Turning the complexities of distribution to your advantage requires an automated analysis of inefficiencies from end to end.
We can help.
Blue Margin deploys dashboards (and the underlying BI systems) to help mid-market distributors increase productivity and customer satisfaction.
Distribution HQ is best-practices template for creating a solution that fits your specific business model.
Ensure your analytics are working for you.
Distribution HQ helps everyone track to the progress of key metrics that define your value creation strategy, from executives, to product management, to fulfillment, and sales. Best-practice dashboards keep everyone focused on meeting customer demands from procurement through fulfillment.
Our industry expertise gives you the data tools to better manage customer expectations and satisfaction rates. Dashboards pinpoint issues across operational areas including receiving, inventory, fulfillment, and key accounts that require immediate attention.
Distribution HQ identifies shipping trends by any time period and provides comparisons by distribution center. Surfacing fulfillment issues in real-time will raise awareness across your teams and drive more efficient ship times.
Product information is not enough to support your sales effort. Sales teams also need real-time insight to promote products that are available, high-margin, and the best fit for customer needs. They need easy access to customer history, buying patterns, and satisfaction measures.
Real-time data insights help you manage inventory by velocity to coordinate procurement activity, increase responsiveness to customers, and manage cash. Product managers can make better decisions about which products to source, stock forecasting, and product mix.
From supply chain, to fulfillment, to service-level management, Distribution HQ facilitates better control over every stage in the shipment lifecycle. At a glance you can track relevant metrics such as fill rates and service levels against internal and industry benchmarks.
We partnered with Blue Margin to create an environment where we could put data from 18 companies and disparate systems into a single repository, and build reports as an interim scaffolding while we integrate the ecosystem. As I'm building out a scalable platform, I still need to have a consolidated view. Otherwise, a company might wait years to consolidate their ERP systems before gaining a unified view of operations.
The greatest impact has been on the manufacturing side. The Efficiency and Utilization Report eliminated a workbook with multiple data sources. We used to generate that report once per month, limiting our ability to react. We do it daily now. We adjust as we go, making our response much closer to the actual event, which has increased production
It is because of all of your hard work over the last year that we have such a great DW and BI foundation in place to be able to accomplish a report like Service Orders so quickly. Your talent extends well beyond data expertise and we are fortunate to have you lead our DW development efforts.
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