Top Die Casting Company understands the value of quality delivered at a competitive price, on time, every time. As a leading domestic, full-service provider of aluminum die castings and plastic-injected moldings, Top Die Casting serves an array of high-profile customers in both consumer and industrial markets.
In response to the many highly publicized large scale food recalls that have occurred over the last few years and diminishing consumer confidence, both regulators and the industry are responding with stricter guidelines and policies to ensure the safety of the U.S. food supply. As a result of this increasing scrutiny, along with the growing complexity of the food supply chain, many food company executives are re-examining their ability to ensure the safety and quality of their products.
In the years leading to 2000, many manufacturers realized it was necessary to prepare for a potentially disruptive transition in the IT functions when the turn of the century arrived. With thoughts of internal systems not functioning properly – or even stopping the manufacturing processes altogether – action was required.
Today’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are challenged to provide the architectural agility necessary to support businesses in a high-change, global environment (e.g., to accommodate merger and acquisition [M&A] activity, new financial or regulatory requirements, organizational restructuring, or new business processes). A recent IDC survey shows that the negative impact of business disruptions attached to ERP modifications is simply too high: a 20.9% decline in stock price, a 14.3% revenue loss due to delayed product launches, and a 16.6% decline in customer satisfaction.
By implementing VAI’s S2K for Distribution, Smith Drug Company enhanced existing, and acquired new and valuable technological capabilities. Due to S2K’s user-friendly interface, employees can quickly create reports and retrieve customer and order information. As a result, calls to Smith Drug Company’s IT department dropped 75 to 80 percent, noted Isaac Rogers, Vice President of Operations. This allows personnel to make better use of time, focusing on exceptional customer service and accurate inventory management.
ERP vendors expect their customers to negotiate for the best ERP deal. Keeping that in mind, chances are the price that the sales rep quotes you will probably be the straight from their price book and be marked up considerably.
A warehouse distribution center is the focal point of the supply chain, and a successful strategy for planning the distribution center will reap positive results at several points, from receiving of products to distribution to customers.
A distribution software package is a robust technology tool that automates and streamlines the various processes and activities involved in the collection, transport, and delivery of finished goods or products.
Distribution software solutions are powerful, feature-rich technology applications that enhance all aspects of the entire transportation and delivery chain. Read on to learn more about the key capabilities of today’s distribution software packages.
Many ERP vendors offer distribution software as part of their suite of enterprise applications. But what types of solutions are these, and how do they fit in with other ERP modules? Read on to learn more.