When budgets and staffing are already stretched thin, distributors must create new efficiencies to remain competitive. For help, many use software to streamline business practices.

ERP Software Helps Advance Distribution Business
Recent innovations in enterprise resource planning software prove to be invaluable. Manufacturers say more is to come

Staying On Top Of Late Payers
Financial management software can help speed up the collections process

Driving The Routing Process
This slideshow demonstrates how NASSCO uses routing software to maximize its fleet's efficiency

Courting A Customer's Inbox
E-mail marketing encourages online ordering and builds stronger customer relationships

Voice Picking: Loud and Clear
Voice directed order-picking software decreases warehousing errors and increases customer service

E-Commerce: A Work In Progress
Distributors ponder what it will take to build their web clientele