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But it’s hard to improve on anything if you don’t have in place a system of metrics that can: - warn you of problem areas - measure progress in the areas where you want to do better. [Read More](https://blog.expertek.com/distributors-know-these-key-business-metrics) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.expertek.com/distributors-know-these-key-business-metrics#comments-listing) Topics: [distribution management software](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/distribution-management-software), [business metrics](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/business-metrics) ## [Should Inventory Turns Matter to Distributors?](https://blog.expertek.com/should-inventory-turns-matter-to-distributors) Posted by [Kenneth Mostello](https://blog.expertek.com/author/kenneth-mostello) on Oct 26, 2017 8:25:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.expertek.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_128152686.jpeg)](https://blog.expertek.com/should-inventory-turns-matter-to-distributors) ###### It's a common perception in distribution enterprises that increasing inventory turnover automatically increases an organization's profitability. Many distribution managers focus on this measurement in making their own purchase and inventory decisions. But should inventory turnover (or “inventory turns”) carry such weight? [Read More](https://blog.expertek.com/should-inventory-turns-matter-to-distributors) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.expertek.com/should-inventory-turns-matter-to-distributors#comments-listing) ## [Improving Customer Loyalty with IT](https://blog.expertek.com/improving-customer-loyalty-with-it) Posted by [Kenneth Mostello](https://blog.expertek.com/author/kenneth-mostello) on Oct 12, 2017 11:09:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.expertek.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_23825466.jpeg)](https://blog.expertek.com/improving-customer-loyalty-with-it) When it comes to managing a distribution enterprise, you’re always looking for ways to improve efficiency, productivity, and profitability. There are many methods to improving both efficiency and productivity, but on the path toward increasing revenue, you can’t take shortcuts when it comes to customer loyalty. How does loyalty connect to distribution—and how can distribution management software help? [Read More](https://blog.expertek.com/improving-customer-loyalty-with-it) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.expertek.com/improving-customer-loyalty-with-it#comments-listing) Topics: [distribution management software](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/distribution-management-software), [Customer loyalty](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/customer-loyalty) ## [Your Cloud-based distribution ERP MUST have these features.](https://blog.expertek.com/cloud-distribution-erp-must-have-features) Posted by [Kenneth Mostello](https://blog.expertek.com/author/kenneth-mostello) on Sep 27, 2017 12:04:33 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.expertek.com/hubfs/Cloud%20ERP%20blog%20image.jpeg)](https://blog.expertek.com/cloud-distribution-erp-must-have-features) ##### As you shop for SaaS ERP solution providers, these are the non-negotiables. Cloud-based distribution ERP solutions have advanced at a rapid pace in a very short time. Now there’s no reason to settle for anything less than the features and functionalities your business operations need now and that can be scaled in the future.  [Read More](https://blog.expertek.com/cloud-distribution-erp-must-have-features) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.expertek.com/cloud-distribution-erp-must-have-features#comments-listing) ## [Six for SaaS: A half-dozen benefits of putting distribution ERP in the Cloud](https://blog.expertek.com/six-for-saas-distribution-erp-in-cloud) Posted by [Kenneth Mostello](https://blog.expertek.com/author/kenneth-mostello) on Sep 22, 2017 11:45:09 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.expertek.com/hubfs/3.jpg)](https://blog.expertek.com/six-for-saas-distribution-erp-in-cloud) Business leaders see [the unstoppable growth of SaaS](https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS42321417) (software as a service) in every kind of enterprise, and they’re naturally asking themselves, “Is our IT infrastructure behind the times? Is it time for our organization to migrate over to SaaS?” Your answer might lie in these 6 benefits of SaaS for distribution ERP systems. [Read More](https://blog.expertek.com/six-for-saas-distribution-erp-in-cloud) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.expertek.com/six-for-saas-distribution-erp-in-cloud#comments-listing) ## [What distribution ERP managers need to know about the cloud](https://blog.expertek.com/erp-cloud-primer) Posted by [Kenneth Mostello](https://blog.expertek.com/author/kenneth-mostello) on Sep 1, 2017 3:14:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.expertek.com/hubfs/Expertek_July2017/Img/what_is_cloud-book.png)](https://blog.expertek.com/erp-cloud-primer) ##### \[FREE DOWNLOAD\] An April 2017 Forbes magazine article gave tech and business leaders and decision-makers some powerful insights into the growth of cloud computing technology. Some of the most striking stats? 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