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Wednesday, June 28, 2017

D’Addario Canada Increases Sales With Blue Link

Established in 1988, D’Addario Canada is an importer and distributor of musical accessories and instruments, with products sold exclusively to retail outlets across Canada.


The company wanted a comprehensive on-line ordering system, to place and receive orders 24/7. D’Addario also wanted to enhance its services by providing a different way to market, and promote items, track purchases, and check on buyer profiles. In considering the company’s needs, the following elements were deemed necessary:


•Fast, efficient reporting/tracking orders and inventory: the company needed a system which would minimize the time between a price change, discount, or special offers in-house, and the reps (and customers online) receiving that amended information.
•Flexibility: The system had to allow for temporary special pricing to assess sales changes, and volume discounts to increase sales.
•Ease of use: with minimal in-house technical staff, D’Addario needed a system that would be easy to set up and administer.


The Solution D’Addario’s existing software package, Blue Link Elite – an integrated accounting, business management and inventory management solution – was originally installed at D’Addario in 1999. Once D’Addario examined Blue Link’s Web.Venture e-commerce solution they realized it served their needs.


The Web.Venture site could be configured to D’Addario’s specific visual and text ‘look’, including layout, colours, labels, and language, without expert web design knowledge. D’Addario product could easily be displayed on the site, together with video and links.


Web.Venture also met the company’s specified needs on a wide range of fronts:
•reps can order online, and get pricing, and specials almost as instantaneously as changes are made on the central database;
•customers have more options – some continue to order by telephone, or through their rep, but they can access product information online prior to making an order;
•information is accessible 24/7 Results •Increases sales: To date 10% of total sales come through Web.Venture, and it is seen as having potential to create extra sales, outside the ones directly generated by the reps or company staff.
•Better tracking: Orders can be tracked in real-time, and customer information is immediately accessible.
•Improved customer service.
•Order tracking: for efficient ordering.


To learn more, visit the Blue Link Newsroom.


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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Seattle Chocolate Chooses SYSPRO ERP To Support Growth

The Seattle Chocolate Company, an award-winning producer of premium chocolates, has recently chosen SYSPRO ERP Software to support its business growth. Seattle Chocolate Company is a manufacturer of all-natural chocolate bars and truffles. A certified Women’s Business Enterprise, the company also supports neighborhood food banks and nonprofit organizations focused on the fight against hunger.


The business has quadrupled in size since its founding 1991 and an ERP system was needed to support continued growth and profitability. After an extensive search, it was determined that the functionality of SYSPRO would fit the needs of their rapidly growing company. SYSPRO is a global, independent provider of industry-built ERP software designed to simplify business complexity for manufacturers and distributors. Focused on delivering optimized performance and complete business visibility, the SYSPRO solution is highly scalable, and can be deployed on-premise, in the cloud, or accessed via a mobile device. SYSPRO’s strengths lie in a simplified approach to technology, expertise in a range of industries, and a commitment to future-proofing customer and partner success.

“We choose SYSPRO as our ERP provider because it is scalable, reliable and easy to use,” said Jean Thompson, Owner and CEO, Seattle Chocolate Company. “We are very pleased to have Seattle Chocolates join the long list of specialty food and confections manufacturers that use SYSPRO to help optimize business operations. We look forward to watching them grow and expand their business,” said Joey Benadretti, president, SYSPRO USA.


To learn more, visit the SYSPRO Newsroom.


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Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Watchfire Signs Integrates Service And Quality With Infor

Watchfire Signs is a U.S. manufacturer of outdoor digital signs. Since 1932, their company, originally known as Time-O-Matic, has manufactured signs in Danville, Illinois.


Watchfire needed to implement a single ERP solution across key business functions and processes: finance, manufacturing, service, and quality control. They wanted a flexible system that could be easily modified to meet specific business needs and changing processes. Being able to automate process flows with checks and balances was essential.


After implementing Infor CloudSuite Industrial, Watchfire Sign, LLC has experienced the following benefits:
■ Integrated service and quality processes.
■ Reduced dependency on spreadsheets and stand-alone databases to track and manage key metrics.
■ Delivered the system smoothly with Single Source, through multiple updates that use a test database and pilot runs for month-end, resulting in an on-time and on-budget implementation.


Says Bob Sechriest, Operations Special Project Manager, Watchfire Signs, LLC , "With Infor CloudSuite™ Industrial, we have successfully integrated service and quality processes and eliminated the dependency on spreadsheets to track and manage KPIs."




To learn more, visit the Infor Newsroom.






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