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Energizing operations at Power Distributing LLC

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries	Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Sales & Marketing
Use Cases	Inventory Management Supply Chain Visibility
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Power Distributing LLC, a distributor of a well-known brand of premium energy drink in northern Illinois and Indiana, has been using Sage ERP solutions for nearly a decade, migrating to more powerful solutions to meet its growing needs. The company's operation involves a fleet of 80 trucks visiting more than 1,000 convenience stores, warehouse clubs, big box retailers, and drug stores every day. As the business grew, the company needed a flexible platform to integrate with its new route management software. It sought a solution with open architecture and comprehensive development tools. Read More
About Customer	Power Distributing LLC is the sole distributor of a well-known brand of premium energy drink in northern Illinois and Indiana. The company operates a fleet of 80 trucks that visit more than 1,000 convenience stores, warehouse clubs, big box retailers, and drug stores every day. Power Distributing is a loyal Sage customer, having started with Sage 100 ERP more than a decade ago and then migrating to Sage 500 ERP as its business grew. Recently, the company implemented Sage ERP X3 to take advantage of the solution’s modern, robust database structure and its ability to adapt to a wide variety of specific business demands. Read More
Solution	Power Distributing chose Sage ERP X3 as the ideal solution for its needs. The software’s open architecture structure and development tools made it an ideal platform for integrating the mobile commerce application developed with Power Distributing’s Sage business partner. The majority of the company’s daily business transactions originate on its routes and are collected through its mobile application. Sage ERP X3 is the backbone of that application, providing the core functionality, including inventory control, purchasing, financial reporting, receivables, payables, and deep data analysis. The software also makes it easy to report upon, analyze, and share facts about the company’s business operations with decision makers. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Industries

Food & Beverage

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Sales & Marketing

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Power Distributing LLC, a distributor of a well-known brand of premium energy drink in northern Illinois and Indiana, has been using Sage ERP solutions for nearly a decade, migrating to more powerful solutions to meet its growing needs. The company's operation involves a fleet of 80 trucks visiting more than 1,000 convenience stores, warehouse clubs, big box retailers, and drug stores every day. As the business grew, the company needed a flexible platform to integrate with its new route management software. It sought a solution with open architecture and comprehensive development tools.

About Customer

Power Distributing LLC is the sole distributor of a well-known brand of premium energy drink in northern Illinois and Indiana. The company operates a fleet of 80 trucks that visit more than 1,000 convenience stores, warehouse clubs, big box retailers, and drug stores every day. Power Distributing is a loyal Sage customer, having started with Sage 100 ERP more than a decade ago and then migrating to Sage 500 ERP as its business grew. Recently, the company implemented Sage ERP X3 to take advantage of the solution’s modern, robust database structure and its ability to adapt to a wide variety of specific business demands.

Solution

Power Distributing chose Sage ERP X3 as the ideal solution for its needs. The software’s open architecture structure and development tools made it an ideal platform for integrating the mobile commerce application developed with Power Distributing’s Sage business partner. The majority of the company’s daily business transactions originate on its routes and are collected through its mobile application. Sage ERP X3 is the backbone of that application, providing the core functionality, including inventory control, purchasing, financial reporting, receivables, payables, and deep data analysis. The software also makes it easy to report upon, analyze, and share facts about the company’s business operations with decision makers.

Impact #1	Tight integration with external applications drive efficiency throughout the organization.
Impact #2	Trucks are loaded in one-third the time thanks to streamlined inventory handling tools.
Impact #3	Powerful data analysis and reporting tools deliver decision making data in real time.

Impact #1

Tight integration with external applications drive efficiency throughout the organization.

Impact #2

Trucks are loaded in one-third the time thanks to streamlined inventory handling tools.

Impact #3

Powerful data analysis and reporting tools deliver decision making data in real time.

Benefit #1	The average turnaround time for a truck has dropped from 45 minutes to 15 minutes.

Benefit #1

The average turnaround time for a truck has dropped from 45 minutes to 15 minutes.

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Energizing operations at Power Distributing LLC

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