Technology and Transformation Supporting Distribution Organisations for Global Success

Achieving sound local or global distribution reach is imperative for any distributor hoping to survive and thrive in today’s socio-economic climate. Many organisations are failing as they cling to old and outdated legacy systems. These systems drastically reduce efficiency and substantially increase the probability of delays and revenue loss due to human error.

“Today’s distributors require the highest level of support in their distribution processes and procedures. Utilising advanced technological solutions, tailor-made to specific industry requirements, drives improved business productivity and agility,” explains Paul Bouchier, Sales Director at iOCO, within iOCO Software Distribution, the local Infor Master Reseller.

In moving away from outdated legacy systems, organisations are able to vastly improve on the management of business processes. Through innovative solutions, like Infor CloudSuite Distribution Enterprise, distributors are increasing both efficiencies and revenue. With these advanced solutions, businesses are afforded the opportunity for organisational growth and higher quality customer engagement.

It is imperative that distribution organisations of all sizes embrace strong foundational support. “By focusing on the areas that really need attention and employing fit-for-purpose solutions, distributors will increase operational efficiency, intelligence, and productivity,” continues Bouchier.

With this approach comes immense productivity gains and process improvements, driving new business models and continued enhancements. This allows for the strengthening of long-standing businesses and fortifying newer business for future growth. In an industry that is seeing rapid and continual evolutions it is imperative that new business models, products, and regulatory concerns are effectively supported.

As globalisation advances at an increasingly rapid rate, it is essential that organisations utilise a solution that offers multi-site, multi-company, multi-currency, and multi-language solutions. These solutions allow for easily managed and more efficient international operations. “This is crucial for any distribution organisation that wants to operate on a global scale, this is why Infor CloudSuite Distribution Enterprise offers up to 49 localisations and 24 languages,” explains Bouchier.

For optimal functioning across the globe, distribution organisations must utilise solutions that provide flexible and scalable capabilities, ensuring adaptability to new markets and regulatory change. This firmly establishes the business as a leading organisation in the digital age. Investing in advanced digital solutions empowers distribution organisations with increased productivity capabilities, globally. This increase can be seen across operations, workforce, and customer experience.

“It is imperative that distribution organisations operate at the level that global customers have come to expect,” concludes Bouchier. “Utilising advanced global distribution technologies ensures these businesses flourish in the highly competitive landscape of global distribution.”

Issued by Perfect Word Consulting (Pty) Ltd

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About iOCO

Established to simplify ICT, iOCO is Africa’s leading integrated technology services company, with the largest concentration of skills on the continent.  As a Level 1 B-BBEE end-to-end ICT managed service provider and Cloud systems integrator, iOCO operates with over 20 years’ experience.  Its team of more than 4 500 specialists delivers custom development and integration, open source, enterprise applications, data and analytics, compute, and platforms, and manage and operate solutions to over 1 000 customers.

Inspired by digitally native internet organisations (iO) and creative organisations (CO) of the future, iOCO helps customers navigate the path to an exponential future.  To achieve this vision, iOCO holds strategic OEM partnership agreements with more than 90 global leaders.

iOCO is part of the EOH group of companies.  For more information, please visit: ioco.tech          

About Infor
 

Infor is a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry. Providing mission-critical enterprise applications to 67,000 customers in more than 175 countries, Infor software is designed to deliver more value and less risk, with more sustainable operational advantages. We empower our 17,000 employees to leverage their deep industry expertise and use data-driven insights to create, learn and adapt quickly to solve emerging business and industry challenges. Infor is committed to providing our customers with modern tools to transform their business and accelerate their own path to innovation. To learn more, please visit www.infor.com.

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