by Greg Hilton
“A computer, is like a bicycle for the mind,” Steve Jobs, Founder/CEO Apple.
I always liked that quote. Humans have a difficult time keeping up with the other creatures that inhabit this earth. Thanks to opposable thumbs, our early ancestors could grasp a wooden club and “evolve” to create more advanced technology through the ages. What sets us apart from every other known species is our ability to build tools. These mechanical extensions make difficult jobs easier and make the complex easier.
One of the greatest compliments that we receive at Answers Systems is, “your contract management software is really easy to use.” It is truly a daily struggle to make incredibly complex processes easy to understand through our products and services. It cannot be clearer: foodservice customers are looking for easy-to-use solutions that get them the information they need to manage their business. Oh, and make sure it is easy for the customer to get started.
We are super excited about some upcoming ContractPro® trade promotion management software releases that target ease of use and ease of adoption. In the next few releases, we are driving improved claim pending reconciliation, report deployment, improved auto-population of volume (based on past performance) and a ton more evolutionary, yet easy to use, improvements.
At Answers Systems, we believe in the technology and service trifecta:
- Deliver critical information
- Make the products easy to use
- Help our customers adopt solutions quickly and easily
If you are a manufacturer in the foodservice industry and are currently asking questions like the ones below . . .
- “Am I getting all of my claims from distributors and operators?”
- “Do I really know whether or not my Aramark contract is in compliance?”
- “Am I paying earned income to distributors where I am actually driving the volume through my contract management decisions?”
- “Is one distributor performing better (i.e., supporting my growth into street penetration) better than another?”
. . . we can help.
In the coming weeks, look for news from our product development team about these incredible new features targeting improved contract compliance, improved trade promotion measurement and generally, really cool, easy-to-use features.
Want to embrace the issue, consider the solution and really improve your organization’s trade promotion management? Contact us. Answers Systems' ContractPro® and ValuTrak® solutions are software and services designed for the unique and specific needs of the foodservice industry.
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