One of the most important decisions that a wholesale and distribution business will make, is what (if any) business management software is necessary. For most small businesses, no matter the industry, the first software purchase is made in order to manage the company’s financials and accounting. In this situation, one of the most popular introductory … Read more
Evaluating software is a time consuming and resource-laden task. With so many options in the market, it can be difficult to narrow down your search and distinguish between all the systems available. When you do finally create a list of potential distribution software systems to evaluate, you must then dedicate hours of time to actually … Read more
With any major purchase it is good practice to evaluate reviews and speak to references whenever possible. This is especially the case with any major business purchase, such as business management software. When searching for a new system, it is best to narrow down your options to 3-6 vendors as a starting point for evaluating … Read more
As a new business, one important consideration to make is what (if any) business management software is required. For most small wholesale and distribution businesses, this usually means acquiring software for managing accounting procedures and then using manual processes or Excel for tracking inventory and other business processes. However, as your company grows and evolves … Read more
As with starting any business, when starting a wholesale distribution company one of the most important considerations is the choice of what software to implement in order to manage your inventory, accounting and sales. When first starting out – when order and transaction volume is low – many businesses can get away with using manual … Read more
An ERP implementation is no walk in the park and there’s really no sugar coating this fact. Despite this, you have still decided to purchase a new ERP software system because of the benefits and efficiencies it can provide your business. Unfortunately, there is a long road ahead from the time you shake hands with … Read more
When your business decides to invest in new inventory and accounting business management software, it is important that you spend the time preparing for the search, before actually speaking with vendors. This preparation will help you identify and document your existing business processes, opportunities for improvement, available budget and time-frame as well as other factors … Read more
[fusion_text] You may have heard the term RFP before used in a business setting, or perhaps your company has even considered issuing one. For those unfamiliar with the term, RFP stands for “Request For Proposal” and according to Wikipedia is “a solicitation, often made through a bidding process, by an agency or company interested in … Read more
So you’ve decided it’s time to upgrade your business back-end accounting and inventory management systems to something more modern and sophisticated. This can be a great opportunity for your business, and having all key stakeholders on board with the change is the first step in getting the system you need. Other steps in the process … Read more
As a general rule, there are differences in software implementation time-frames, dependent on the tier or type of software being implemented. When it comes to inventory and accounting ERP software, Tier 1 or Introductory Systems (such as QuickBooks), usually take anywhere from a couple of days to a couple of weeks to get set up; Tier … Read more
Blue Link ERP provides integrated Accounting Software and Inventory Management Software to small and medium sized businesses, primarily wholesalers & distributors. READ MORE
