by Kevin McAleer | Jan 22, 2020 | Acumatica, Distribution
Is there really such a thing as being too successful? Yes. Have you ever won so much that you’ve gotten tired of winning? It happens. In fact, for many product-based firms, whether they’re manufacturers or distributors, going “viral” could be a bad thing. Even if...
by Jory Weissman | Jul 24, 2019 | Distribution, Technology
If Amazon does something, you can be sure that Wal-Mart won’t be far behind. The gap between the two companies service launches has gotten smaller: Amazon launched a third-party marketplace in 1999, Walmart did it ten years later, free two-day shipping and eBooks took...
by Jory Weissman | Jun 27, 2019 | Distribution, NetSuite
As distribution and manufacturing becomes more complex, more competitive, and more top-heavy, it’s more important than ever to work smarter. Whether that’s shoring up your processes or taking steps to become cheaper and more efficient, there are many potential paths...
by Jory Weissman | Jun 10, 2019 | Distribution, ERP Implementation, Technology
Distribution. It’s a tough business—but someone has to do it. Organizing suppliers, warehouses, and customers, orchestrating procurement, storage, and shipment, and doing so while fending off competition from every angle; your success relies on making sure everything...
by Jory Weissman | Jun 6, 2019 | Distribution, ERP Implementation, Technology
For distribution companies, it was hard enough to face an increasingly complex and competitive industry that didn’t include Amazon. But now that Amazon jumped into the fray, taking less than a year to generate $1 billion in Amazon Business revenue before joining the...