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THIS IS LARRY MANKIN, PRESIDENT OF THE SALT LAKE CHAMBER, WITH YOUR METRO BUSINESS REPORT
James W. Turner & Company, a Salt Lake City based consulting organization, recently announced the successful implementation of Electronic Data Interchange or EDI for a specialty item manufacturer. EDI is used by larger organizations, such as Home Depot, to automate their purchases and payables functions. The system has been beyond the reach by most small businesses. James W. Turner & Company has created a way to make it possible for smaller businesses to use off-the-shelf software, such as QuickBooks® to integrate with an EDI system.
Prevent Blindness Utah has disaffiliated with Prevent Blindness America and changed its name to Friends for Sight. The move was made so that a successful high school screening program can be expanded from Utah into Idaho, New Mexico, and Nevada. For more information, go to www.for-sight.com.
The Salt Lake Chapter of the Harley Owners Group held a ride last Sunday to raise awareness and benefit homeless youth at Volunteers of America’s Utah Homeless Youth Resource Center. Each rider donated a bag of personal necessities, such as toothpaste or socks to be distributed by the charity.
Don’t miss some great networking at this month’s Business After Hours. We are meeting Thursday, October 24th at the Rodizio Grill at Trolley Square. There will be the usual great networking, prizes, and fantastic food. To register for this event call the Chamber at 328-5050 or see us on the web at saltlakechamber.org.
THIS IS LARRY MANKIN FOR KSL NEWSRADIO 1160.
