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Increase visibility. Drive down costs. Connect your supply chain.
Distribution companies today face real challenges in a rapidly changing industry. Global competition and intense price pressure at the retail level are eroding margins. Shorter product lifecycles require businesses to adapt quickly to new circumstances.
Today's distribution management challenges include:
Satisfying increasingly demanding customers.
Increasing visibility into your supply chain.
Improving inventory controls.
Controlling operational costs.
Maintaining labor and operations agility.
Managing vendor relationships.
To stay competitive, you need to improve your ability to predict and respond to changes in end-customer demand. The right technology can help.
Microsoft Dynamics ERP has a proven record for distribution and supply chain management. It can deliver visibility into your sales data, inventory levels, and shipment schedules, giving you confidence in your ability to meet customer demands. But that’s just a start. Microsoft Dynamics ERP can also help you:
Identify emerging customer behavior.
Better predict future market trends.
Keep your inventory lean.
Make smarter buying decisions and decrease costs.
Negotiate better terms with vendors and suppliers.
Improve customer relationships.
Microsoft Dynamics ERP systems are delivered by a global network of partners with industry expertise.
5000 employeesApparel manufacturing and distributionProduct used: Microsoft Dynamics AX
“…[W]e can now perform long-term, strategic business planning. At all levels of the organization, people are aware of the operational context and can take action that benefits the company as a whole…”
Rose MarcarioChief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer, Patagonia
75 employeesConsumer goods distributionProduct used: Microsoft Dynamics GP
“Real time communications and access to data across vendors, partners, and customers is critical to our success. Microsoft technology has been invaluable to create an electronic ecosystem for all these independent businesses to operate in.”
Mick GunterSenior Vice President of Operations, Primo Water
310 employeesMachinery, equipment, and supplies wholesalersProduct Used: Microsoft Dynamics GP
“Our customers were very impressed that we could implement a new ERP system in 12 weeks—and with zero interruption to our multimillion dollar business.”
Gary BlanchetteGeneral Manager, Amax
100 employeesFood and beverage industryProduct used: Microsoft Dynamics NAV
“We are seeing considerable double-digit growth in revenue this year, and with Microsoft Dynamics NAV, we haven’t had to add staff.”
Kevin KlockGeneral Manager and Senior Vice President, Talking Rain Beverage Company
