Sales Wins

How to set your Sales Team up for wins

Nearly every business starts off the new year with a new sense of enthusiasm and a new set of business goals. And I’d be willing to bet that for 99% of those companies, those goals include increased sales targets. It’s great to set a goal. It’s smart to plan for where you want your business […]

ecommerce integration

Micronet Systems & Aphix unite to streamline online trading for HARMONiQ customers

HARMONiQ is delighted to partner with Aphix Software to help growing companies across Australia and New Zealand to Sell Smarter with integrated eCommerce and More. Having already worked together on several integrated eCommerce projects in the Australian and New Zealand markets, HARMONiQ & Aphix are looking forward to continuing to help distribution and wholesale companies […]

ERP Automation

Why now is the time to adopt automation

‘Digital transformation’ and ‘automation’ have been buzzwords around the warehouse and distribution industry for a few years now. It’s been pretty much accepted that they’d be part of our future – that the next decade would include a big change in the way we use digital technology. However, 2020 has turned that idea upside down. […]

Three ways to use business data to boost your profits

Three ways to use data to boost your profits

Most businesses leaders are currently living with a lot of uncertainty. There’s very little clarity around the long term (or even short term) impact that the events of 2020 will have on the warehouse and distribution industry in general, and their business specifically. It doesn’t seem to matter if you’ve taken a hit, or have […]

Business growth

Taken a hit? Set your business up to recover – and grow bigger

Last month, I discussed how warehouse and distribution businesses can prepare for the ‘new normal’. A large part of this was about growing customer bases and expanding into new markets. But if we look further ahead, the goal for many isn’t just getting back to ‘normal’ – it’s continued growth. This major disruption has (and […]

Future of work warehouse & distribution

What’s next? Preparing for the ‘new normal’ and strengthening your customer base

For the last couple of months, many industries have been grappling with massive and sudden losses and changes. Yet many of the warehouse and distribution businesses I’ve spoken with have been able to adapt well. While a lot have seen some sort of downturn, they have, for the most part, avoided any extreme shifts in […]

The benefit of long-term thinking: How to make downtime valuable

How do you successfully plan in a time when no one knows what’s coming next, or what could change tomorrow? It’s a question many businesses are facing thanks to COVID-19. In warehouse and distribution, some of us are in a more fortunate position than many other businesses. I am yet to hear (so far) of […]

Controlling cost margins with an ERP system

Comparing costs: Poorly controlled margins vs. ERP systems

The state of the Australian economy is worrying for many. For retailers, warehousing and distribution businesses, it’s particularly concerning. A slow-moving economy and poor sales results across the industry mean that controlling internal business costs is more important than ever. We don’t have much control over the economy. We also don’t have too much control […]

Business alignment using an ERP System

How to align your sales team using an ERP

‘Alignment’ can be a bit of a buzzword for businesses. But what does it actually mean? And is it something you should be worried about it? At the very least, it’s something you should think about. Misalignment can happen in multiple areas of business. But in my experience, working with warehouse and distribution companies, I […]

How an ERP system can improve your visibility – and your business

At any given time, a hundred different things are going on in your business that are all vital to its success. Receiving payments, closing sales, ordering, counting, delivering stock… Just thinking about it is enough to give you a headache. Having a handle on every part of your business can feel impossible. But it’s also […]