The do-it-yourself (DIY) mindset has been around for a while now and is traditionally associated with home improvement projects and arts and crafts. However, thanks to the popularity of DIY topics on YouTube, podcasts, TV channels, websites, and in books, more and more industries are marketing to the DIYer and encouraging consumers and businesses to … Read more
When it comes to replacing old/legacy inventory software, many businesses abandon the search due to the fear and anxiety associated with making such a big business change and capital investment. While the adage “if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it” may seem to apply in this situation, in reality, there are likely hidden costs associated … Read more
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools can be very helpful to a company’s sales and marketing team in driving sales growth. Tools that enable a team to track leads and prospects through a comprehensive sales cycle can help ensure they don’t allow any leads to ‘slip through the cracks’. Having a centralized location of customer information … Read more
Inherent in its name, “Enterprise Software” (also known as ERP) is a software solution that will affect all aspects of a business. If you decide your company needs a fully integrated solution, the software you select will need functionality to help manage sales, accounting and financials, warehouse and operations, customer service and everything in between. … Read more
As a small wholesale or distribution business owner it can be hard to justify the costs of implementing a true inventory and accounting ERP system. In the past, these types of all-in-one solutions were typically reserved for much larger businesses with global operations. However for the last several years and with cloud-based solutions increasing in … Read more
Shipping errors? Poor inventory management? Multiple disparate systems? Data entry errors? If any of the above issues sound familiar, you’re not alone. These are some of the challenges faced by many start-up and small-mid size eCommerce businesses who lack proper software integration. While these issues may be magnified in larger businesses, they are common to … Read more
ERP software is designed to manage all aspects of a company’s operations, and includes tools for inventory management, order entry and processing, accounting, warehouse management and more. ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning and is typically categorized as a Tier 2 software system. This means that a true ERP system is best for companies who … Read more
All-in-one accounting and inventory software (also known as ERP) is designed to manage way more than just inventory and accounting. ERP software is designed to manage all aspects of a company’s operations and will provide benefits to employees in every department. That is one of the main benefits of switching to ERP: the system will … Read more
Small businesses in the wholesale and distribution industry face a variety of challenges on a daily basis – some that are very specific to an individual company’s processes, and some that are more generally applicable across the entire industry. Wholesale software, as part of a full ERP system, can help solve both generic and unique issues, … Read more
For those in the industry, the answer is obvious, but many software buyers are not familiar with industry jargon and the various classes of software available. So I thought I would take a moment to address the basics: what exactly is ERP software? ERP is an abbreviation for Enterprise Resource Planning software. ERP software is … Read more
Blue Link ERP provides integrated Accounting Software and Inventory Management Software to small and medium sized businesses, primarily wholesalers & distributors. READ MORE
