Catalog Data Solutions announces new Online Spare Parts Catalog and Implementation by Alstom Signaling Inc.

The first customer to go live is Alstom Signaling Inc., a division of Alstom which has implemented the new CDS Spare Parts Catalog™ - now available online for spare part selection and ordering at www.alstomsignalingsolutions.com. “We wanted an easy to use online spare parts catalog with both graphical and attribute search for our customers that provides an advanced user experience online 24X7. The objective is to save the customers’ time in selecting and ordering the right spare part,” said Barry Wharity, Vice President - Product Sales and Marketing, Alstom Signaling. “We chose CDS for rapid delivery, graphical and attribute search and on-demand delivery integrated directly into our website”

“In complex products, being able to see a drawing of the spare part as well as any and all attributes largely eliminates the opportunity for human error,” said John Major, CEO of Catalog Data Solutions. “We are delighted that Alstom Signaling selected Catalog Data Solutions as this further endorses both our software and the momentum towards Software as a Service/on-demand delivery of mission critical applications.

Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, spare parts catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions. Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. For interactive ease of use, ease of setup, 2D or 3D graphics and attribute search nothing betters a CDS catalog.