In addition, the quotation features on the AURSI system are of great benefit as well. Less paperwork means less confusion, which results in quick and easy turnover time. Especially when a customer has an emergency quote. For example, my fax machine is located on the other side of the building and I may not get the opportunity to bid the material. However, with the system, I receive a notification for every quote from my customer. At least now, I have a chance to submit my quotation for an emergency inquiry, and ultimately become a reliable source in the eyes of my customer.

Thank you for making my job easier!

Since implementation, my buyers have found it extremely useful in cross referencing our inventory items with other utilities within the system. Being in Florida with tropical storms, hurricanes, and the normal daily thunderstorms, we have put AURSI to the test locating emergency materials from other utilities. The cross referencing makes this task easy compared to what we used to do. Your quotation system has also been a great improvement in our procurement activities and has improved the efficiency of our department. Communication with distributors has improved with all the added benefits provided by AURSI. My investment recovery personnel cannot wait until your surplus inventory system comes on line in the near future. Our engineering staff now have the capability of referencing other utilities approved materials which has greatly shortened the time frame for new approvals. It’s refreshing to find an organization such as AURSI that is innovative and forward thinking, and in addition willing to go the extra mile to provide a quality product. Again, thanks for the support AURSI has provided LCEC and I look forward to even better things out of AURSI in the future.

The first part of every week I can always look forward to re-stocking our Central Stores warehouse. So, every week I'd send out FAX quotations for items that were not on an annual bid, evaluate & then award them. This process is time consuming, depending on how many items were on the Request for Quote as well as the interruptions that go along with the day to day activities of a very busy, small, Purchasing Department. Typically these interruptions included calls from vendors regarding specification information on various stock items as well as inquiries as to what was approved and can they bid an "equal".

The majority of these re-stock items are utility based, in fact, the vast majority are very important in keeping our electrical utility stocked with materials to do their day to day tasks.

Then along came AURSI! I can send out the electrical utility re-stock items, usually, in less than 5 minutes! Approved manufacturers and the specification information are available on line! When entering a quote I can choose to allow the respondents to bid an equal or simply inform them with the click of the mouse "approved only"!

AURSI tabulates, and then all I have to do is award the items, cut the Purchase Orders! The vendors can even get a "tab sheet" on line!

AURSI IS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL IN THE DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES OF PURCHASING. IT IS A TIME SAVER AND TIME IS MONEY...EVEN IN THE ARENA OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT.

I can't wait until the rest of my utility based purchasing can be done through AURSI!

Joey Wallace
City of Leesburg, FL

The possibilities are endless...

My material catalog is accessible no matter where I go provided there is an available internet connection.

We are looking forward to the next upgrades. 

You asked for some feedback on the process for updating our data in the AURSI system.  So far, the process we have worked out is really easy and seems to be pretty flawless.

Attached are the instructions I follow every 2-4wks to send you our updates.  The process takes me 5 minutes.  Particularly helpful is the spreadsheet of changes I get as feedback from you.  At a glance I can look at all the changes made to stock number, description, and approved manufacturer information since our last update.  Thanks for automating that extra step.

As a brief aside, the other things I have found handy to improve the function of our information are the ease of adding a specific web link (catalog cut sheet) to items as I run across them, and the ability to add generic or specific pictures to each.  I'm finding that our suppliers are looking there to get their information more, without calling me so much.  I'm particularly looking forward to telling our non-member sales rep's about their soon to be available ability to perform searches on our information.  Then I'll be able to send everyone to AURSI for "Who's approve for what?" type questions.

Thanks in general for the quality system y'all are providing and for your timely responsiveness to our every inquiry. 

Chris Staggers, President and CEO and John Tingue, Chairman of the Board, founders of AURSI, have over 35 years of experience in the Utility industry ranging from Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Operations, Marketing, and Sales. Read More>>