Canada's Largest Supply Company Links with MRO To Provide E-Procurement Services

C.E. Franklin Ltd., the leading supplier of goods and supply chain services to the Canadian oil and gas industry, and MRO.com, Inc. a leading provider of B2B MRO e-Commerce systems and wholly owned subsidiary of PSDI have signed an agreement to provide B2B MRO e-Commerce for the Canadian petroleum sector. The agreement will give C.E. Franklin's customers valuable options for end-to-end e-procurement solutions which extend from manufacturers to end users by offering the use of MRO.com's web-based e-Commerce network and access to MRO.com's full suite of internet-based procurement products and services.

CE Franklin will use MRO.com's technology to create a marketplace that will significantly reduce supply chain costs and allow customers to develop and implement a complete e-procurement strategy that will integrate the entire project planning, maintenance, repair, and operating supply chain, streamline the order management process, and save time and money on purchasing transactions.

C.E. Franklin currently has two key customers who will partner in the initial implementation of the new technology, Talisman Energy Inc. and Westcoast Energy Inc.