complete
Bids/Quotes from beginning to end. A Buyer can now initiate a Bid and
within seconds the invited Suppliers have the capability to enter
pricing and delivery. The AURSI system has also simplified the
Evaluation and Award side of the Procurement Cycle making everything
available directly on-line. Several hundred of Bids/Quotes have been
administered through the system
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| December 2001 AURSI is feature article in the
Florida Municipal Electric Association Relay Magazine.
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| October 17, 2001: AURSI directors speak on ''How to Save Money Through
On-Line Material Standards Manuals'' at the Florida Municipal Electric
Association Energy Connection Workshop & Trade Show in St. Augustine,
Florida.
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| October 10, 2001: AURSI presents system at the Alabama Electric
Cooperative Association annual meeting in Orange Beach, Alabama.
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| September 29, 2001: Florida Municipal Power Association Executive
Committee approves funding of the AURSI system to its members.
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| July 23, 2001: Ocala Electric Utility is the first Utility to go live on
the AURSI System.
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| April 26, 2001: AURSI gives presentation to the Florida Municipal Power
Association of the AURSI System. Over 46 utility representatives attend the
first presentation representing over 14 utility companies in the State of
Florida.
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| January 1, 2001: AURSI announces their service to the Utility Industry.
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| November 10, 2000: Advanced Utility Resources and Supply, Inc. (AURSI)
Incorporates. |
