CCS Technology Group: Blog

Freedom to Grow: How True Cloud Scalability Empowers Distributors

By Chris Higgins | Jun 3, 2020

Too often, those with legacy software have more trouble getting their software up at a new location than they do securing property and setting up the warehouse space. If you’re outgrowing your distribution product, you may look to the cloud. Why? For one reason, scalability.

How True Cloud Technologies Help Distributors Stay Future-Proof

By Chris Higgins | May 7, 2020

Many distributors turn to ERP for the same reason they store products in warehouses and not apartments—ERP delivers room to grow, provides an easier way to organize a business, and ultimately helps companies stay future-proof.

How Best-in-Class Functionality Helps Distributors Get What They Want (and Need)

By Chris Higgins | Apr 23, 2020

Today’s companies looking at ERP can get what they want—and what they need. Thanks to best-in-class functionality that’s built to integrate, we are quickly pushing towards ERP’s fourth era, according to Gartner.

Acumatica Cloud ERP: Distribution Case Studies

By Chris Higgins | Mar 27, 2020

Acumatica has racked up an impressive portfolio of customer success stories for its Distribution Management Software. Manage quotes and orders, track inventory, automate purchasing, and improve customer service.

Optimize Your Quote-to-Cash Process and Improve Customer Service

By Chris Higgins | Feb 25, 2020

More than few things can disrupt the quote-to-cash process. Software innovations, like Acumatica Cloud ERP for distribution, are making it easier to improve cash flow and customer experience, however.

4 Strategies for Smarter Inventory Control

By Chris Higgins | Feb 11, 2020

Inventory control affects a range of business outcomes, including profitability, operational efficiency, product quality and customer satisfaction. Despite its importance, inventory control is often neglected, perhaps due to the traditional difficulty of doing it well. Get tips here.

Top Reasons for Installing a Warehouse Management System (WMS)

By Chris Higgins | Jan 29, 2020

Competition from online businesses and customers’ demand for seamless, omnichannel experiences have transformed the warehouse. So has software. Warehouse Management Software (WMS) makes possible many of the innovations that put warehouse operations into your strategic planning toolkit.

Measuring Warehouse Productivity: Top 5 Metrics to Consider

By Chris Higgins | Jan 11, 2020

Warehouse management has a lot to do with balancing two competing needs: speed and accuracy. The DC Measures 2019 annual benchmarking study highlights the importance of warehouse productivity. Here are the top five metrics from the report.

Recommendations for Selecting a Distribution ERP Solution

By Chris Higgins | Dec 27, 2019

What is the right ERP solution for your distribution business? With ERP selection, it should never be a simple matter of feature-to-feature comparison. The best practice is to weight features by relevance to your business.

Digital Transform in the Distribution Industry and How Cloud ERP Can Help

By Chris Higgins | Nov 11, 2019

Digital transformation in the distribution industry involves using advances in application integration technology, cloud computing, data analytics and “edge computing” IoT devices to transform your relationship with customers, employees and partners.