Getting Started Guide for new employees
When our implementation manager, Chad Mallozzi, join our team we trained him on how to use the system. As he went through our training, he took really good notes which he modified into a guide that can be used for any new employee who will be working with the system. I thought it would be […]
How to Calculate Landed Costs
Companies that import and distribute goods have more to consider in their Cost of Goods Sold calculation than just the cost of the material itself. Typical Landed cost calculations will include Material Cost Duty Ocean Freight Drayage Customs Broker Fees Port Exam Fees Commissions Some companies will also include warehouse costs in the landed cost […]
Why Spreadsheets Destroy Importing Companies
No one will debate that Microsoft Excel has been one of the easiest to use and most effective tools for small importing businesses to keep information in the last 20 years. However, because this tool is so easy to use, many importing companies lean too heavily on spreadsheets as their primary system for keeping track of shipments, […]
Automated Landed Costs Calculation
Creating extra work which costs the Company time and money.
Shirley’s Blog – What Does a VISCO Customer Look Like?
It is a Small Importer who receives one to ten containers per month. They buy VISCO and pay a rather small monthly fee for Web Hosting and an annual Maintenance & Support fee to use the software. They tend to model their business to the constraints and identifiers used in the software. They integrate their […]
How VISCO Integrates with QuickBooks
There are 4 points of integration with QuickBooks: Customers, Vendors, Invoices and Vendor Bills. CUSTOMERS and VENDORS: When you need to add a new Customer or Vendor into the system, you would add them in VISCO first. When updating, VISCO checks QuickBooks to see if the Customer or Vendor exists. If not, you are prompted […]
