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Griffin Launches Onliant® Service

for Online Sourcing and Order Management

By Tracey Gorrell, Marketing Communications Lead WHY ONLIANT?
Have you heard about Onliant yet? Have you tried it? Onliant is our
all-new online sourcing and order management system, available Onliant is the easy-to-use online order management system from
at onliant.com. Griffin. One login connects you with everything Griffin has to offer,
Onliant provides Griffin customers of all types with a single from production to retail.
platform from which to source seed, cuttings, young plants, hard
goods, production equipment and retail inputs. The site replaces 241,000+ PRODUCTS AND COUNTING
and improves upon Griffin’s separate e-commerce websites:
orders.shsgriffin.com, orders.gmgriffin.com and VIA.

Hard Goods: containers, growing media & more
Seed: annuals, perennials, grasses, edibles
Retail: supplies, products, accessories
Plants: plugs, liners, cuttings, bulbs
Construction: equipment, coverings & more

“Onliant represents a significant advance CURRENT INVENTORY & AVAILABILITY
in horticultural sourcing. The site unites
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every aspect of our product offering in one
convenient, easy-to-use space.” GRIFFIN PLANT BREEDERS
BRANCHES & PRODUCERS
Log in to Onliant to place orders against current availability for
live goods, or against current inventory from your nearest Griffin 12,976
branch for hard goods and retail supplies. Onliant enables you to SEED PRODUCTS
edit open orders and track shipments, and to rebook from order
history. Get quick and easy access to open quotes, orders and GET STARTED WITH ONLIANT TODAY
invoices, too, among other account data.
“Onliant represents a significant advance in horticultural sourcing,” 24% DID YOU KNOW
explains Craig Hyslip, Griffin chief operating officer. “The site Griffin customers of all sizes
unites every aspect of our product offering in one convenient, INCREASE IN and types are finding
easy-to-use space. It exemplifies of our mission to provide end- sourcing success with
to-end solutions to our customers.” REGISTERED USERS Onliant, including:
While Onliant has been very well received since its August 2016 SINCE AUGUST 2016
launch, we’re always working to make it even better. Our team > Ornamental growers
continues to develop new features and improve functionality, often
based on customer feedback. Recent enhancements to Onliant > CEA growers
include:
• Global search by division: Skip the menus and quickly find > Retail garden centers

specific products by keyword > Nurseries
• Stuff I Order feature: An instant look at the products you’ve
> Universities & schools
ordered most recently; sort by purchase frequency or product
name Are you ready to try Onliant? New users are invited to visit
• Repeat order function: Easily rebook an order from current or onliant.com and click on “Sign Up” to register for a username
past seasons and password. For more information, contact your Griffin sales
• Ordering template for Live Goods: Export products, fill in representative, or e-mail one of our Customer Development
desired quantities and upload to create shopping carts for up to Specialists: Stephanie Feehan (sfeehan@griffinmail.com) and
52 weeks at a time Susan Rapillo (srapillo@griffinmail.com).
• Pricing visibility: View pricing on your orders from any Griffin
division

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