http://inddist.resourcecenteronline.com/resource_center/ Feed for items in the Industrial Distribution - Resource Center Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information. Subject to its <a href="http://www.inddist.com/info/terms_and_conditions.php">Terms of Use</a> Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information. Subject to its <a href="http://www.inddist.com/info/terms_and_conditions.php">Terms of Use</a> http://inddist.resourcecenteronline.com/resource_center/asset/2130-Key_Strategies_for_IT_Success_in_Today_s_Distribution_Environment The technology world around us is changing rapidly. Keeping up has become tougher for managers. Get up to date by downloading this white paper now. You will learn high level definitions, opportunity identification, and future potentials for: Service Oriented Architecture, Enterprise Resource Planning Anytime, Anywhere Availability, Mobile Devices, Web 2.0, and Balanced Scorecards. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:01:43 GMT http://inddist.resourcecenteronline.com/resource_center/asset/2130-Key_Strategies_for_IT_Success_in_Today_s_Distribution_Environment 2009-11-06T15:01:43Z http://inddist.resourcecenteronline.com/resource_center/asset/1934-Inside_ATT%3A_Mobile_Resource_Management_Solution Inside AT&T: Mobile Resource Management SolutionOutstanding customer service can help companies differentiate themselves in a crowded marketplace. But delivering consistently high customer service levels can be costly for large organizations. AT&T Field Operations deployed a mobile resource management solution to give managers better insight into daily operations by monitoring staff, vehicles and other company assets. Deploying the mobility solution resulted in a significant reduction in fuel, travel and labor costs, and an increase in productivity, generating about $8.4 million in annual savings just from a single deployment Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:24:43 GMT http://inddist.resourcecenteronline.com/resource_center/asset/1934-Inside_ATT%3A_Mobile_Resource_Management_Solution 2009-09-22T15:24:43Z http://inddist.resourcecenteronline.com/resource_center/asset/1933-Inside_ATT%3A_Mobile_Resource_Management_Solution Outstanding customer service can help companies differentiate themselves in a crowded marketplace. But delivering consistently high customer service levels can be costly for large organizations. AT&T Field Operations deployed a mobile resource management solution to give managers better insight into daily operations by monitoring staff, vehicles and other company assets. Deploying the mobility solution resulted in a significant reduction in fuel, travel and labor costs, and an increase in productivity, generating about $8.4 million in annual savings just from a single deployment Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:10:44 GMT http://inddist.resourcecenteronline.com/resource_center/asset/1933-Inside_ATT%3A_Mobile_Resource_Management_Solution 2009-09-22T15:10:44Z http://inddist.resourcecenteronline.com/resource_center/asset/1932-Driving_Efficiencies_with_RealTime_Wireless_Data Today’s wide area wireless networks can give transportation companies two powerful tools: an “always-on” data connection at ever increasing speeds and a way to quickly access critical information about every aspect of your fleet. Together, these tools help automate and streamline key transportation and logistics business processes, making transportation companies more efficient and more responsive. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:10:44 GMT http://inddist.resourcecenteronline.com/resource_center/asset/1932-Driving_Efficiencies_with_RealTime_Wireless_Data 2009-09-22T15:10:44Z http://inddist.resourcecenteronline.com/resource_center/asset/1835-Producing_The_Optimal_Gross_Margin%3A_Strategic_Pricing_for_Distributors For every product, for every customer, there is a price that produces the optimal gross margin. What that price is depends on multiple factors, from the amount of business you do with a customer to the particular item being ordered. Up until now, determining that right price for every item has been a formidably complex task. Learn how Strategic Pricing can be as simple as a few keystrokes. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:09:19 GMT http://inddist.resourcecenteronline.com/resource_center/asset/1835-Producing_The_Optimal_Gross_Margin%3A_Strategic_Pricing_for_Distributors 2009-08-31T19:09:19Z http://inddist.resourcecenteronline.com/resource_center/asset/1197-5_Data_Strategies_for_Industrial_Distribution_Websites See Your Data Deliver! ByteManagers leads the pack in helping Industrial Distributors build and optimize product data to drive revenues in the online market. This white paper, "5 Data Strategies for Industrial Distribution Websites" is a great resource to help you determine where your online competitiveness stacks up to industry leaders and how to make effective fine-tune-adjustments. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:23:35 GMT http://inddist.resourcecenteronline.com/resource_center/asset/1197-5_Data_Strategies_for_Industrial_Distribution_Websites 2009-06-18T17:23:35Z http://inddist.resourcecenteronline.com/resource_center/asset/1090-The_SaaS_Advantage Software-as-a-Service is changing the way companies purchase technology solutions. Rather than securing large capital budgets and tying up IT labor for months, business executives can now address mission critical initiatives with subscription-based software solutions that scale with their business and can be implemented in little to no time. Tue, 19 May 2009 15:58:11 GMT http://inddist.resourcecenteronline.com/resource_center/asset/1090-The_SaaS_Advantage 2009-05-19T15:58:11Z http://inddist.resourcecenteronline.com/resource_center/asset/702-Economic_Challenges_Smart_Solutions_for_Today_s_Distributors Please join us on September 16 to hear what more than 400 distributors had to say about the current state of the distribution marketplace — and what they see as their biggest business challenges down the road. Industry experts will discuss: - Measuring the impact of the economic downturn - Assessing the ROI of going green: what’s good for the environment and your business - Optimizing your business processes and technology during a recession - Case histories: best practices in handling the squeeze on costs Speakers: - Jack Keough, Editor, Industrial Distribution - Gary Rippen, Director Wholesale Distribution Industry Marketing, Infor - Steve Epner, President, BSW Consulting, Inc. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:27:20 GMT http://inddist.resourcecenteronline.com/resource_center/asset/702-Economic_Challenges_Smart_Solutions_for_Today_s_Distributors 2009-06-18T17:27:20Z http://inddist.resourcecenteronline.com/resource_center/asset/678-Strategic_Pricing_Policies_for_Distributors In today's turbulent economy, customers want to know that they are getting the most bang for their buck. Products priced too high will be shopped and products priced too low will win business, but won’t do much for your bottom line. For every product, for every customer, there is a price that produces an optimal gross margin, but how do you know when the price is just right? Strategic Pricing Associates, Inc. (SPA) spent more than 15 years and worked with hundreds of distributors to master both the strategy and the management of pricing. Recognizing the value strategic pricing would provide distributors, Activant® formed an exclusive relationship with SPA to seamlessly integrate the strategic pricing module into the Prophet 21® and Eclipse™ products. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:09:19 GMT http://inddist.resourcecenteronline.com/resource_center/asset/678-Strategic_Pricing_Policies_for_Distributors 2009-08-31T19:09:19Z http://inddist.resourcecenteronline.com/resource_center/asset/675-Simple_Carousel_Automation_Improves_Order_Picking By utilizing a Remstar horizontal carousel system a distributor of medical products is now equipped to fill and ship orders in the same day with 99.9% accuracy. The use of Remstar horizontal carousels and Pick-to-Light technology has allowed the company to increase their order picking rate per operator to 625 lines per hour and achieve: 99.9% Accuracy in Order Picking Pick up to 625 Lines Per Hour Per Operator Critical Part of Lean and Stability Initiatives Ergonomic Picking & Storing 80% Increase in Productivity Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:28:36 GMT http://inddist.resourcecenteronline.com/resource_center/asset/675-Simple_Carousel_Automation_Improves_Order_Picking 2009-06-18T17:28:36Z