In today's fast-paced and competitive business landscape, distributors and wholesalers are constantly seeking ways to optimize their operations and gain a competitive edge. One area that holds immense potential for improvement is supply chain management. By integrating key systems like...
E-commerce has experienced explosive growth, with global retail e-commerce sales in the order of $5.5 trillion in 2023. This surge is fueled by evolving consumer expectations, who now demand instant gratification, convenience, and a unified shopping experience across all channels....
In the digital transformation era we are living in, two acronyms often come up: EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) and DEX. While both concepts relate to data exchange, they serve distinct purposes and cater to different aspects of business operations. In...
The wholesale and distribution industry is one of hardest hit sectors due to disruptions in the supply chain and technology, which allow manufacturers to reach customers directly. To counteract this effect, distributors have been developing a series of practices that...
Today I have some wonderful news I want to share with you: After many years of alliance, we have partnered with Intuit QuickBooks. This is great news for medium and small distributors since with this integration of the ERP with...
We have talked before about the importance of being prepared for your WMS implementation in “Guidelines to get a successful WMS implementation”. But each warehouse is different and, no matter how well prepared you are, there will always be situations...
One of the key factors to consider when selecting a Warehouse Management System is its capacity to “talk” with the other software of the company and especially with the ERP or your accounting software. There are many articles about the...
Employee theft also referred as internal theft, is when employees take company assets that affect the bottom line of your business. This week I am going to share with you four ways employee theft can occur in a distribution operation,...
Winning important new customers that take your business to the next level is not an easy task, especially if you are a small business. Many articles have been written about the importance of having a clear sales strategy targeting those...
Growing your customer base is vital for any business but it is one of the most complicated things to do, especially in a distribution business: competition is fierce, selling prices are trending down while vendors’ prices are on the rise,...