Research Resources – Whitepapers

Today’s distributors are vulnerable to macro-economic trends, including currency and commodity fluctuations, politics, weather conditions, and other unpredictable events. In addition, to stay competitive, more and more wholesalers are adding value-added services such as light assembly or offering their own branded product lines. In all of these areas and with all of the current challenges, [...]

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Businesses today are digitally transforming their operations. This paper shows you how digital business transformation is strategically critical for your company, regardless of the industry you are in, and what your C-level officers stand to gain from this transformation. As businesses grow and industries evolve, it’s increasingly difficult to keep costs in check, maintain efficiency [...]

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Many chemical manufacturers are focused on boosting profits through increased efficiencies, moving from selling commodities to providing customer-focused services, and seeking growth through acquisitions. Succeeding at any of these goals requires a modern, integrated ERP system that is well matched to your requirements. Conventionally successful strategies such as proximity to feedstock, customers or intellectual property [...]

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While QuickBooks supports the financial needs of small businesses, it cannot support the sophisticated, evolving demands of growing businesses requiring more and better visibility into financial and operational performance—such as automating key processes; providing anytime, anywhere access; enforcing internal controls; customizing functionality; and integrating with other critical applications. This paper outlines a framework to help [...]

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Legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions are no longer capable of keeping up with today’s fast-moving world—enterprise management is the new business reality. Whether you’re a manufacturer, distributor, service provider, or mid-market enterprise, you need to know there is a world beyond traditional ERP. Download the new "Move Beyond ERP" e-book to understand the business [...]

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