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Credit to Author: Vincent Le Grand| Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 14:58:24 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Standardization pervades modern life to such a degree that we hardly notice it. From operating a vehicle to replacing a battery, its influence is at work behind the scenes to make our collective lives more convenient, more predictable, safer and easier. When we buy a light bulb, we know it will fit in the lamp socket. Standardization is a powerful concept that has established itself as a critical ally in managing progress. For panel builders and contractors, standardization is key for efficiency and productivity when working with medium voltage switchgear<\/a> and transformer equipment.<\/p>\n

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Despite standardization\u2019s long track record of success in streamlining business, some work environments have yet to enjoy its full benefits.\u00a0 One example is the detailed and time-consuming work that key intermediaries such as contractors and panel builders<\/a> have to endure as they attempt to select products, issue price quotations, place orders, assemble solutions, and ultimately deliver configured and integrated solutions to their end users. \u00a0After all, these critical configuration and integration experts are held responsible for the on-time delivery of critical products so that end user projects do not get delayed.<\/p>\n

In fact, in today\u2019s high-speed business environment, the time delays and complexities characteristic of the traditional pricing, ordering and configuration process are no longer a tenable business model. For this reason, forward-thinking suppliers of power systems for commercial and industrial power systems have leveraged breakthroughs in digitalization technologies to completely revamp how contractors and panel builders interface with the information, documentation and products they need to deliver.<\/p>\n

A new, streamlined end-to-end transactional business process \u2013matching digital customer journey expectation \u2013 now makes it easier for partners and intermediaries to select, quote, order, and deliver power solutions for non-critical buildings and industries. \u00a0In fact, the new manufacturer ecosystem being created \u2013 consisting of digital tools \u2013 should be designed to complement the in-house panel builder and contractor tools so that efficiency can be maximized. A seamless experience reduces concept-to-commissioning time for such products from months to weeks, with reconfiguration times dropping from weeks to days.<\/p>\n

Listed below are highlights of some of the new ecosystem that help support the new, more standardized end-to-end transactional approach:<\/p>\n