The modern marketplace is crowded, customers can be fickle and demanding, and there is no downtime. The lights are always on. The key to staying profitable and ahead of top of the competition is data. Your managers and management … Read more
Many businesses in the food and beverage industry experience struggle with complicated operations, including
- producing and distributing high-quality products
- responding to increased regulatory pressures and customer demands
- facing decreasing profit margins
In order to respond quickly to customers or regulatory … Read more
There is a battle of technology in today’s consumer driven supply chain: Consumers use internet and mobile technology to shop for best prices around the globe, and distribution technology is used to keep earnings and profits maximized for local suppliers.
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It takes hard work to run a business and there is a time and a place for manual labor. However, you can’t run a successful manufacturing or distribution company on sweat equity alone. You need the support of a strong … Read more
Does your ERP system give you the reports you need? Is it automated?
Often the finance department has access to the information they need, but it has to be exported and compiled manually. This wastes time. And the information is … Read more
Staying sharp is crucial in the distribution business. Distributors deal with multiple customer channels, supplier punctuality (or lack thereof), ever-changing customer needs and often tight deadlines. The last thing a distribution company needs is something to complicate things more than … Read more
“With Dynamics GP, I have so many capabilities for inventory that I didn’t have at all with QuickBooks. I can easily get the reports I need. I have great visibility into our inventory levels plus the lot trace function has … Read more
It’s the start of a new year and, for companies in any industry, it presents a chance to reevaluate strategic goals. Setting new goals can be great for business; however, managers need to be able to monitor key metrics in … Read more
Healthcare networks often include a number of medical centers, hospitals, and other offices, each of which can go through a vast amount of inventory. In order to stay ahead, facilities may overestimate inventory needs in order to avoid stock-outs. Too … Read more
You know that a successful software investment involves lots of questions and answers between your company and potential vendors to be certain the system fits your needs. But how can you be sure that your questions will be the most … Read more
