Solid Route Accounting: Profits, control, growth, & insight for distributors & distribution associations.
Industry Problems #1 Customer Site / Remote Site Issues: Merchandising vs. Just Selling. Mobile/remote order entry, invoicing. Invoice pricing & printing. Numerous pricing & discounting needs. History of product movement & pricing. Warehouse Issues: Customer Orders. Pick Tickets. Picking & Tracking Customer Orders. Receiving. Lot Numbers, Bin Locations.
Industry Problems #2 Administrative Issues: Mobile, remote (field) inventory control. Maintaining history of product movement & price. A/R Collection Period - Weeks of delay. Increasing Administrative Costs; Errors. Management Insight: Profitable Sales Reps, Routes, Products. Company Image - Leadership. Customer Service - Profitable Customers. Growth – Doing More with Same Investment. Technical Issues: Language; Equipment; Platforms; Programming.
Solid Route Accounting  (Benefit Summary) Move Sales Reps through orders up to twice as fast. Improve Picking Accuracy ROI   (usually in 3 months and monthly thereafter) Improved management reporting. + = + Reduce admin costs up to  50%. +
Selling Speed  (Benefit Area #1) Scan to sell Automatic pricing Accurate invoices Printed invoices Product history Daily settlement Inventory tracking Warehouse counting Credit card settlement Move Sales Reps through orders up to twice as fast.
Warehouse Picking  (Benefit Area #2) Auto load customer orders. Guide pickers. Over pick, partial pick, substitute pick. SWOG – Ship with Other Goods. Optionally close customer orders. Reduced shipping errors = reduced returns. Comprehensive technical handling. Move pickers thru orders accurately.
Time & Cost Savings  (Benefit Area #3) Auto post accurate invoices Auto track inventory Auto track product history Auto load new pricing, products, customers Customer inquiries Comprehensive technical handling Reduce administration costs up to 50%.
Management Reporting  (Benefit Area #4) Shows exact time, date, customer for transaction. Auto entered to A/R to reduce collection period. Unified pricing. Warehouse inventory control. Improve Management Reporting.
Return on Investment  (Overall Benefit) Makes sales reps more productive. Allows admin staff to focus on business results. Quick Start Up. Price Unification. Invoice Accuracy. Inventory control. Speed, Ease of Use. Professional Image. Employee retention. A/R Collection Period. Realize full ROI in 3 months and monthly thereafter.
Quick ROI  (Rule of Thumb) Annual Sales: $1,000,000.00 7% on your bottom line. $1,000,000 X 7% = $70,000 $70,000 / 12 months = $5,833 / month Your company will make an additional $5,833 per month.
What Our Clients Say Comprehensive technical handling: Technical issues by computers. Michelle Schroeder; Kurt’s Home Delivery “… has saved us a huge amount of time, so we know it has also saved us a lot of money…” Proven results with people you know: Reference Sites; People you know. Significant Industry presence in Central US. General Merchandise Distribution to C-Stores. Pat Viets, Mirage Products “. . . checking out my competition and found you …” Integrated / unified system: Management information. Greg Gartner; Landmark Novelties “. . . reduced A/R from 70 to 17 days”
What Our Clients Say.  (continued) Remote Service Delivery: Install in 1 to 4 weeks without customer site visit. Dillon Doherty; Wild West Munchies; “..Up and running in 2 weeks...” User Friendly: Easy to Learn; Fast to Use. Don Summers; Impulse Plus - “..Hey boss, I just saved an hour at my first stop!..” Return on Investment: ROI in 3 months & monthly thereafter. Dave Desjardins; Jardin Foods; “.. 6 weeks, can already see the results in my bank account...”
What Our Clients Say  (continued) Integrity: “ The CEO & Senior Product Specialist, Craig Fisher, and the whole Solid Innovation team are the best I have dealt with.  They are a very ethical and caring company.  I would recommend Solid Route Accounting to anybody looking for a route accounting company or program.” Randy Lancaster, Owner, Sun & Fun Specialties
Solid Route Accounting  (At a Glance) Solid Route Accounting Solid Business Central Solid Visual Analyst Solid Journey Plan Solid Settlement Solid MultiConnect Solid EDI Solid Mobile Products Solid Sales Pro Pre-Sell Delivery Confirmation Multi-Vendor Solid Warehouse Pro Picking, Receiving
Solid Route Accounting – Global Edition Mobile Products Solid Sales Pro Solid Warehouse Pro Connectivity Products Solid MultiConnect Solid EDI Enterprise Products Solid Business Central Solid Visual Analyst Solid Journey Plan Association Products Solid Distribution Central Support Products Solid Installer Solid Close-Up Support Solid Project Management Solid Hourly Support
Solid Sales Pro Will Solid Sales Pro work for your staff?
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Solid Route Accounting  Will Solid Sales Pro work for your staff?
Our History  1986  – Founded. 1987  – First desktop point of sale. 1990  – Second desktop point of sale. 1991  – Third point of sale; mobile; notebooks. 1995  – Fourth POS system; mobile, hand-held. 2000  – Solid Integration. 5th POS system; mobile; symbol 1800. 3rd generation integrated system. 2002  – Solid Service Delivery. Fast implementation; reliable operations; easy to understand. 2004  – Solid Route Accounting. Proven, Repeatability. Customers Northern Canada to Miami, Boston to San Diego. 5% of 130,000 Convenience Stores with significant presence in Central US. 2007  – Solid EDI. 25% of 146,000 convenience stores; nearly 100% across Canada. Unified 47 distributors with 145 trucks serving 10,000 convenience stores. Automatic transactions to customer groups. Enhanced reporting for manufacturers, distribution groups. 2008  – Solid Distribution Central. Central reporting for associations of independent distributors. Solid Route Accounting – Global Edition.
Solid Flow Move Sales reps through orders up to  twice as fast Reduce Admin time up to  50% Accurate  pricing,  clear  invoices 100%  of the time Accurate faster  picking  Increase   inventory turn over Add  more stops Increase  revenue with  every  driver  everyday Customer Invoices You bring  value , Increase  customer loyalty Increase  store sales Free up time  increase   revenue with less time in the office   Pick list Stock Trucks Add new drivers, new SKUs rapidly and easily  =  increased  revenue. Solid Route Accounting  End-to-End Integration Administration Warehouse Delivery
Solid Route Accounting: Profits, control, growth, & insight for distributors & distribution associations.

Solid Route Accounting For Warehouse Clients

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    Solid Route Accounting:Profits, control, growth, & insight for distributors & distribution associations.
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    Industry Problems #1Customer Site / Remote Site Issues: Merchandising vs. Just Selling. Mobile/remote order entry, invoicing. Invoice pricing & printing. Numerous pricing & discounting needs. History of product movement & pricing. Warehouse Issues: Customer Orders. Pick Tickets. Picking & Tracking Customer Orders. Receiving. Lot Numbers, Bin Locations.
  • 3.
    Industry Problems #2Administrative Issues: Mobile, remote (field) inventory control. Maintaining history of product movement & price. A/R Collection Period - Weeks of delay. Increasing Administrative Costs; Errors. Management Insight: Profitable Sales Reps, Routes, Products. Company Image - Leadership. Customer Service - Profitable Customers. Growth – Doing More with Same Investment. Technical Issues: Language; Equipment; Platforms; Programming.
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    Solid Route Accounting (Benefit Summary) Move Sales Reps through orders up to twice as fast. Improve Picking Accuracy ROI (usually in 3 months and monthly thereafter) Improved management reporting. + = + Reduce admin costs up to 50%. +
  • 5.
    Selling Speed (Benefit Area #1) Scan to sell Automatic pricing Accurate invoices Printed invoices Product history Daily settlement Inventory tracking Warehouse counting Credit card settlement Move Sales Reps through orders up to twice as fast.
  • 6.
    Warehouse Picking (Benefit Area #2) Auto load customer orders. Guide pickers. Over pick, partial pick, substitute pick. SWOG – Ship with Other Goods. Optionally close customer orders. Reduced shipping errors = reduced returns. Comprehensive technical handling. Move pickers thru orders accurately.
  • 7.
    Time & CostSavings (Benefit Area #3) Auto post accurate invoices Auto track inventory Auto track product history Auto load new pricing, products, customers Customer inquiries Comprehensive technical handling Reduce administration costs up to 50%.
  • 8.
    Management Reporting (Benefit Area #4) Shows exact time, date, customer for transaction. Auto entered to A/R to reduce collection period. Unified pricing. Warehouse inventory control. Improve Management Reporting.
  • 9.
    Return on Investment (Overall Benefit) Makes sales reps more productive. Allows admin staff to focus on business results. Quick Start Up. Price Unification. Invoice Accuracy. Inventory control. Speed, Ease of Use. Professional Image. Employee retention. A/R Collection Period. Realize full ROI in 3 months and monthly thereafter.
  • 10.
    Quick ROI (Rule of Thumb) Annual Sales: $1,000,000.00 7% on your bottom line. $1,000,000 X 7% = $70,000 $70,000 / 12 months = $5,833 / month Your company will make an additional $5,833 per month.
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    What Our ClientsSay Comprehensive technical handling: Technical issues by computers. Michelle Schroeder; Kurt’s Home Delivery “… has saved us a huge amount of time, so we know it has also saved us a lot of money…” Proven results with people you know: Reference Sites; People you know. Significant Industry presence in Central US. General Merchandise Distribution to C-Stores. Pat Viets, Mirage Products “. . . checking out my competition and found you …” Integrated / unified system: Management information. Greg Gartner; Landmark Novelties “. . . reduced A/R from 70 to 17 days”
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    What Our ClientsSay. (continued) Remote Service Delivery: Install in 1 to 4 weeks without customer site visit. Dillon Doherty; Wild West Munchies; “..Up and running in 2 weeks...” User Friendly: Easy to Learn; Fast to Use. Don Summers; Impulse Plus - “..Hey boss, I just saved an hour at my first stop!..” Return on Investment: ROI in 3 months & monthly thereafter. Dave Desjardins; Jardin Foods; “.. 6 weeks, can already see the results in my bank account...”
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    What Our ClientsSay (continued) Integrity: “ The CEO & Senior Product Specialist, Craig Fisher, and the whole Solid Innovation team are the best I have dealt with. They are a very ethical and caring company. I would recommend Solid Route Accounting to anybody looking for a route accounting company or program.” Randy Lancaster, Owner, Sun & Fun Specialties
  • 14.
    Solid Route Accounting (At a Glance) Solid Route Accounting Solid Business Central Solid Visual Analyst Solid Journey Plan Solid Settlement Solid MultiConnect Solid EDI Solid Mobile Products Solid Sales Pro Pre-Sell Delivery Confirmation Multi-Vendor Solid Warehouse Pro Picking, Receiving
  • 15.
    Solid Route Accounting– Global Edition Mobile Products Solid Sales Pro Solid Warehouse Pro Connectivity Products Solid MultiConnect Solid EDI Enterprise Products Solid Business Central Solid Visual Analyst Solid Journey Plan Association Products Solid Distribution Central Support Products Solid Installer Solid Close-Up Support Solid Project Management Solid Hourly Support
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    Solid Sales ProWill Solid Sales Pro work for your staff?
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    Solid Route Accounting Will Solid Sales Pro work for your staff?
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    Our History 1986 – Founded. 1987 – First desktop point of sale. 1990 – Second desktop point of sale. 1991 – Third point of sale; mobile; notebooks. 1995 – Fourth POS system; mobile, hand-held. 2000 – Solid Integration. 5th POS system; mobile; symbol 1800. 3rd generation integrated system. 2002 – Solid Service Delivery. Fast implementation; reliable operations; easy to understand. 2004 – Solid Route Accounting. Proven, Repeatability. Customers Northern Canada to Miami, Boston to San Diego. 5% of 130,000 Convenience Stores with significant presence in Central US. 2007 – Solid EDI. 25% of 146,000 convenience stores; nearly 100% across Canada. Unified 47 distributors with 145 trucks serving 10,000 convenience stores. Automatic transactions to customer groups. Enhanced reporting for manufacturers, distribution groups. 2008 – Solid Distribution Central. Central reporting for associations of independent distributors. Solid Route Accounting – Global Edition.
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    Solid Flow MoveSales reps through orders up to twice as fast Reduce Admin time up to 50% Accurate pricing, clear invoices 100% of the time Accurate faster picking Increase inventory turn over Add more stops Increase revenue with every driver everyday Customer Invoices You bring value , Increase customer loyalty Increase store sales Free up time increase revenue with less time in the office Pick list Stock Trucks Add new drivers, new SKUs rapidly and easily = increased revenue. Solid Route Accounting End-to-End Integration Administration Warehouse Delivery
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    Solid Route Accounting:Profits, control, growth, & insight for distributors & distribution associations.