PROVEN TEAM
Partner with a highly experienced team of import, wholesaler and distribution experts to achieve your business goals.
STREAMLINED PROCESS
Collaborate across your entire supply chain and deliver efficiency improvements through business process automation.
LATEST TECHNOLOGY
Infor Cloudsuite Distribution is a robust ERP solution designed specifically to meet the unique needs of the distribution industry.
Digital Transformation – It’s Time to Empower Your Business
Distribution companies who have successfully optimized their business processes are able to better manage cash flow while increasing sales and overall customer retention. They are able to grow their business while protecting profitability in a global marketplace.
Increase Profitability with Intelligent Distribution
Measureable Improvements Across Your Business
Advanced Inventory Management
Go beyond simply tracking current inventory levels in real time. Gain insight from historical orders and use predictive analytics to forecast future inventory needs.
Business Process Improvement
Leverage efficiency improvements by implementing value stream mapping in order to better understand which products, processes and people to further invest.
Integrated Financial Managment
Increase visibility and control over all aspects of company financials through insight and integration with the entire business supply chain.
Improved Customer Experience
Move beyond transactional interactions and build lasting relationships by anticipating customer needs and exceeding expectations.
Client Results
Bringing Business Process Improvement and Technology Together in a Powerful Way
Growth
“An ability to grow our company 30% to 50% without having to add additional warehouse related headcount”
Reduced Inventory Costs
“A reduction in inventory cost by 2% to 7% (Cost of goods sold has been reduced by 2.5% for savings of $660,000 per year)”
Improved Pricing
“Increase margins by 4% to 8% (Full use of the pricing tables feature, has returned our company $1,000,000 per year from increased margins)”
Reduced Purchasing Costs
“Reduction in cost
by the time saved with our new buyer’s control center. We now have interactive access to all information and can consolidate buyers and po’s to maximize our EOQ across all branches”
Better Inventory Managment
“A 40% to 80% reduction in the amount of inventory being written off and a 1% to a 3% reduction in the amount of on-hand inventory”
Reduced Storage Costs
“A reduction of between 5% and 15% in the amount of space used to store the on hand inventory”
What Can Intelligent Distribution Do For You?
Western Water Works Supply Co. Inc
Revenue Increased by $32 Million
“Before we had a software solution like this, it would take us about two weeks to close. Now we can have it done in seconds. As soon as we finish our billing on the last day of the month, we know exactly where we stand financially.” – Scott Clausen, CFO, Western Water Works
PRIMARY CHALLENGES
Accuracy of Orders and Billings, Cash Flow Management and Inefficiency across Sales, Operations and Finance
SOLUTION
Partnered with Acumen Group to Implement the Infor Distribution SX.e
RESULTS
Increased Revenue, Reduced Headcount and Improved Customer Offerings
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A Proven Team You Can Trust
Acumen Group is an award winning consulting firm with over 20 years of experience delivering strategic and operational business solutions for the Distribution industry.
Business Consulting
We can help identify the root cause(s) of your operational issues and offer a viable solution that delivers Business Process Improvement resulting in reduced operational costs and increased revenue.
Learn MoreSolution Implementation
All Phases of ERP Solution Deployment – Design, Build, Test & Deliver – With a proven methodology that can be tailored to your organizational needs, we will deliver your project on time & on budget.
Learn MoreSupport Services
Acumen offers a comprehensive Support Program designed with your needs in mind. These offerings include: Technical Support, Custom Development, Managed Hosting, Learning Services and much more.
Learn MoreLeadership
Commitment You Can Count On
Craig Killam
Co-Founder & CEO
“The Strategist”
Antoinette Habets
Co-Founder & CRO
“Our Fearless Leader”
Kareena Dong
Director of Operations
“The Problem Solver”
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