VISCO now integrated with Railinc Rail Sight railcar tracing service
We are excited to announce the new integration available with Railinc’s Rail Sight Tracing product. Rail Sight records railcar and intermodal equipment movements on more than 550 rail carriers throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico in near real time around the clock. The integration with VISCO allows for scheduled “trace’s” which will periodically […]
Limitations of using Microsoft Excel to manage inventory
In the start up phase many companies will use Microsoft Excel manage inventory as it is a simple to use software and most people are comfortable working in that environment. While volumes of transactions remain low and information only needs to be managed and seen by one person this solution will work quite nicely. However, […]
The components of landed cost
The landed cost is a term used by importers to calculate the real cost to bring a product to their door. This is a more accurate view of the cost of a product then just looking at the cost you pay a supplier to buy product from them. How the landed cost is calculated […]
Choosing the best import and export software for a food distribution company
General “Everything to Everybody” type accounting software is simply not sophisticated enough to manage the complexities of importing and exporting food products. The downside of using general accounting and inventory software is blatantly obvious to anyone who is trying it, so I’m going to skip the reasons why a company would be looking for other […]
Simple CRM software for import/export and distribution business
The challenge for most small businesses considering implementing CRM software is getting people to actually use it. If sales people feel like they are wasting their time by typing their activities into a computer then they will quickly give up and move on to activities that make them money. We have found the solution to […]
Using Inquiries
Advantages and Disadvantages of Certificate of Analysis Module
If you have ever gotten yourself in trouble for sending a customer material that was out of spec, or you are tired of embarrassing yourself by cutting and pasting your logo onto a Chinese Certificate of Analysis document and sending that to customers then its probably time to take a closer look at the Certificate […]
Why QuickBooks/Excel is not the best choice for importers
QuickBooks has over 3 Million customers so Intuit is doing a lot of things right. The QuickBooks software is generally considered the easiest accounting software to learn and use. In addition to having an intuitive user interface, the elegant simplicity of the software itself makes it an easy choice for any new company starting out. […]
How software can simplify compliance for wine importers and distributors
Regulations around wine importing and distribution create lots of paperwork and consume lots of time especially if they are done manually. Mistakes can be expensive and even cost you your license. Fortunately, the right industry specific software can assist in creating the reports and documents needed to satisfy state and federal wine and […]
How to Forecast Inventory as an Importer
The challenges that distributors face in forecasting inventory are multiplied exponentially when those distributors are sourcing product from overseas. The following factors must be considered when forecasting the availability of inventory for imported goods. Purchasing: Production Time-This information will need to come from the factory but if you are regularly re-ordering the same products then […]
