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Business KPIs: 5 important characteristics to be effective

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To remain competitive, business managers need to track how company-wide goals are regularly progressing. Setting business key performance indicators (KPIs) is one of the easiest ways to do this. Unfortunately, many people get their business KPIs wrong, by measuring too much or not what’s helpful or copying the metrics others are using. But for KPIs to be effective, it’s essential that managers consider..

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Five ways to increase profit margins in distribution

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March 4, 2021

Tracking profit margins is a full-time activity in distribution. Out-of-date reporting systems with little to no visibility beyond sales data can result in your business..

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How information gives companies a competitive advantage

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March 3, 2021

The pandemic of 2020 created a record number of new companies. A rise in entrepreneurship accompanies every downturn in economic history. Technology is making it easier for..

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Five ways to increase profit margins in distribution

2 MIN

January 1, 1970

Tracking profit margins is a full-time activity in distribution. Out-of-date reporting systems with little to no visibility beyond sales data can result in your business..

wholesale distribution sales strategy management & performance data analytics

latest posts

How information gives companies a competitive advantage

2 MIN

January 1, 1970

The pandemic of 2020 created a record number of new companies. A rise in entrepreneurship accompanies every downturn in economic history. Technology is making it easier for..

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Collaborative solutions for companywide budget consolidation

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January 1, 1970

If you ask businesspeople who get involved in the traditional budgeting process to describe the experience, we doubt many would say ‘collaborative’.

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Financial data visualizations - how they help businesspeople communicate

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November 16, 2020

Humans are wired to love numbers over text, pictures over written content, and dashboards over..

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Actionable information helps HVAC&R distributor make decisions

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October 9, 2020

Gustave A. Larson Co is a leading distributor of commercial and residential HVAC parts and refrigeration..

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Eastern Industrial Supplies relies on data across its business

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September 17, 2020

Eastern Industrial Supplies opened its doors in 1980 in Greenville, South Carolina and has grown to have..

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Businesses are investing in technology to move forward: Epicor Growth Index

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September 16, 2020

Phocas partner, Epicor enterprise software compiles the 'Epicor Global Growth Index' annually. The index..

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Building the case for data analytics in the aged care sector

2 MIN

May 10, 2020

The pace of change in the aged care sector, combined with processes that are out of alignment with the..

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Flexible data analytics solution works for everyone in LB White's team

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January 15, 2020

L.B. White has grown to become one of the world’s leading manufacturers of direct-fired heaters for the..

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BI solution helps USESI make immediate margin gains

3 MIN

December 18, 2019

U.S. Electrical Services, Inc. (USESI) is one of America's largest electrical component distributors in..

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BI reporting helps Jurox consolidate and visualize data

2 MIN

December 18, 2019

Jurox is a family owned Australian animal health company involved in the research, production, and..

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Data analytics helps Sistema ‘klip-IT’ on production efficiencies

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December 2, 2019

Sistema means ‘system’ in Italian and also signifies the company’s systematic approach to..

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Hot or cold, Insco uses a data analytics solution to keep revenue strong all-year-round

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November 18, 2019

Insco is a wholesale distributor of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment..

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LSC unlocks Epicor data and improves company-wide decision making with Phocas

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September 22, 2019

Locksmith Supply Company (LSC) is a thriving 93-year-old security hardware distributor for the locksmith..

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Phocas and Epicor partnership on display at Insights 2019

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May 6, 2019

The theme of this year's 2019 Epicor Insights event was Elevate and to highlight the partnership between..

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Choose the right data analytics solution for your business

2 MIN

March 18, 2019

Real-time data analysis delivers key business insights so people can create informed business strategies...

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Eastern Industrial Supplies makes fast business decisions with data analytics

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June 15, 2018

Plumbing distributor leverages Phocas to increase access to data across the business, automate financial..

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Luceco finds financial and efficiency returns through Phocas Business Intelligence

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July 11, 2017

Luceco became a data-driven sales organization that is building stronger,more loyal customer relationships..

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Mid-Island Electrical Increases Business Productivity with Phocas

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March 2, 2015

Mid-Island Electrical Supply is the principal industrial electrical distributor in New York City, the..

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Gateway Supply uses Business Intelligence Software to Deliver Business Insight

2 MIN

November 20, 2014

Phocas allows us to zero in on what might be causing a problem and gives us the ability to look deeper..

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Kriz-Davis energizes sales & raises service levels with Phocas

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November 20, 2014

Whether it is sales, purchasing, operations, inventory analysis, finance or accounts receivable – the..

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Aaron & Company Discover Large Returns on a Small Investment

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September 22, 2014

Aaron & Company is a leading plumbing-heating-cooling supply wholesaler in New Jersey and Eastern..

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Connor Co enhances Epicor Eclipse ERP with Phocas Business Intelligence Software

2 MIN

September 19, 2014

"The minute we saw it, we thought it was too good to be true. It really is the perfect complementary..

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Business Intelligence and Epicor Eclipse ERP

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September 17, 2014

We frequently hear that it is a daunting task to make sense of the huge wealth of data that has been..

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Business KPIs: 5 important characteristics to be effective

Five ways to increase profit margins in distribution

How information gives companies a competitive advantage

Five ways to increase profit margins in distribution

How information gives companies a competitive advantage

Collaborative solutions for companywide budget consolidation

Financial data visualizations - how they help businesspeople communicate

Actionable information helps HVAC&R distributor make decisions

Eastern Industrial Supplies relies on data across its business

Businesses are investing in technology to move forward: Epicor Growth Index

Building the case for data analytics in the aged care sector

Flexible data analytics solution works for everyone in LB White's team

BI solution helps USESI make immediate margin gains

BI reporting helps Jurox consolidate and visualize data

Data analytics helps Sistema ‘klip-IT’ on production efficiencies

Hot or cold, Insco uses a data analytics solution to keep revenue strong all-year-round

LSC unlocks Epicor data and improves company-wide decision making with Phocas

Phocas and Epicor partnership on display at Insights 2019

Choose the right data analytics solution for your business

Eastern Industrial Supplies makes fast business decisions with data analytics

Luceco finds financial and efficiency returns through Phocas Business Intelligence

Mid-Island Electrical Increases Business Productivity with Phocas

Gateway Supply uses Business Intelligence Software to Deliver Business Insight

Kriz-Davis energizes sales & raises service levels with Phocas

Aaron & Company Discover Large Returns on a Small Investment

Connor Co enhances Epicor Eclipse ERP with Phocas Business Intelligence Software

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