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Consumer Goods
Software for Consumer Goods Distribution
Managing your consumer goods supply chain requires a global perspective. Choosing a software partner who understands the challenges of importing, overseas sourcing and compliance requirements can help. Apprise Software has been simplifying consumer goods supply chains for more than two decades. Our ERP software is specifically designed to help you manage all your diverse business requirements with one integrated solution.
World-Class Supply Chain Solutions
Broad visibility. Flexible tools. Integrated solutions. You can count on Apprise Software for dynamic ERP solutions to your most pressing supply chain challenges. Our world-class supply chain solutions are designed to drive enterprise-wide visibility and improved business performance. So you can monitor and manage your sourcing activities in Beijing and satisfy your most stringent customer requirements in Bentonville.Apprise® Distribution helps distributors improve warehouse efficiency and the bottom line. Flexible warehouse setup and complete wireless integration help you optimize your space and boost worker productivity. Our bill of lading feature helps you plan optimal trailer loads before the picking process begins. And dynamic route scheduling lets you manage fleet fuel costs and driver efficiency to maximize revenues and customer relationships.
At Apprise Software, we understand the compliance pressures you face. Our Apprise® Distribution solution is designed to help satisfy your most demanding retail trading partners. From EDI and RFID to custom label requirements, cross docking and direct shipments, our ERP solutions and services help optimize your business performance and maximize your bottom line.
After the sale, our unique scorecard management analysis gives you a real-time view of profitability and trends using above-the-line and below-the-line costs. And integrated point-of-sale data lets you leverage in-depth business intelligence for a better view of future demand.
Our Industry Specific Functionality Helps You:
| • | Drive end-to-end efficiency throughout your supply chain including importing and sourcing, warehouse and inventory management, financial management and more |
| • | Flexibly allocate and release goods according to forecasted or current demand with blanket purchase order functionality |
| • | Build container and truckloads based on dimensional proportions of product, cubes or weight through our planned bill of lading |
| • | Meet retailer mandates, including EDI, RFID, dynamic routing, labeling and other compliance requirements to maximize profitability |
| • | Automate warehouse receiving, putaway and picking using wireless warehouse |
| • | Fulfill drop shipments or direct-to-warehouse delivery requirements |
| • | Integrate real-time data to drive better forecasting and demand planning |
| • | Automate the credit process with customizable high risk/low risk rules and payment terms |
| • | Optimize route scheduling and fleet delivery to help manage fuel costs and driver efficiency while providing superior service to your customers. |
| • | Capture, dispute and recover chargebacks |
| • | Customize user screens, fields and workflows to improve ease of use and create intelligent processes that make sense for your business |
| • | Analyze and track profitability using above-the-line and below-the-line costs |
| • | Track business performance using reporting and analytic tools that let you pull sales history by region, retailer, territory or representative |
| • | Tap integrated eBusiness solutions to leverage the power of online commerce |
| • | Plus, dozens of other features to help drive end-to-end efficiency |
User Friendly Functionality
At Apprise Software we think technology should be easy to learn, navigate and use. That's why we provide Microsoft® Office-like functionality within the Apprise Distribution application that allows users to drag and drop data, manipulate screens and create worksheets with Excel®-like speed and simplicity. So new users warm up to the software faster. Ready to learn more? Contact us for more information or to request a free, personalized consumer goods web demo.
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