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 […]
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 […]
VISCO User Conference 2013-Sales Tools/Tips part 3 of 3
From day one of the user conference, Tim discusses the CRM functions within the software and some of the ways that sales people benefit fro utilizing this feature set. Specifically: Inquiries RFQ Document and Sourcing Request Offers (Vendor Quotes) Price Estimate Tool Quotes Quote Document
VISCO User Conference 2013-Sales Tools/Tips part 2 of 3
From day one of the User Conference, Tim goes through the most common reports utilized by sales people including: Product Overview Customer Overview Alerts Product Position Order History Release Explorer Venture Explorer
VISCO User Conference 2013-Sales Tools/Sales Tips part 1 of 3
From day one of the User Conference, Tim goes through the most common reports utilized by sales people including: Product Overview Customer Overview Alerts Product Position Order History Release Explorer Venture Explorer
GES uses Microsoft CRM as Sales Tool Integrated with VISCO
Graphite Electrode importer and distributor GES, from Birmingham, AL was looking for a tool that would allow their rapidly expanding company to more accurately forecast sales and service customers. After researching several possible solutions, the team decided on Microsoft CRM because of the depth of the application and the ability to easily customize it to […]
User Conference 2013
“Software in The Cloud, Conference in The City” When: Wednesday, May 8th-Friday, May 10th 2013 Where: Affinia Manhattan Hotel, 371 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001 What to expect: Wednesday May 8th (9:00AM-5:00PM) Introduction to VISCO 4.0: Custom Interface Options – Combining tabs, renaming tabs or eliminating tabs Improve Workflow – Where does each field belong? Do I […]
International Plastics Trading Software
In the Plastics Trading business, the life blood is sales and purchasing. Buying and Selling Plastic globally requires trader’s easy access to information that can impact their customers. If you’re selling recycled or virgin product, delays in the supply chain can be detrimental to the relationship so it’s important that the company act fast. Commissions […]
ERP software for Seafood Import Companies
There are some unique challenges to importing and distributing seafood product that can make it challenging to find a solid ERP system that will meet 90% of their needs out of box. Dealing with Catch weights, tracking product at the lot level, and visibility of inventory position from the packer, on the water, to cold […]
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, […]
