White Paper: Improve Route Accounting And DSD Cost-Effectiveness With Mobility Technology

In the grocery channel alone, DSD represents 24 percent of unit sales and 52 percent of retail profits. Revenue and cash flow improve measurably if DSD sales representatives make just one more stop per day. Reducing invoice and inventory errors also reduces operating expenses by saving time for mobile and administrative staff, and by improving inventory availability.

Automating DSD operations is a proven practice to help solve these problems and gain the ensuing productivity and profitability benefits. Mobile computing applications can help prevent order-entry errors and assist DSD staff in managing inventory more accurately and efficiently. Many companies are using batch handheld computers and DEX connectivity, but in today's world, this is not enough to provide sustainable operational and competitive advantages.

Automating route accounting and DSD operations provides proven value to businesses by enabling processes that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase revenues. Basic automated order entry, delivery confirmation, and invoicing provide significant business value and professionalism. The benefits and ROI can grow substantially by leveraging mobile computing, printing, and wireless communications capabilities to automate additional activities. Even small reductions in error and out-of-stock rates can produce cumulative savings that quickly justify the investment.