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        We are happy to be a B Corp Certified business

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        What is Driver Based Planning?

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        September 15, 2022

         

        The devil is always in the detail, especially when it’s budgeting time. When we’re in business planning mode we’re looking at what worked well and what didn’t, as well as..

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        budgeting and forecasting
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        New Phocas feature integrates sales and operational drivers

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        September 15, 2022

         

        Capturing non-financial data from sales and operational teams isn’t easy. It’s typically a manual, time-consuming process where data often becomes out of date by the time it’s..

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        What is Driver Based Planning?

        3 MIN
        September 14, 2022

         

        The devil is always in the detail, especially when it’s budgeting time. When we’re in business planning mode we’re looking at what worked well and what didn’t, as well as..

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        budgeting and forecasting
        latest posts

        New Phocas feature integrates sales and operational drivers

        3 MIN
        September 14, 2022

         

        Capturing non-financial data from sales and operational teams isn’t easy. It’s typically a manual, time-consuming process where data often becomes out of date by the time it’s..

        Read more
        latest posts

        We are happy to be a B Corp Certified business

        2 MIN
        September 14, 2022

        We’re incredibly excited to announce that we’re officially B Corp Certified.

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        [eBook]: The KPIs consumer goods businesses must know and measure

        2 MIN
        October 30, 2020

        Competition in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry is fierce. Whether you are a CPG distributor,..

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        wholesale distribution retail consumer goods data analytics

        How DIFOT analysis helps prepare retailers for Cyber Monday?

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        October 22, 2020

        Cyber Monday is quickly become one of the largest online shopping days of the year. With a 17.9%..

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        sales retail inventory and operations consumer goods KPIs

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        Manufacturing business intelligence (BI) success stories

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        July 29, 2020

        Manufacturers are turning to business intelligence because the process of making products is a huge..

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        case study manufacturing building and industrial supplies performance consumer goods KPIs and metrics

        Phocas partners with Strategic Information Group to support QAD ERP customers

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        April 19, 2020

        Phocas is pleased to announce a new partnership with Strategic Information Group that will extend our data..

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        health and medical food and beverage consumer goods press release QAD

        Epicor partnership helps WD-40 lubricate market growth

        2 MIN
        July 3, 2019

        Many customers using Epicor ERPs (Prophet 21 , E10, Eclipse and iScala) are benefiting from the partnership..

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        case study consumer goods

        Five benefits of data analytics for your sales branches

        2 MIN
        May 28, 2019

        Your branches are the frontline of your business, leading the charge when it comes to customer interaction..

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        BI basics sales executive consumer goods

        Grocery distributor uses data to justify quality service strategy

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        March 25, 2019

        Grocery wholesale distributors use networks for buying power and breadth of product range. For many members..

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        Use data analytics to clean up your warehouse

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        February 12, 2019

        Marie Kondo shows households how to find joy in purging non-essential items, data analytics is the perfect..

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        5 ways your consumer goods business can become more competitive

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        August 27, 2018

        To achieve and maintain a competitive advantage, executives of Consumer Packaged Goods businesses (CPGs) must..

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        [eGuide] Your guide to production, pricing, and promotion in the consumer packaged goods industry

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        July 2, 2018

        From the outside, looking in, the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry is in hyper speed with changing..

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        consumer goods

        Key trends in the consumer packaged goods industry

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        April 17, 2018

        Consumer Packaged Goods companies (CPGs) are facing changing industry trends. To remain competitive in this..

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        For Seasol, the grass is greener with Phocas

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        April 3, 2018

        Home garden wonder-brand lifts customer satisfaction and makes reporting a breeze with easy-to-use data..

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        case study manufacturing consumer goods

        Business intelligence for consumer goods businesses

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        March 28, 2018

        Consumer goods businesses typically have a large variety of products and a high turnover rate. With an..

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        Phocas helps Abcoe Distributors focus on growth

        3 MIN
        December 7, 2017

        Leading supplier of consumables reduces reporting frustration by moving to flexible business intelligence..

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        case study wholesale distribution Sage consumer goods

        NetSuite customer, Baylis & Harding accelerates growth with Phocas business intelligence

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        July 7, 2017

        Based in the UK, Baylis & Harding is a wholesale distributor that specializes in world-class toiletries and..

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        case study wholesale distribution Netsuite consumer goods

        Phocas Gives Heritage Brands a Clear View of their Business

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        June 10, 2015

        "Without Phocas, we would not have achieved what we have over the last few months in terms of restructuring..

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        case study wholesale distribution Pronto consumer goods

        Big ROI Gains for Giftware Company, Splosh Australia

        3 MIN
        March 24, 2015

        Starting in the garage of their suburban Brisbane (Australia) home back in the 1990’s, Splosh now operates..

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        case study wholesale distribution MYOB Microsoft Excel consumer goods

        Ozsale Discovers a Reporting Solution to Help Them Make More Sales

        2 MIN
        February 26, 2015

        As online shopping grows in popularity and in sales volume, so too do the companies trying to carve for..

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        case study retail Microsoft Dynamics NAV consumer goods

        Tradeware Leverages their Sage Accpac Data with Phocas BI

        2 MIN
        February 23, 2015

        Tradeware Group is the trusted leader in providing the best brands, service and value in hardware..

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        case study wholesale distribution Sage 300/Accpac consumer goods

        Phocas, The Crown In The Sapphire Group’s Data

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        January 14, 2015

        Established in 2006, the Sapphire Group has quickly become the market leader in scented candles, fragrance..

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        case study manufacturing MYOB consumer goods

        Phocas, the 'True-Solution' for Easier Access for Pronto ERP Data

        2 MIN
        January 8, 2015

        In today’s business environment with changes happening very quickly, day-to-day and strategic decisions have..

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        case study wholesale distribution Pronto consumer goods

        Bambis implements Phocas business intelligence alongside Pronto ERP

        2 MIN
        October 3, 2014

        Bambis is a progressive Australian company specialising in the design of contemporary homewares and..

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