Your business works hard to maintain its brand, without compromise. Products which are sold past set date, in unauthorized markets, or to unqualified customers can seriously harm your business. Many beauty brand manufacturers hold an exclusively defined list of authorized retailers that have been educated on the product line. In this case, these retailers are bound by …
The business world is predicated around, among other things: money exchanging hands. One key measure of business success is the ability to get payment for your goods or services into your hands as quickly and efficiently as possible. The ability to accept payment by credit card allows a company to move their products off the …
As been widely communicated by Microsoft and others, Microsoft will officially end of life Windows XP and Office 2003 on 4-8-2014. It is really more than just Microsoft not continuing to provide security patches for Windows XP and Office 2003. It really enables the entire PC eco-system to finally stop supporting Windows XP for things …
STOP the Picking Madness! Has this scenario ever come to pass in your distribution business? Your Sales Reps represented your products well, which resulted in the customer calling and placing an order. The order was entered and the credit card pre-authorization was approved, pick ticket printed, pickers pulled the order, shipped, and received by your …
What is the primary objective of most businesses? To get bigger. Every mom-and-pop hardware store would love to garner enough business to open a second store. Every multinational conglomerate would love the opportunity to acquire a new company or firm. As time marches on, a company will find themselves presented with an ever-changing business environment …
In the beauty distribution industry, managing your warehouse is one of the most important aspects of success. In each instance, Product Line Buyers have a great deal of products and warehouses to manage, on a day-to-day basis, and may not always find time to devote full attention to all aspects of warehouse management. There simply …
What comes to mind when you think of “moving to the Cloud”? What does the Cloud represent to you? It’s more than the newest marketing gimmick. Cloud computing software represents a jump forward in business thinking and involvement. A recent study indicated that 74 percent of ERP decision makers in the UK are likely to …
Let it go Your obsolete inventory may not be selling, but it is still actively costing you money. Carrying costs are comprised of insurance, warehouse space, electricity, dusting factor, rack usage, etc. Even the best inventory management techniques will likely leave you with some leftover stock to be accounted for. In the vast library of inventory …
Lost Profit on the Road In the beauty industry, as well as many others, car stock is defined as any inventory products that an outside sales rep carries in their car to use as samples or deliveries to certain customers. But even when utilizing inventory tweaks, this creates an issue in the form of thousands …
To us, Microsoft Office 365 has meant a smarter, more productive office and a more streamlined workflow. Using a Cloud based interface, Office 365 has allowed integraSoft staff to take their work anywhere. Office applications can store and share data more easily than ever, reducing slowdown due to limited availability. “Microsoft Office 365 has allowed our …