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Just a few notes of appreciation and valuable references from current AURSI customers.

Kudos, Approval, High-Fives, We Like it All!
Thanks for the new AURSI System. Your original system I started working from in 1995 has served me well, but I really like the features of the new system. It is easy to use and has a lot of information close at hand. I really like the Material Manual search. It makes quoting and researching as easy as clicking a button. Betty Nadeau Purchasing Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc
Keep up the good work. The system has been helpful and a time saver in dealing with the Materials Standards side. It will only get better as we load more specifications. Frank R. Holmes, PE Division Chief of Transmission & Distribution Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc
Although I have not used the AURSI system for long, I have found that it has streamlined my RFQ process tremendously. Formerly, I would hand type descriptions for my RFQs and then retype them into a requisition form. AURSI’s system eliminates this redundancy in my process. When evaluating the results of an event, it is quite simple and I am able to send bid tabulations immediately to my vendors, which I’m sure they appreciate. Getting started was easy. AURSI has made the transition effortless. All I had to do was provide my inventory listing, and they did the rest. Following one short training session, I am able to find my way around and maintain my information easily. I look forward to furthering my use of the AURSI system. Pam Kitto Purchasing Manager Town of Apex
By the way….. I LOVE this system. Where you guys been all my life? Suzanna Nielsen, C.P.M. Purchasing Manager Operational Support Services Sumter Electric Cooperative
I am pleased to say that the AURSI system has been a great asset to myself in many areas. Using the AURSI system has enabled me to quickly locate my customer's catalog numbers, along with the specifications for each. Not only is this feature efficient, but I can send the specification electronically, which enables a quick response in most cases. Also, the system is very user-friendly for those not so technically advanced. 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! Shawn West, CSR Hughes Supply, Inc. Orlando Utilities
I especially like the feature on AURSI that allows me to view the customer’s stock number and get approved part numbers. Also it allows me to read any specs that go with it and view the picture of the item. I also value the bid tabs that some customers put on AURSI. And, of course, the AURSI system is a new and exciting way of doing bids for our customers. David Littleton, CSR Hughes Supply, Inc. Orlando Utilities
Just a note to say thanks for the great support both you and John have provided LCEC with the AURSI system. 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. James E. Stagner Supervisor, Materials Management Lee County Electric Cooperative
LCEC had been manually updating our Oracle inventory system and then manually updating the AURSI system. In a period of only 6 months, we found that we had missed quite a few updates in the AURSI system. Working with AURSI's staff, we are now able to update the AURSI system from our Oracle system in one simple step. Utilizing the Oracle Discoverer Report, we can query our whole database, export the file into an Excel spreadsheet and send it to AURSI. Our last inventory update took minutes rather than hours to accomplish. Now we are routinely sending Excel spreadsheet updates to AURSI. Once again AURSI has provided a simple and accurate means of keeping our inventory system current. AURSI is an incredibly powerful tool and one I wouldn't want to be without. Vicky Moog Purchasing Lee County Electric Cooperative
Thank you for the opportunity to share with others how AURSI has improved the efficiency and effectiveness of our Purchasing Department! 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! Debbie Almy Buyer City of Leesburg, FL -Purchasing Department
We have used AURSI for roughly 10 months now and are very happy with the product. We have been working to change specification information to insure we are getting the correct material. We also use it to see what other companies are using and if we change a product and have materials not being used we offer it to those companies. So far no transactions but we will continue to make offers. Also to add or remove a defective product is done in an instant. Joey Wallace City of Leesburg, FL
Here is my list of some of the advantages the AURSI System can provide for both the Utilities, and the Suppliers.		Provides the user(s) a quick reference guide to locate names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses for any person using the system. Saves a lot of time in an emergency (Or Any) situation.
	It provides a quick reference guide to find alternate sources of supply in the event the supplier is delinquent, or your requirement was not planned in advance.
	It also enables the user to purchase (Currently Unapproved) material in the event their normal (Approved) source is unavailable.
	You can get quick quotes out to several sources of supply all at the same time with the push of a few buttons. This eliminates unnecessary duplications of documents, and repeated phone conversations.
	It provides instant access to technical specifications, including pictures and catalog numbers. Plus it shows the last date the file was updated, and who made the change. So if you have questions about the change(s) you know exactly who to contact.
	It provides a cross reference guide on any/all catalog numbers so you can quickly locate all users/suppliers of the product you are seeking.
	It provides a quick review of suppliers and their "Line" card.
	It provides a bulletin board to help suppliers and users keep tabs on the current standings of the ever-changing utility world we work in.
	It helps us stay more familiar with our neighboring utilities product lines and catalog numbers. Thus enabling possible mergers for purchasing in bulk which may assists in substantial cost savings.

The possibilities are endless...

Jimmy Darrah
Senior Analyst
JEA - Procurement

Before I became a member of AURSI, I was bogged down in my work! What use to take me hours, now takes me a few minutes each week!

Connie Chesser
Inventory Manager
City of Ocala - Purshasing

I am now able to amaze and dazzle unsuspecting salesmen and vendors with it! Seriously, I like the ease with which I can pull up an item and print them a spec sheet with all the information including all approved manufacturers and their catalog numbers.

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

Frank Drago
City of Ocala - Engineering

We have found the AURSI system to be a very efficient tool for researching utility standards. This improves our ability to respond quickly to our customers needs and reduces the number of questions we need to ask utility personnel. Clearly this frees up their time to increase their productivity as well.

Richard DeLizza
President
Electric Sales Associates

I appreciate the ease of editing material items on AURSI. Also, I'm glad to be rid of the tiresome upkeep of the numerous paper Materials Standards books.

Mark Hoover
Senior Electrical Engineer
OUC Engineering

From all indications, the AURSI system is working great. We really appreciate your efforts with us on the system, and I feel it is one of the greatest tools we could have for quoting, cross comparisons and checking other members materials. You have done a great job.

Thanks,
James Harper
Purchasing Agent
Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative, Inc.

We are so please with our experience with the AURSI system. You immediately established our approved materials manual on line with little effort on our part. It has been very easy and effective for us to update our information quickly for use by our own employees as well as our suppliers. We are now using the event system regularly to quote our material. It is a quick and efficient method of bidding on-line. Our suppliers are getting the most current information available on the material we want along with any special criteria for each item requested. The continuing advances in your system seem to be designed especially with us in mind. Each update makes very efficient use of our time and efforts. We see great potential to further expand the exchange of information among other cooperatives and our suppliers.

We are looking forward to the next upgrades.

Sincerely,
Sandy Brown
Purchasing Coordinator
Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Prior to AURSI we made several attempts to establish and maintain a material standards manual. We found that maintenance was a full time job and had no one to do it. Now that we have AURSI, updates are immediate with no paper trail. AURSI has been a great tool for coordination between purchasing and engineering. What makes AURSI so great is that it is not a stand alone system for WREC, but is open to view by all members of AURSI. When a vendor tells me his products are approved at other utilities, I can verify this in minutes by cross-referencing with other members of AURSI.

Howard Prim, P.E.
Senior Engineer, WREC
Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative, Inc.

AURSI has been a great benefit to myself in sales. It has also helped me to see where I need to get manufacturers approved on products to help benefit GRESCO and the end user. I have been able to save time and paperwork when sending out my requests for quote. I have also been able to keep track of bid results better utilizing AURSI. Another benefit of AURSI has been the product search, which is a lot easier than the oversized approval manuals. AURSI is a time saving, and beneficial friend of the everyday utility salesman.

Bill Mathews

AURSI’s material manual is a great tool to search for material that is needed by other utilities. We had a situation with Sumter Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SECO) where SECO needed a particular type fuse and we were able to utilize the AURSI manual search to find the same fuse at Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA). We picked the fuses up from KUA and delivered it to SECO the same day.
We have been able to use the AURSI System many times to help our customers out. Our number one priority is to satisfy our customers and the AURSI SYSTEM helps us to achieve this goal.

Thanks,
Vicki Vernon

I was on AURSI this morning in the Materials Manual Search looking for additional manufacturers for three items that my supplier told me were now obsolete. When I pulled up the appropriate pages, I found that the items in question listed only one manufacturer (the one I was told was obsolete.) On the pages were links to the manufacturer's catalog, which I clicked into to see if there was any information I could obtain to find the items. I found the items were still active. I called the manufacturer and they confirmed all three items were still available, and two were even in stock! I then called my supplier to let him know. It seems the manufacturer was going to obsolete these items, but decided not to, and apparently the word did not get out to everyone. Having access to the manufacturer's catalog through AURSI (I didn't have that one in my office), saved the day for me and my supplier. I can fill my customer's order, and my supplier now knows these items are still available for sale.

Thanks,
June Hubbs

I would like to share with you that during Hurricane Charley, WESCO sales associates used AURSI everyday. Each sales associate had two computers, one logged into the WESCO customer order entry screen and the other computer on AURSI. AURSI provided customer specific part numbers and the ability to cross reference supplier catalog numbers.
Without the use of AURSI, it would have taken us longer to identify the customer requirements. Great job on developing an excellent tool that improves WESCO's ability to service our customers.

Sincerely,
Russell H. Reynolds, C.P.M.
Branch Manger - Florida Utility
WESCO Distribution, Inc.

I wanted to take a moment and thank you. As an experienced Utility Sales Representative (18 years) but new to the Florida market place I am finding the AURSI system an integral part of my sales tools. I look forward to using the existing platform and seeing the growth of both the system and the way WESCO can utilize its potential to reach its customers.
Keep up the excellent use of technology.

Scott Graves
Account Representative
WESCO Distribution, Inc.

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.

Thanks,
Mike Carrillo
Lakeland Electric

I would just like to thank AURSI for your enthusiastic response to my questions and needs here at Bushnell Utilities. As a small municipality, we did not expect to be provided such prompt and efficient service. I am particularly pleased with the "Pell Process", since it was designed especially for me and my unique circumstances. Thank you once again for all of your help. Normally I don't even like to call on anyone for support services because the response is so slow or just not effective. With AURSI, you are always quick to respond with real answers to my questions.

Thank you,
Rhonda
City of Bushnell

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