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
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.
… Read moreIt 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