Skip to main content

Streamline Your Operations with a Distributor Order Management System

The distributor sits snugly between the manufacturer and retailer—or so it looks to the casual spectator. But in fact, the distributor, as an intermediary, often has a tough time tracking the flow of goods from the manufacturing facility to the retail store via warehouses. The process of recording orders from retailers and fulfilling them is still managed using manual or partially manual setups at many distributor businesses.

Order details held in spreadsheets and other dated software are unlikely to help distributors have real-time updates on what’s happening in the field and which salesperson is doing what. Outdated distributor management software takes time to reflect new orders, order modifications, cancellations, and other sales events, leaving significant gaps between demand and supply.

For years, distribution businesses have dealt with data on, say, a certain product in silos. The concept of master data ("SKU") that rolls out at once to all the distributor’s units is relatively new. Data silos are the biggest culprit affecting distributor performance. Not only does this discomfort, make inventory management a tough call for the distributor but it also throws a spanner into payment collection and trade promotion claims due from the brand or manufacturer.


So, there is all the more reason why distributors must automate order and supply management before it’s too late. Already, many distribution businesses have embraced centralized distribution management systems, and, by the looks of things, they are tightening their grip on the market.


Today, we look at how Logo J-Platform Distribution Management System (DMS), a centralized distributor management system, is helping distributors of varying sizes and scales get real-time views of customer orders and supplies. Using the platform, many distributors have simplified the flow of goods while reducing costs and shrinking the time it takes to fulfill orders.


Essentially, DMS significantly reduces human intervention in every stage of the order recording and shipping process, thus minimizing the scope for errors. With DMS, the distributor enjoys an unbroken line of sight across the order fulfillment process, and this covers order taking, goods purchase (from the wholesaler/manufacturer), storage, shipment, and stock availability at retail outlets. The distributor has access to demand/supply data 24 hours a day, seven days a week!


distributor management system
DMS enables distributors to better focus on their sales force, expand their retail coverage, and drive sales revenue overall. Distribution management solutions, like DMS, track sales representatives’ contacts with retail outlets in real-time and assign a sales order to a specific sales representative simplifying the administration of sales incentives while eliminating duplication of sales efforts and associated sales costs.


Furthermore, since DMS identifies, categorizes, and tracks the movement of each product by SKU, distributors can see which products are in high demand and profitable. They can also make faster decisions around restocking than ever before. Meanwhile, sales teams can close more and bigger deals faster using real-time data on product flow, surges in customer demand, and stock shortages at retail stores.


So, with DMS distributor inventory management software product flow supervision becomes not just easier, but far more intuitive as well. DMS is an all-in-one application, and it ensures all the distributor’s processes (e.g., purchase, storage, accounts, collections), as well as activities (e.g., sales promotions, discounts), folds in neatly to facilitate hassle-free management of the distribution business.


By automating the entire workflow from when a customer places an order to when the distributor receives payment, DMS helps distributors convert inventory into cash in a short span of time.

 

J- Platform DMS helps companies in various sectors including FMCG, CPG, electronics, automotive, agriculture, stationery, cement, bath-ware, and more.

To learn more about the Logo J-Platform Distributor Management System:

 Email  sales@logoinfosoft.com

Call: +91 8433733535 / +91 9004403222
Download our corporate brochure.
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

How a Distributor Management System Can Boost Your Sales and Improve Efficiency

Is your distribution business overstocking? Then it’s probably time to make positive changes to your inventory management. Businesses lose sight of the consequences of carrying more stock than is required, and this is a common folly among enterprises big and small. The all-too-obvious risk is that the amount you spend to store inventory just goes up. There are other pitfalls as well. As the expiration dates of these products draw near, depreciation kicks in, which means the value of these goods might take a big hit! Now for the worst part. Trends come and go, so goods held too long in storage, like, say, fashion wear, might have to be sold at a steep discount, junked, or handed to charities. So, a distribution management system is a must.  What if you choose to stock less? Keeping too little stock on hand or keeping the inventory levels as close to zero as possible can also be quite risky. In light of supply shortages and retail customer frustration resulting from such “lean inven...
Post a Comment
Read more

How Implementing a Dealer Distributor Management System Can Boost Your Business Success

The definition of a dealer usually states businesses (such as wholesalers, super stockists, sub-stockists, and distributors) that purchase goods from a manufacturer and resell them to retailers. Modern retail consumers expect to be able to access anything they want with just a few clicks. Dealers can lose a lot of money even with the smallest flaw or inadequacy in the quality of customer support. Customers who are dissatisfied with product supply shortages, quality issues, and restricted product features and capabilities may simply stop buying the brand without giving it a second thought. Dealers require a dealer distribution management system that can deliver an ongoing flow of important information from the manufacturer, retailer, sales rep, and across various divisions to stop losing customers and remain in business. Most dealers rely significantly on outdated distributor management systems, which are increasingly ineffective at gathering real-time insights from all points of their...
Post a Comment
Read more

Behind Every Successful Business is a Good Business Management Software

As a distributor, managing the flow of goods from multiple manufacturers to dealers to retailers is a critical aspect of the business. Yet, many distributors still rely on manual or outdated systems, such as Excel & spreadsheets, to handle purchase orders, inventory management, and shipment tracking. These systems are not only time-consuming & difficult to maintain but also, generate inaccurate data that is not useful for making key business decisions. One of the biggest challenges for distributors is maintaining visibility into the flow of goods from suppliers to multiple retailers. Without accurate data, it's almost impossible to make informed decisions about inventory levels, sales predictions, and cash flow & this may lead to overstocking or stockouts, which may result in lost sales, increased storage costs, and customer dissatisfaction.   Fortunately, Logo J-Platform DMS is a customer-friendly sales and distribution management software that provides distributors w...
Post a Comment
Read more