How an importer gets automatic container status updates in their ERP software
In Visco you can track the status and shipping dates on all containers manually or through the integration that we offer with Marine Traffic. Using the Marine Traffic integration means that you can turn on tracking per container and the status and container information will be updated. This is extremely beneficial to our customers because Read more
How One Company Manages Appropriate Stock Levels by Warehouse
In Visco, users have the ability to track inventory across multiple warehouses. By default, VISCO allows the user to establish a re-order point at the product level which applies to total stock level. Some customers need to have different reorder points set at each warehouse because usage rates will vary from one warehouse to the Read more
The Power of Using Accruals to Estimate Landed Costs
Accruals in Visco are an estimated cost, usually applied to a Purchase Order, Container or Bill of Lading, that acts as a place holder for costs that will be applied once an invoice is received from a vendor. Something like a Storage Charge can be applied as a line item on a Purchase Order. Or Read more
Using a Vendor Portal to Track Sourcing and Logistics
For smaller operations it can be quite time consuming and difficult to keep track of new vendor offers, product sourcing, finalized Purchase Orders, and inbound logistics through their current system and juggling countless emails. Recently, one of our customers explained to us that thier main goals were to streamline communications, consolidate information, and get up Read more
Data Entry Just Got Faster-A History of the VISCO interface
From time to time we have solicited feedback from users on what they would like to improve about the software. The most common request from the past 15-20 years has been to simplify the user interface and allow users to enter orders faster. The problem was that the workflow in the system was so fundamental Read more
How to Get Everyone Sharing the Same Information
As many companies grow, they use a variety of software like QuickBooks, E-mail, Excel and Word to manage and share information. This is understandable because these tools can help individual employees do their jobs more efficiently, but because each individual is working in their own little world and the information is not getting shared with Read more
How to improve efficiency using VISCO vs. QuickBooks and Excel Spreadsheets
A lot of our customers come over to VISCO after using a combination of excel spreadsheets, email and QuickBooks, in order to conduct business. Using multiple interfaces that are not available to everyone in the company at all times, can be restrictive and inefficient. A lot of companies complain about a back and forth between Read more
How to Calculate Landed Costs
Some customers come to us asking how we can help them have a better idea of what items are going to end up costing once landed when not only the cost of materials are considered, but also other miscellaneous charges such as freight, drayage, warehousing, etc. will impact the total cost of an item. A landed Read more
VISCO CRM 5.0
VISCO’s 5.0 CRM module allows you to track Customer and Vendor Opportunities, Sourcing Request, Customer Quotes as well as manage contacts. The Opportunities module in VISCO that allows you to track potential prospects (leads) for sales or purchases. Within Opportunities VISCO can track Sample request, product pricing request, specification request, and more. Each opportunity Read more
Simplified Sourcing and Drop Shipping for Contract Manufacturers
A contract manufacturer or copacker will typically take a customer requirement and contract with overseas manufacturing facilities to produce that item. We normally see this process managed with series of Excel spreadsheets which is lends itself to inefficiencies and potential for mistakes in data entry. Described below is the workflow in VISCO from customer Read more