Are You Running Your Delivery Business On Obsolete Equipment & Software?
Technology is supposed to improve the customer’s experience in the grocery store...
... But that is sometimes difficult to justify when distributors are always focused on their bottom line. The impact of new system deployment, training, maintenance, and support can add to a distributor’s reluctance to simply accept the new technology.
Generally speaking, most direct store distributors have added technology at a conservative pace over the years, mainly due to precise ROI requirements. It is an industry that runs on low profit margins. New solutions need to demonstrate quick payback through increased sales and profits, and/or reduced costs to the operation.
Technology has evolved over the years. Most distributors have switched their operations to the latest tools and techniques. But some still use older systems. Few drawbacks of existing technologies are given below.
1) Many systems either do not connect, or are connected in a cumbersome manner that requires manual processes.
2) Some software purchased through vendors lack consistency in capability, have overlapping scopes, and are rarely integrated in terms of function or data.
3) Many older applications are based on outdated architecture and are inflexible, making it difficult to change processes and business rules, add new devices, and so on, without touching the source code.
4) Older hardware is difficult, costly to maintain and nearly impossible to obtain.
5) According to several studies of IT leaders, as much as 70 percent of a distributor’s information technology resources are devoted to sustaining and running existing capability, leaving only 30 percent for exploring and implementing new capabilities.
DSD Software can be very expensive to purchase, change, and update. So lots of companies are avoiding making changes for fear of the price tag.
Looking to “future proof†your DSD software and equipment?
You will need to find a solution where you’re not locked in to expensive software, updates, or equipment.
Lots of companies are using consumer grade hardware placed in rugged cases that do the same job as their super expensive predecessors.
There are solutions out there that are a lot less expensive and can be customised to fit your processes. They can be easily integrated directly into your existing systems.
We have DSD Software developed to run on not only consumer grade but the new business grade equipment. So now the choice is yours.
Do you want to “future proof†your software and hardware?
UR-DSD provides everything…
… a modern DSD business needs to thrive. In addition to the standard direct store delivery functionalities, our DSD software solutions include real-time alerts, the ability to take photos, driver vehicle inspections, and accident reports. Our DSD software also provides real-time web reporting, allowing organisations to perform up-to- the-minute trending analysis.
Our software allows quick and easy delivery of products. It includes tools to load/unload truck, capture signature, collect payment and print invoices.
It has the following benefits:
- Paperless delivery system for reduced carbon footprint.
- Greater control over delivery operations
- Faster response time to incidents
- Reduced customer support calls (our tracking widget lets your customers track your deliveries on your own website)
- Improved service reliability & accountability
- Higher customer satisfaction
- Higher cash flow with faster billing
Helping you turn slow, clunky processes into quick, nimble, easy“Zero-Code†mobile applications.
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