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
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
The enterprise software industry is typically divided into 3 different tiers and/or segments: Tier One introductory systems, Tier Two mid-market ERP systems and Tier Three, top-tier or Blue Chip solutions. Each different Tier is geared towards companies of a particular size, with certain business processes and future strategic plans. A high-level understanding of the different Tiers and … Read more
Here’s a common mistake I see people make when searching for new inventory and accounting ERP software: evaluating too many vendors. Although it is important to spend time researching different ERP systems and vendors, when you begin actively engaging with vendors – discussing requirements and viewing demos – only a handful of vendors should make the short … Read more
Blue Link ERP provides integrated Accounting Software and Inventory Management Software to small and medium sized businesses, primarily wholesalers & distributors. READ MORE
