With high product volume and low unit profit margins, wholesalers must remain vigilant in managing their supply chain and customer relationships. Many find a niche market and remain within this area to retain profit. Keeping inventory in check and cash flowing are the livelihood of wholesale distributor. Sales are driven from demand and profits depend on efficient inventory management and control of account receivables.
SBS Group is a leading business management solution provider for the Wholesale Distribution industry, recognized by our clients for delivering innovative wholesale distribution software services and solutions for over 23 years.
In our work with companies like yours, we've enabled accurate forecasts, inventory controls, enhanced automations with integrated accounting, and streamlined the supply chain process across the board with our wholesale distribution software solution.
SBS consultants have distribution expertise in the areas of network infrastructure, implementation and IT solutions to optimize workflow and increase efficiency. We provide a wholesale distribution software solution with individualized systems that are flexible enough to grow with your business and handle changing government regulations, while ensuring that your software investment is maximized.
We provide solutions for the following sectors:
Floor Coverings
Floor Coverings Distributors need efficient warehouse equipment to keep customer service levels high and remain competitive. The market shift to hardwood and tile has created an even more concentrated competition with less demand for carpet. Remaining competitive and current on trends creates the need for inventory management systems, regulatory compliance with EPA and OSHA and reducing estimating, planning and installation costs. Our distribution accounting solutions meet the individualized demands of the floor coverings industry. We provide you with critical tools to plan, manage, report and grow.
Food and Beverage
Food and Beverage companies face real challenges in meeting the consumers' needs and mandated regulations. Obstacles include intense competition, low margins and high customer-service expections. The challenge of effectively managing short-dated and perishable inventory threatens your customer service level. Companies must provide exceptional customer service while adhering to international standards and responding to market fluctuations. SBS Group's integrated management solutions help you face the challenges of empty goods handling, managing complex discounts and modifying promotions. Our software solutions are flexible so they can easily respond to new issues and trends.
Chemical
Pressures from commoditization, globalization, and customers’ demand for lower prices target chemical distributors ability to thrive. Profitability depends on efficient distribution systems as inventory turnover is rapid. Vigilance is needed to manage costs and maximize the benefits of IT and people investments. SBS Group's business management solutions for chemical distributors helps you meet some of your current challenges including:
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Complying with environmental and safety regulations
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Managing inventory planning
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Streamlining workflows
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Tracking storage tanks, truck fleets, and warehouses
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Simplifying pricing and transactional processes
Industrial Supply
Industrial distributors face competition, lean economic conditions, and shifts in customer’s buying behavior. For many, seeking the security of niche markets is the only viable survival course. Shorter product life cycles, and escalating requirements of large customers create pain for many who still use conventional supply chain methods. Technology management solutions and business automation can lead to shorter lead times, quicker deliveries, inventory turns, and accurate order fill rates. Management faces a constant need to save time and money while increasing their IT compatibilities. SBS Group understands your need to cope with increasing customer demands and provide your employees with a seamless experience.
Medial Equipment
Medical Equipment Distributors face a highly concentrated industry aggressive marketplace. Competition springs not only from within the industry, but from channel conflict with manufacturers. Coupled with short product life cycles, distributors need business management tools that help them respond quickly to market shifts, instead of attempting catch up. All the while making sure they comply with tight regulation by both federal and state agencies. Profitability depends on merchandising and efficient delivery. With all of these challenges and changing procedures, management tries to figure out how to get the most out of their IT and people investments.
Material Handling Equipment
With great variety in pricing and equipment complexity, optimizing the supply chain and flow of goods are critical factors for success for material handling distributors. Material Handling Distributors face increasing need for just-in-time operations and the globally competitive marketplace. Management sees the need to effectively control inventory and logistics operations with innovated and high-tech IT services because demand depends on the quality of goods in process and profitability depends on sales volume. SBS Group’s knowledge and experience in this industry allows us to provide you with a unique, business management software solution.