By taking control of your data, business people are better equipped to drive growth by developing effective strategies, negotiating better prices with suppliers, increasing sales, and managing risks. In this blog, we will outline a few key ways to leverage data to position your company for success.
Read moreTopics: Industry - Manufacturing, Industry - Wholesale Distribution, Job Role - Sales, Job Role - Executive
By taking control of your data, business people are better equipped to drive growth by developing effective strategies, negotiating better prices with suppliers, increasing sales, and managing risks. In this blog, we will outline a few key ways to leverage data to position your company for success.
Read moreTopics: Industry - Manufacturing, Industry - Wholesale Distribution, Job Role - Sales, Job Role - Executive
Waiting for traditional reports is often a long and frustrating process. Because these reports are usually generated by the IT department and can take time to be completed. Oftentimes, factors change, making it obsolete by the time the report is received. Reporting doesn’t have to be time-consuming, static, or at-risk for inaccuracy. Instead, data analytics makes reporting simple, quick and intuitive.
Read moreTopics: Business Intelligence Basics, Job Role - Sales, Product, Job Role - Executive
To compete in today's competitive market place, it is critical that executives have access to an accurate and holistic view of their business. The key element to sifting through a massive amount of data to gain this level of transparency is a robust analytics solution. As technology is constantly evolving, so too are data analytics solutions.
Read moreTopics: Industry - Wholesale Distribution, Job Role - Sales, Strategy, Management and Performance, Job Role - Executive, Industry - Retail
Three new country General Managers drive ongoing success at Phocas
Read moreTopics: Company Updates
What data can't you live without? Actual sales versus budget, stock on hand, low margin against products? Phocas allows you to save a number of favourite data views so factual decision-making is easy.
Read moreTopics: Product, Job Role - Executive, Job Role - Inventory/Operations, Job Role - Marketing
The following is a preview of our new eGuide, KPIs for AD suppliers that's been created with AD, the largest member-owned buying group for construction and industrial supplies in America.
Read moreTopics: Industry - HVAC/Plumbing, Industry - Building & Industrial Supplies, Job Role - Executive, Job Role - Inventory/Operations
Change can be hard, especially when it comes to technology. People get accustomed to certain processes and create habits that can be difficult to break. Past experiences with tech change may not have been good which can have a negative impact on embracing new software. In other cases, the idiom “you can’t teach old dogs new tricks” may also influence whether your staff log into your latest cloud-based application.
Read moreTopics: Business Intelligence Basics, Job Role - Sales, Job Role - Executive
Truly understanding your customers is the best part of running a business and is one of the fundamental benefits of investing in data analytics. At Phocas, selling our solutions to distribution businesses who have no current reporting is easy but helping people to serve their customers better; that’s the really satisfying work.
Read moreTopics: Business Intelligence Basics, Job Role - Sales, Product, Job Role - Inventory/Operations
Some companies are known for good customer service, and then there are companies who are obsessed with their customer service. At Phocas, we create simple to use SaaS solutions that are personalized. And we back-up these solutions with an active customer online forum to give feedback, as well as ongoing support and training.
Read moreTopics: Industry - Wholesale Distribution, Job Role - Sales, Strategy, Management and Performance, Job Role - Executive, Industry - Retail
Sales managers need to be savvy and strategic to get ahead. Here's the 7 metrics every sales manager must know and measure.
Read moreTopics: Job Role - Sales
