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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Kobelco Construction Machinery Selects Syncron to Optimize Prices

Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of construction machinery, recently announced that it has selected Syncron International, an aftermarket optimization company, to provide cloud-based global price management software.

The Syncron solution will automate and optimizes prices to improve revenue and margin for the spare parts division of the company. The new pricing solution runs out of the Syncron data center, which is located in Stockholm, Sweden.

Kobelco is hoping to improve the end users perception of prices by tying the price to the characteristics of the product. For example, hoses are classified by length, couplings and materials used. Kobelco will uses this information as a foundation to adjust the company’s price lists and expects to begin rolling out the new prices by mid-2015.

”We selected Syncron because the system eliminates confusion for the end user by tying price to product features. This functionality will improve ability to price parts correctly and logically,” said Akinori Iwamatsu, Director of Parts Business Promotion Department. The Syncron solution gives the price managers at Kobelco the ability to view the target price, current price, cost and sales volume. In addition, the software enables users to simulate the impact of price changes and build price revision scenarios.

To read more about the Kobelco case study, and learn more about Syncron's optimization solutions, visit the Syncron Newsroom.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

ADS Solutions Brings Efficiencies to Distributors

Today's new, innovative small business distribution software has eased the need for employees and sales staff to devote long hours to manual processes and stacks of paperwork that were once a necessity for every order and record keeping.

The efficiency of wholesale distribution software allows more employee time to be spent on marketing products and connecting with customers–both activities that increase return on investment and protect a company's customer base. However, specialized distribution software also provides the following additional benefits:

1. Technology can be much more accurate than the human hand. As orders are only entered once into small business inventory software, this decreases the opportunity for error.

2. Add-on items are easily connected to all items ordered by your customers. This benefits both the customer, who saves time by not having to place an additional order, and sales staff who can increase profits as sales increase.

3. The order fulfillment process becomes quicker and more efficient because all documentation is digitally produced so any employee can easily find and alter an invoice as needed.

4. The amount of time and cash require to ship an order is frequently reduced because most distribution software for small business is capable of finding the lowest rates possible before finalizing the contract.

5. Distribution software for small business centralizes information and prevents alterations by employees. It ensures that no details will slip through the cracks.

6. Customers will be able to quickly and accurately access the information that they need. Open lines of communication with your client will demonstrate your company’s professionalism in operations. Small business distribution software offers great advantages to small, growing distributors.

 To learn more about the solutions and services offered by ADS Solutions, which has focused solely on the wholesale distributor market since 1984, visit the ADS Newsroom.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

WL May Selects VAI S2K to Transform ERP and E-commerce Processes

VAI, an independent mid-market ERP software developer, recently announced that WL May Co., a major distributor of appliance parts and equipment since 1923, has selected its S2K Enterprise software to increase productivity, streamline operational efficiencies, and help fuel future growth. With offices throughout the northwest, WL May Co. required a solution to simplify its e-commerce processes to create a dynamic, easy-to-use online experience for customers. The company's previous system was outdated and lacked the necessary support to meet the company’s growing needs.

After evaluating several solutions, WL May Co. selected VAI’s S2K Enterprise solution to gain more visibility into its products and company data through dynamic dashboards and reports. The company will leverage S2K Analytics and S2K Enterprise Portal applications, which will improve service levels, deliver insight into revenue, and provide WL May Co. with valuable, real-time feedback. VAI S2K Enterprise will help WL May Co. streamline its core business functions and improve productivity because of its ability to gain deeper insights into its customers and products.

To read more, learn about VAI's solutions for mid-sized businesses, and view additional customer testimonials, visit the VAI newsroom.

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Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Explorer Freight Modernizes Business Operations With NetSuite

Explorer Freight Corp., a freight servicing and customs brokerage company based in the Philippines, recently deployed NetSuite to enhance its business operations. After retiring an outdated, homegrown on-premise application, Explorer Freight is now utilizing NetSuite for end-to-end workflow-driven efficiency across its core business processes, including financials, supply chain, customer relationship management and warehousing operations. NetSuite will be used to consolidate and simplify complex orders, supply customers with detailed tracking status of shipments and drive the full order-to-cash cycle faster and more accurately. NetSuite will also be integrated into the company's third-party logistics business, offering warehousing, distribution and fulfillment services.

With rapid growth over the past several years, Explorer Freight had outgrown its previous applications and needed increased functionality and scalability to maintain its pace of business growth. Explorer Freight selected NetSuite because of its single, unified system and real-time transparency and control which would allow the 150-person company to be able to grow and compete effectively in the market.

Key benefits Explorer Freight has realized since deploying NetSuite include:
  • Faster order-to-invoice. Explorer Freight has cut the processing time between order placement and invoicing in half.
  • Improved shipment tracking. Explorer Freight has real-time, step-by-step insight into shipments, from pickup to delivery through trucking, sea and air transport across the Philippines and internationally through various shipping partners.
  • Multi-location operations. Explorer Freight takes advantage of NetSuite's built-in multi-location capabilities to manage operations at additional facilities in the Philippines.
  • Faster financial close. Monthly financial close time for Explorer Freight has been cut from two weeks to five days.
  • Greater client satisfaction. Customer satisfaction is on the rise with Explorer Freight leveraging NetSuite to generate order confirmations, shipment status and transactional details in a timely, comprehensive and accurate manner.
To learn more about the benefits of NetSuite and read additional case studies, visit the NetSuite Newsroom.

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