Tuesday, December 18, 2012

The Christmas Season, New Year’s Eve, and Produce Software!


Here we are, well into mid- December, and everyone is gearing up for a fantastic Christmas holiday season including the many social events and parties that are always associated!  The chance to spend more time with family and friends that they may not have seen in a while is always accompanied by that trek to different places, both far and near…  With a little luck, you may even find yourself in one of those white Christmases that you have heard in storybooks!  I remember growing up in upstate New York as a boy, just 15 minutes south of Lake Ontario, and from what I can recall we ALWAYS had a white Christmas!  Of course, that lake effect snow sure did get piled high and deep all winter, but it was a very nice tradition all the same!


We here at Intalogix Inc. hope that everyone has a very happy Christmas Season and prosperous New Year, and that you have the opportunity to spend more time with your loved ones!  After all, it’s family and friends that give us meaning to life and all its challenges…  Snow may not necessarily bring a sense of joy to the farming or packing community, but it is still a natural part of our yearly planning nonetheless.  Take some time off, enjoy the “fruits” of your labor, and don’t forget the reason for the season!


For those businesses that are in the retail arena, you know how much sales can increase during November and December as customers try to order what they need for the holidays to ensure adequate supplies, products, or gifts.  There is just something about the holiday season that brings us all closer together, but also gets us into the buying mode!  Every year the sheer volume of online sales grows by leaps and bounds, and this year is no exception!  Any business that doesn’t have a way to order online is leaving huge amounts of sales on the table, because customers will usually not go through extra hoops to find what they are looking for.  If your website does not have online ordering capability, then they will probably just go somewhere else that does have it!


It’s a simple fact of life, and that is customers will tend to find the path of least resistance…  Produce companies will also find themselves swamped with work during the holiday season because of the increase in sales and volume.  Restaurants and other food users realize that people tend to eat out more during this festive season and need to keep their shelves well stocked, thus placing an extra load on the distributor.  Having an incredible online ordering software system can help a produce company survive the holidays with finesse and flair, and also keep their customers much happier!


The Intalogix OneLink online ordering software system is a leader in the industry, and can provide your company with a much needed online feature that can alleviate some of the load from your employees!  Your customers will enjoy their newfound ability to order online 24/7 without having to call in an order to your company when there is someone there to actually take the call!  How many of us have tried to call a customer service line at some point to place an order or to ask a question only to find that the operating hours have passed?  Online ordering produce software can take care of your customers in a way that greatly benefits both you and them!  Don’t leave any more sales on the table; Intalogix and OneLink can give your company that added edge to survive and thrive in today’s marketplace!

Friday, November 16, 2012

Having the Right Food Distribution Software Can Make or Break a Company…



Food distribution software does not come in all shapes and sizes!  There are many varieties available for businesses to choose from, but they vary widely in cost, features, and location availability.  Choosing the right one for your company means doing your due diligence and making sure the product has every feature that you need, but doesn’t have unnecessary ones that you will never use.  That is the best way to keep the price down also.


Understand your industry and what your needs are as far as data reporting, customer ordering, and back-end support, as these will factor in largely into your decision.  Is there certain ERP software that you need to ensure compatibility with the new system?  Checking before you purchase a food distribution software system is wise so you will know if there are any modifications or tweaking to do on your end.

Many smaller size companies or those relatively new to the industry may find that their reporting needs are toward the lower end of the spectrum, and they can get by with fewer software features.  There are very large systems in the marketplace that can only be described as overkill, with the approach of including every possible tool or feature that a business might possibly use over the years!  I personally work with a few systems like this in other niches, and I find it incredibly time consuming just to try and find the features I need and understand!  You have to wade through many unnecessary functions just to find the right one, and that just makes a food distribution software system too wieldy!

The Intalogix OneLink food distribution software and customer service system is just the right size for smaller to mid-range companies out there, and even many large companies find it has everything they could possibly need in a system!  There are many companies that are either just starting out or on their way, and quite a few of them do not yet have a website of their own to show a customer.  One area that makes Intalogix superior to the rest is the ability to provide a fully functioning industry standard website to new customers at no extra charge!  Companies can pay from $3,000 - $5,000 for a good website, so this feature can save a business a great deal of money right off the bat!  The new website will provide a link for the customer to click where they can place an order online at any time of day or night.  This ability to order online 24/7 has become an expected part of doing business today, and the company that does not provide this functionality is losing a large portion of the market…


The many benefits of using the Intalogix OneLink food distribution software and customer service system include high quality client support for both the distributor and their customers, an industry standard website that will host their online ordering software, and the ability to create reports that show sales, orders, and statistics.  Intalogix Inc. is established all over the United States and Canada, and is expanding into new markets!  The OneLink software is the industry leader for the food distribution software arena!