Wholesale
Wholesalers occupy a middle position in the supply chain between manufacturers and secondary distributors or retailers for a wide range of durable, non-durable, industrial, and consumer products. This position creates particularly unique challenges to profitability. In a competitive global marketplace, where supply networks are becoming increasingly complex and customers demand more choice, faster fulfilment, and lower prices, wholesalers often find themselves pressured from both sides.
As a result, many struggle to meet their customer's needs and remain profitable. To compete in this pressured supply chain position, a wholesaler must control already tight margins by increasing efficiency and eliminating waste. Yet many find they are hindered by manual or disjointed processes, over stocking, information delays and information that is hidden or unavailable.
Technology can help by integrating processes, streamlining information flows, and providing easy access to the information required for operational improvement and confident decision-making.
Wholesalers need flexible and responsive systems, often multi warehouse. They need to handle the ordering speedily and securely, often using bar coding and advanced shipping techniques. Often running trade counters, complete with EPOS. Purchasing, stocking and sales are often handled in diverse units, such as weight, length, pack etc. Tracking margins on sales becomes vital, as margins, in volume businesses, are critical.
Profile has a number of products addressing the requirements of this sector and we supply, implement and support market-leading supply chain and ERP solutions, including those from Pegasus and Priority, each with their own advantages depending upon the size and processes and needs of your business. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Solutions include: