Acumatica Case Studies Cloud software helps health products distributor go global and manage growth

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	Cloud software helps health products distributor go global and manage growth Acumatica

Cloud software helps health products distributor go global and manage growth

Acumatica

Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - API Integration & Management Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
Applicable Industries	Healthcare & Hospitals
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Inventory Management Supply Chain Visibility
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
Challenge	Youngevity, a health and nutritional products distributor, was facing challenges in automating its accounting and distribution processes. With over 400 products, thousands of orders per day, and over 100,000 customers, the company needed a robust system to manage its operations. The company had six warehouses located around the world and required a system to deliver a centralized view of several product lines. Prior to Acumatica, Youngevity was using QuickBooks for financial management and an Access database for inventory. However, these systems were not providing a consolidation solution, out-of-the-box inventory management, multiple currencies, nor APIs to connect to Youngevity’s Genealogy System that manages client orders and relationships. Read More
About Customer	Youngevity is a health products distributor based in Chula Vista, California, USA. The company markets and distributes health and nutritional products via a member network. With a vast product range of 400 products, the company processes thousands of orders per day and serves over 100,000 customers. Youngevity operates six warehouses located around the world and manages several product lines. The company is expanding internationally into the Philippines and several other countries. Read More
Solution	Youngevity decided to replace QuickBooks and the Access database with Acumatica, an integrated accounting and inventory solution that could grow on demand. Acumatica was chosen because it offered the benefits of Cloud software along with an API that could easily connect with their existing Genealogy System. Acumatica was built on a solid architecture and wasn’t burdened with numerous patches and client software that makes maintaining old technology difficult. When changes are needed, the system can be adapted using the customization tools. Acumatica’s pricing model is built for a growing company like Youngevity. New users can easily be added without worrying about redistributing licenses. Acumatica helped Youngevity link their Genealogy System with integrated accounting and inventory management. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - API Integration & Management

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing

Applicable Industries

Healthcare & Hospitals

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Challenge

Youngevity, a health and nutritional products distributor, was facing challenges in automating its accounting and distribution processes. With over 400 products, thousands of orders per day, and over 100,000 customers, the company needed a robust system to manage its operations. The company had six warehouses located around the world and required a system to deliver a centralized view of several product lines. Prior to Acumatica, Youngevity was using QuickBooks for financial management and an Access database for inventory. However, these systems were not providing a consolidation solution, out-of-the-box inventory management, multiple currencies, nor APIs to connect to Youngevity’s Genealogy System that manages client orders and relationships.

About Customer

Youngevity is a health products distributor based in Chula Vista, California, USA. The company markets and distributes health and nutritional products via a member network. With a vast product range of 400 products, the company processes thousands of orders per day and serves over 100,000 customers. Youngevity operates six warehouses located around the world and manages several product lines. The company is expanding internationally into the Philippines and several other countries.

Solution

Youngevity decided to replace QuickBooks and the Access database with Acumatica, an integrated accounting and inventory solution that could grow on demand. Acumatica was chosen because it offered the benefits of Cloud software along with an API that could easily connect with their existing Genealogy System. Acumatica was built on a solid architecture and wasn’t burdened with numerous patches and client software that makes maintaining old technology difficult. When changes are needed, the system can be adapted using the customization tools. Acumatica’s pricing model is built for a growing company like Youngevity. New users can easily be added without worrying about redistributing licenses. Acumatica helped Youngevity link their Genealogy System with integrated accounting and inventory management.

Impact #1	Reduced order processing to save the equivalent of a fulltime data processing employee
Impact #2	Integrated with Youngevity’s Genealogy System to deliver integrated accounting, inventory, and order processing
Impact #3	Provided multi-currency and access from anywhere to support international expansion

Impact #1

Reduced order processing to save the equivalent of a fulltime data processing employee

Impact #2

Integrated with Youngevity’s Genealogy System to deliver integrated accounting, inventory, and order processing

Impact #3

Provided multi-currency and access from anywhere to support international expansion

Benefit #1	Reduced software costs by taking advantage of Cloud technology
Benefit #2	Reduced order processing to save the equivalent of a fulltime data processing employee

Benefit #1

Reduced software costs by taking advantage of Cloud technology

Benefit #2

Reduced order processing to save the equivalent of a fulltime data processing employee

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Cloud software helps health products distributor go global and manage growth

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