Channel partners have the obligation to report accurate and timely sales and
inventory data to multiple manufacturers. But each manufacturer has its own reporting
requirements, so standardizing the data upload process is nearly impossible. For most
channel partners, this means going through the tedious process of manually running and uploading reports to multiple manufacturing partners on a monthly, weekly, or daily basis.
Extracting the data the way each manufacturing partner needs to see it is also difficult, labor intensive, and error prone. It cuts into productivity and distracts your staff from focusing on more strategic company initiatives.
InfoNow’s DataConnect is an easily installable tool that automatically extracts your sales data for a specific manufacturer, processes and formats that data to meet the manufacturer’s requirements, and sends it to the manufacturer’s data collection portal.
DataConnect is a self contained Java application that is installed on a reseller’s or distributor’s network, behind their firewall. The user has complete control over the application and since it is located within their firewall, it cannot be accessed remotely by the manufacturer.
Benefits of DataConnect include:
higher quality, consistent, and on-time sales and inventory reports to the manufacturer,
saves time and money by eliminating manual processes, including manual errors and
embedded knowledge,
frees your staff to focus on other company initiatives, and
speeds payments of commissions and rebates by the manufacturer.
DataConnect also ensures that companies who sell through indirect channels receive accurate and complete data on a timely basis, enabling them to make informed business decisions on product offerings and target markets that can ultimately increase revenue and improve market share.