Electrical product distribution has always been a keenly contested area, and it's getting more so by the day. With margins under increasing pressure, there's a clear need for pure distributors to centralise purchasing to improve margins. Improving customer service to build loyalty is also key, particularly trade and volume discounted pricing agreements and after-sales service. And with inventory costs under the microscope, you need to look at stock optimisation - achieving the right mix from extensive and growing product ranges, taking into account seasonally adjusted sales forecasting.

Online competition is now a major factor, with some new entrants in the e-commerce space competing on price alone. To hold your place, you need e-commerce functionality capable of managing warranties, through-life costs, spare parts programmes and customer-specific pricing agreements. If you're dealing with significant quantities of imported goods, landed costs management is also important.

what key benefits does Strategix offer companies like yours?

• Increased margins by consolidated purchasing using Sales Forecasting, Purchase History, Purchase Requirements Planning and Order Book Analysis
• Smarter e-commerce through truly integrated web trading e-commerce objects
• Predict seasonal demand fluctuations - providing the customer with what he wants, when he wants it
• Manage complex order processing - for companies with extensive, overlapping product sets with a wide range of complementary accessories and related warranties
• Record costs accurately - Landed Costs module allows flexible methods of allocating costs to imported goods

• Takbro - distributors of small electrical component parts. Read our case study
• Audioline - Audio equipment manufacturing and distribution
• Bradshaws - Wholesale distribution of traditional white goods
• Routeco - Electronic equipment distribution - incorporating Strategix e-commerce modules to facilitate web trading. Read our case study
• Aerco - Pan-European distribution of electrical components and cable accessories

• Industrial-strength distribution software
• Special focus on cost and margin management
• Integrated customer service provision
• Proven e-commerce capabilities
• Our track record in your sector and commitment to it

• Batch traceability
• Purchase Requirements forecasting - ensuring the customer gets what they need when they need it through suggested purchase order production
• Returns Material Administration - warranty handling, scrapping of goods
• Engineers Diary - Call-driven and planned maintenance scheduling
• Landed costs monitoring - effective cost management
• Customer specific pricing agreements handling - regardlesss of whether the order is placed by phone, over the web, via EDI etc

• You get industry-specific functionality as standard
• We produce a continuous product enhancement stream, enabling you to take advantage of business opportunities quickly
• Strategix has the ability to anticipate developments in the market - so you keep one step ahead
• Our personnel have extensive experience implementing the software within the sector. This ensures smooth implementation and also offers the opportunity to use our skills to maximise the benefits of introducing new business practices associated with the software