Wholesale distribution solutions for small and medium business

IBM and IBM Business Partner solutions for mid-sized wholesalers can help you develop programs that bring together business, technology and industry experts to improve your smart inventory investments, integrate smarter wholesale distribution processes and create a "green" wholesale supply chain.

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  In a good economy, cash is more available and large inventories can hide wholesale inefficiencies. But in a slow economy, you can't afford to carry it. Smart companies use the information they have. New intelligence solutions let you gain control of information and shift the agenda to predictive outcomes.

Real world wholesale

Case study: Wine Warehouse uncorks business success with SAP and IBM

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  In an environment where the constant is change, a flexible wholesale operation based on collaboration and supported by agile business models and dynamic businesses processes is uniquely positioned to win.

Real world wholesale

Global Chief Supply Chain Officer study: The smarter supply chain of the future

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  For wholesalers, efficiency means making the best use of space, energy, people, equipment and time. Environmental efficiency takes it a step further, using resources more responsibly. Smart systems can improve our lives and have a profound impact on challenges facing society and the planet.

Real world wholesale

Case study: TRI-WEST harnesses IBM WebSphere Portal to improve customer support and business agility

Jet Plastica selects IBM to implement ERP solution

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  Business and IT assets are underutilized and difficult to manage; operational cost and complexity are reaching unsustainable and uncompetitive levels. Security, resiliency and compliance challenges are created by the accelerating pace of change and the proliferation of operating, IT and "smart" assets that compromise the underlying infrastructure. In the new business environment that will emerge from the current economic downturn, businesses will rely on dynamic business models able to adapt to change quickly. Is your infrastructure capable of adapting to change?

Real world wholesale

Case study: IBM and Sirius help food service distributor Nicolas and Company deliver a world-class data center