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!