Commercial Printer Hub Adds Java/XML, Improves Offerings

Compiled ByJonathan Katz Irvine, Calif.-based PrintNation.com, an online hub for commercial printers, announced July 24 its next-generation site architecture, which will provide commercial printers with a Java/XML-based infrastructure that will enable PrintNation.com to provide improved supply chain networking. Some of the site's enhancements include:

• Improved supplier integration to better support distribution and manufacturing partners and an enhanced server to link them to PrintNation.com.
• Customer specific catalogs that provide printers a view of the specific supplies and services they require based on the equipment they own.
• A new search engine built specifically for the printing industry, providing faster search results and supporting multiple search options by category, manufacturer, keyword, or product number.
• Enhanced product information with new tools allowing customers to browse product categories and manufacturers, review extensive product detail, and view product availability and shipping data.

"With our new site now offering the best technical infrastructure in the industry, PrintNation.com can provide printers with a comprehensive e-business solution that synchronizes ordering, planning, and other operations across the entire supply chain," says Tony Seba, PrintNation.com CEO.