Industry Issues
In the industrial supply marketplace, the need to increase turnover and improve customer service is vital to survival. With margins shrinking, availability demands increasing and competition intensifying, many industrial supply distributors are changing their business models so that they can respond more dynamically to changing times. Never before has tight, accurate inventory control been more essential to managing turnovers for optimum profit. Getting more value from the value chain, by integrating channels with self-service ordering and aggregated supplier sourcing, has become an increasing focus. And, all the while, distribution executives are seeking ready access to the product, pricing and performance data they need to make sound, responsive business decisions.
The good news is IBS solutions can help you do all this—and more.
Business Drivers
Our Enterprise software is engineered based on more than 30 years serving the global distribution business. And, when it comes to industrial supplies, we have applied this expertise to drive business results across the integrated manufacturing, distribution and warehouse enterprise footprint. Working with clients from initial needs analysis through planning, implementation and ongoing operations, we have enabled new levels of customer satisfaction, productivity and profits.
- Increased customer satisfaction through improved CRM, self-service capabilities, supply chain management and business forecasting.
- Increased turnover and profits, enabled by leading-edge technologies, such as integrated radio frequency, EDI and wireless communications.
- Reduced inventory achieved by better decision-making, flexible ERP practices and a total cost-of-quality approach to business.
- Enhanced real-time financial reporting and operational excellence, integrating multi-company, multi-currency and multi-language capabilities.
Our modular software is designed to meet you where are today and grow alongside your expanding organization. With global experience in shaping the way industrial supply companies manufacture and move goods to market, our consulting professionals have what it takes to shorten your ramp to operation effectiveness with IBS.
IBS industrial supply clients include Seco, Hilti, TVH and Sunex, among others.