IBS Distribution Intelligence

Distribution Intelligence delivers the information you need to make big improvements to your business processes. It is a set of integrated planning, monitoring and management applications that place accurate, real-time information directly into the hands of your key business decision makers. Better decisions means better planning and in turn leads to streamlined business processes, improved customer service and increased profitability.

IBS Distribution Intelligence supports your overall strategy and monitors business operations through a number of key and integrated applications: IBS Activity Monitor, IBS Planner View, IBS Alert Management and IBS Performance Manager. The solution also includes operational planning modules for Demand/Supply/Sales and Operations Planning. Each system provides a powerful standalone solution, but together they give you the up-to-date, accurate information you need to make those critical business decisions that will help you achieve the five key value drivers for distribution profitability:

Maximized revenues
Reduced expenses
Improved margins
Optimized inventory
Controlled cash

How does it work?

IBS Distribution Intelligence collects and organizes data to provide relevant information for analysis giving you the insight for making the right decisions in your business operations or changing your business plans. The solution meets requirements for planning, reporting and analysis as well as operational decision support. Special focus is given to specific prerequisites for distribution and wholesale corporations.

Tailored for different users

To properly see how IBS Distribution Intelligence can benefit an entire organization, we need to look at how specific users can make faster, better and more accurate decisions.

Sales Executives have to make quick decisions to help them secure sales and maximize revenues and profit. To do this they need instant access to up-to-date information relating to customers, orders and financial information so they can assess scenarios and identify the required focus of their attention.

Business Managers need to make fast and appropriate operational decisions and operations planning, based on accurate, integrated information from many areas of the business. They need to be able to take a quick view of their scope of information as well as be able to drill down into more detail to take action.

Financial and Business Analysts want the freedom to explore and see fresh perspectives without being constrained by pre-formatted reports built by IT. They need the tools to manage the budget process as well as the ability to secure information from multiple sources and integrate this into spreadsheets or other data analysis applications.

Employees and more Casual Users want to receive and subscribe to scheduled content and reports and be able to personalize them to their specific requirements. Making informed and accurate decisions at this level extends Best Practice procedures throughout the business and helps improve overall operational efficiency.

Customers and Partners want to gain access to relevant information through secure web portals, but with little or no need for training. Controlled and appropriate access from outside parties significantly reduces administration resources and has a direct and positive impact on profitability.