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Thursday Jan 18th, 2024

USING THE CAMERA FOR BARCODE SCANNING WITH XMC

XMC offers a number of ways for reps to quickly and accurately add items to transactions in the field. For those who wish to take speed and accuracy to the next level, consider trying the Camera Scan feature available with XMC.

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record service time

Wednesday Jan 17th, 2024

RECORD SERVICE TIME WITH XMC

The goal for most Delivery Distribution operations is for driver reps to make as many customer visits as possible each day. Many organizations rely on a best guess when calculating how much time is spent at each Customer location. If you know that information accurately, then it makes it easier to create optimized routes, and set proper customer expectations.

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Monday Jan 15th, 2024

HOW DO YOU ENSURE PLANOGRAMS ARE BEING FOLLOWED?

As a supplier, think of all the time you spend hashing out shelf space with your retail customers. Winning over their faith to give you a couple more feet, or maybe an end cap. Rejoicing when you learn they’ll accept your large cooler for the summer season, allowing you to sell 30% more.

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ERP Integration

Friday Jan 12th, 2024

MOBILE ERP: WEB APPS VS NATIVE APPS

Businesses going mobile with ERP have two choices when it comes to mobile apps. One group relies on a stable internet connection to complete transactions (Web Apps). The other group, Native Apps, are apps that can record transactions regardless of internet connectivity. There is another category–hybrid apps. But hybrid apps are essentially web dependent apps too.

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Tuesday Jan 9th, 2024

ARE YOU RISKING VERSION LOCK?

Integrating Direct Store Delivery (DSD) data and processes with your ERP is essential for any business that plans to grow and scale. However, not every DSD/ERP integration is created equally. When choosing a new DSD solution, it’s important to avoid the ultimate pitfall of poorly integrated systems, and that is something called ‘Version Lock’.

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Proof of Delivery v3

Friday Jan 5th, 2024

REASONS FOR OBTAINING PROOF OF DELIVERY

Obtaining proof of delivery is something you naturally expect when using FedEx or UPS, but it’s still not a given for mid-sized B2B wholesalers and manufacturers. Increasingly however, B2B companies who do their own delivery are feeling the pressure to match the consumer experience offered by the likes of Amazon.

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Tuesday Jan 2nd, 2024

ROUTE AND VAN SALES BASICS

Understanding route and van sales basics is pretty…basic. Route sale drivers are simply sales reps who captain a mobile warehouse. The goal is to visit as many customers as they can during the course of a day, selling products directly off the truck to B2B customers.

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