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The Smoke is Dissipating, How can Technology Providers Help Australian Agroindustry?
Every day more Australian farmers adopt the idea of using technology to combat their problems, lower costs and improve efficiency.
Sunny Days for Agribusiness Solar Distributors
It is time for solar providers to prepare for a shift in agribusinesses from diesel to solar technology and with the right tools expand to the farm sector.
Technology can Enable Manufacturers to Grow by Onshoring
Recent developments in the field of automation offer an attractive proposition for reshoring the supply chain for Australian manufacturers.
Benefits of ERP: When is the right time to move to Cloud ERP?
Choosing which software systems your company should invest in can be challenging. For many businesses knowing when to move to an ERP system can mean the difference between growing their businesses or getting throttled by software that no longer supports...
How Millennials are Changing the Field Service Industry
The Millennial generation or Generation Y includes those that are born between the 80s and 90s. They are a generation that grew up with mobile technology and the internet at their fingertips. This instant access to information has bred an inherent...
The Benefits of Warehouse Pick, Pack and Ship Automation
Through a combination of hardware, such as RF devices, and software, such as NetSuite, smaller distributors are gaining a competitive advantage by investing in technology that is designed to streamline their warehouse operations. Australian wholesalers...
How the On-Premise ERP Model killed itself slowly.
Brief Recent History of Cloud ERP. Over the past 15 years, most "On-Premise" software vendors have clamoured to come to market with a cloud offering to satisfy the needs of increasingly savvy CFO’s. Interestingly, we now find ourselves in a critical...
How the Right Software Implementation Strategy Supports Success in Growing Businesses.
The words “IT strategy” are usually enough to make most Business owners roll their eyes. However Smart business owners understand but when it comes to designing an IT strategy the decisions that are made early on in the businesses life-cycle have a...
Top KPIs that Every Wholesaler Should be Tracking Right Now
Wholesale distribution has emerged as one of the top performing industries in terms of cloud technology take up. This early adoption, when compared to other industries such as professional services or manufacturing has seen Australian wholesale...
Manufacturing Software in 2019. How MRP Platforms have Changed.
In the past decade the manufacturing industry in Australia has changed dramatically, and so has Manufacturing Software (also known as MRP software). Interestingly, the concept of Enterprise Resource Planning software was born in the manufacturing...
How is Field Service Software Helping Businesses to Get Ahead 2019?
Since 2014, we have seen a steady increase in both new field service businesses coming to market, as well as strong growth in existing operations. What is even more interesting is the number of retailers, wholesale distributors and manufacturers who are...
Is your distribution business getting divided by Xero? NetSuite can help.
Accounting software like Xero provides outstanding functionality for small businesses, however, as they grow, software limitations become a daily frustration and sink managers in a sea of additional systems and apps to fill the gaps. Entry-level software...
How Flooring and Carpet Businesses can Seize Growth Opportunities
Industry revenue in the timber flooring and carpet retailing and distribution sectors has been affected by strong import growth and increasing competition from substitute flooring products. However, higher demand from the residential housing and...
Four Steps to Successful Digital Transformation in Medical Device Distribution
Digital disruption is well and truly underway in the medical device distribution industry, and businesses must reinvent themselves as digital companies to stay ahead and relevant in this ever-evolving market. New digital tools and technologies on the...
Top 7 Trends in Field Service Technology in 2019
Over the past five years, field service businesses have been consistently investing in technology that will improve technician utilisation, minimise data entry and provide better customer service. In 2019, there are hundreds of apps and software packages...
The Unbelievable Real Cost of Running a Field Service Business on Paper.
In 2018 the Field Service industry has grown 8% on last year’s estimates, as we are now seeing more businesses expand their sales channels to includes servicing and repair on the products they sell. Manufacturers and wholesale distributors who are facing...
MRP, ERP or BMP? Manufacturing Technology for 2019.
It’s a relatively unknown fact that the Manufacturing Industry pioneered MRP and ERP technology, long before other industries caught up. In the 1960’s, two leading manufacturers, Black and Decker and Toyota were the first major manufacturing companies to...
Three Key Tools Driving Transformation in Wholesale Distribution.
Do you need to fulfil orders more quickly and accurately? Do you struggle with inventory accuracy? Do you need real-time visibility into your warehouse operations? Do you know what your workers are doing? In 2018, Wholesale Distributors have more choice...
Empowering Mobile Field Service Technicians
Field service management in the early years was quite simple. When an asset or piece of equipment broke, the customer notified the service organisation. The field service team scheduled a field technician. The dispatched technician arrived within an...
Cloud Technology for a Competitive Manufacturing and Exporting Industry
The Australian manufacturing industry has undoubtedly contracted when compared to other booming sectors in the past two years. Due to this fact, many manufacturers are leading their industries by implementing more efficient and automated systems to not...
52% Wholesale Distributors Moving to Cloud ERP. Are You?
52% of wholesale distribution businesses in Australia are migrating to fully integrated and centralised cloud-based ERP software solutions. They can manage everything from financials and accounting to warehouse management, supply chain, inventory and demand planning to sales and marketing. With this technology their business is run from one single solution, accessible everywhere in real time.
Xero vs NetSuite. Migrate to Cloud ERP in 45 Days.
Products like MYOB and Xero provide outstanding accounting functionality. However, as businesses grow and prepare for the future, they find that the complexity of managing their distribution operations increases, and the limits of these entry-level...
Overcome The Most Common Commercial HVAC Contractor Problems
Key players in the HVAC industry are those who service commercial and industrial markets, as identified by IBISWorld. However, it’s a competitive sector that, like any industry, poses problems and challenges for businesses to overcome and remain competitive.
The Secret to Superior Inventory Management
Seize Distribution OpportunitiesThe downfall of wholesale distribution has been highly exaggerated in recent years. Yes, manufacturers have more opportunities nowadays to sell directly to consumers, but there are two main reasons why...
The Cloud Generation: Millennials in the Workforce and the Technology that Drives them
The Cloud GenerationThe cloud generation is comprised of later Gen X and millennials. Having grown up with information at their fingertips, their expectations in the workplace are different from previous generations. What is Cloud...
Warehouse Software Helps Distributors Solve Top 5 Industry Challenges
Warehouse software and technology helps solve key challenges within the warehouse distribution industry.Challenge 1: Warehouse Stock Inventory Distributors know the key challenges around stock inventory are mainly, location of...
6 Warning Signs That Your Systems Need a Revamp
Digital disruption has been a trending topic in recent years. It refers to businesses who innovate; they do things differently and enable new technologies that their competitors may not have accessed or even adopted.Are you ignoring...