Do You Need ERP Software? (What vendors are not telling you)

Do you need ERP software?

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

Your Old Inventory Software Could Be Costing You Money

Old Software Costs Money

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

Blue Link Food Distribution Software Makes Food Logistics’ FL100 List

food distribution software award

We’re excited to announce that Blue Link Food Distribution Software has been included in Food Logistics’ Top 100 Software and Technology Providers list! We’re honored to be included in the annual list (which is in its 13th year) for the fourth time as one of the top software and technology providers that play a critical role in the … Read more

How Secure is Your Wholesale Inventory Software?

Software and Data Security

If you’re in the wholesale business, it’s not ghosts and ghouls that are spooking you this Halloween but something much more frightening — unsecure wholesale inventory software. From confidential customer and employee information to real-time inventory data, orders, accounting and banking information— your entire warehouse and business operations data lives in your software. So, it’s … Read more

5 Things to Know Before You Speak with Distribution Software Vendors

Distribution Software Discussion

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

5 Questions Small Business Owners Should Ask When Searching for New Inventory Management Accounting Software

Questions to Ask When Searching for Software

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

Transitioning from Legacy Business Management Software to Modern ERP

moving to modern erp

There are many reasons why your business may decide to upgrade your existing technology and business management software systems. For example, when a software systems decides to end support for a legacy operating system (think Windows XP), when new technology and opportunities become available, when a business changes processes or when servers and hardware needs … Read more

Blue Link Food Wholesale Software Makes Top 100 List

Blue Link Makes FL100 List!

For the third year in a row, Blue Link’s ERP Software has been included in Food Logistics’ Top 100 Software and Technology Providers list! The annual list, which is in its 12th year, is designed to recognize systems that help food and beverage manufacturers, foodservice distributors, and grocery retailers achieve their strategic business goals. These … Read more

How Inventory Accounting Software Can Benefit Your Small Business

Grow Your Business with Software

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