Wholesale distribution is far more complex than most realize.  Seldom are there off-the-shelf solutions that meet the needs of every distribution situation as every industry has unique needs.

Whether a business is distributing petroleum products, food products or school supplies Mainstream Technologies understands that each requires the ability to manage their business differently.  Mainstream not only understands this complexity but embraces these differences and seeks to improve business and technology processes for each business according to their individual needs and requirements.

Some examples include:

• Inventory locators for multiple warehouses
• Pick-pack units of measure (number of items per truck, pallet, case, box, tube)
• RFID inventory control
• LIFO/FIFO Accounting systems
• The ability to manage multiple cost factors (current costs, average costs, future costs, invoice costs)
• Flexible commission structure
• Customer history
• Vendor history
• Ordering capabilities allowing for vendor minimums, cubic space, inventory turn, cost increases, ordering frequency
• Ability to manage and report sales tax by state, county, city
• Customized reporting
• Delivery routing and scheduling
• Sales force automation & remote access
• Redistribution rebate management

Many wholesale distributors seek a package that meets "most" of their needs and then they learn to live with the deficiencies.  The problem with this passive approach is that the loss of sales, lack of efficiency and inconvenience of working around unaddressed needs adversely affects profitability as well as employee morale.

Mainstream has experience in providing comprehensive solutions for the wholesale distribution industry.  We believe that for our clients the focus should always be on growing your business, not maintaining and updating computer systems.  Not only can we work with you to design a custom system that addresses all of your business needs, but we can also host this system in the Mainstream Data Center.  As your company grows and the need for additional functionality arises these new items can be easily incorporated.

Some of our clients have found that once they have improved their business processes with a custom solution, they realize the opportunity for a new revenue stream by selling it to others in their industry.  After all, the solution we develop for your business belongs to you.

Give us a call today!