In the very near future, purchasing products on the Web will be the preferred means of purchasing transactions in the industry. Purchasing agents and business owners are becoming increasingly comfortable with the idea of e-commerce and buying online—and the trend is just beginning. Recently, the editorial department of the Northeastern Exposure surveyed several Northeastern customers who have taken advantage of this new shopping experience. Here's what they had to say:

Northeastern's Personalized Account Center gives its customers quick and easy access to all products and support. Doing business with Northeastern Supply online enables businesses to operate at a lower cost and to get ahead in today's fast-paced, demanding world.

"I like the fact that I can go online at my convenience, 24 hours a day, to check current pricing. So far, I really haven't made many of my purchases over the Internet. It's very convenient, however, to have pricing information available whenever I want it."
—Mervin

"I have found that www.northeastern.com has sped up the purchasing process. It cuts down time on writing out purchase orders. I really like the fact that I can create personal lists and that I can check prices online. I'm on the Northeastern web site daily and do 95% of my ordering online."
—Gary

"I've been visiting the Northeastern web site on a weekly basis to check on materials and pricing. I haven't started placing orders yet, but I really like having access to the pricing information at my fingertips, quickly. I predict that in the future I will place about 50% of my total orders online."
—George

"I'm just beginning to use the Northeastern web site for ordering. I hope to do as much as 50-70% of my ordering online in the future. I really like the ease of access and the fact that I can use it at my convenience. It's a great time saver because it allows me to see if Northeastern has the products I need or not and I can proceed to the next step. In my opinion, the Northeastern web site seems to be the easiest online ordering site I've used. Others suppliers sites are not as easy. This is just point and click. It seems very natural."
—Bill

To sign up for Northeastern's online order services, please contact your Northeastern Sales Representative or Branch Manager. They will activate your account and assign you a login and password. Once this is done, you may begin using the Northeastern online services right away! If you have any other questions regarding the Northeastern web site, please contact the sales department via phone or email sales@northeastern.com.

If you have not had a chance to visit www.northeastern.com recently, be sure to check out the new features that make the site faster, more powerful, and easier to use. For example, www.northeastern.com now includes drop-down menus, making it easier and faster for you to navigate through the site.

We've added increased functionality, including: