The Distribution Solutions Council (DSC)
,founded in January of 2001, is an industry roundtable of
software vendors to promote distribution centric software
and provide a forum to discuss industry related problems.
The DSC, organized and facilitated by Brown Smith Wallace
Consulting Group, provides a forum for the discussion of
industry-related issues, provides an opportunity to interact
with industry, association and distribution executives and
socialize in an environment where the normal competitive
barriers are relaxed.
Who belongs to the
DSC? 
- Computer Insights
- Intuit Eclipse
- Gillani
- Microsoft Business Solutions
- International Business Systems
- Mincron Software Systems
- Infor Global Solutions
- Prelude Systems, Inc.
- Integrated Systems Technology
- Prophet 21
- Sage Software
Who can participate?
Participation is open to any software company that has been
in business for at least three years and sells distribution
centric software. Other companies may petition the group
to participate.
The participating companies pledge themselves to support
the individual distributor and want to work to increase the
size of the market without restricting competition in any
way. The group follows strict antitrust guidelines and wishes
to be a positive force in the industry.
DSC companies are available to work with individual or group
initiatives to establish standards or guidelines for sharing
information electronically.
The expertise represented by the group is available to help
your industry advance in the use of technology. By being
part of the development process, it also insures that the
software will be modified to support the published guidelines.
Membership Benefits:
In addition to outstanding networking opportunities, DSC
members enjoy insight from industry leading trend-setters
and consultants including:
- Al Bates, Profit Planning Group
- John Buckley, Executive Vice President for the newly
created Industrial Supply Association
- Jeff Edwards, Microsoft Director of Industry Solutions
- Adam Fein, Pembroke Consulting and author of "Facing
The Forces of Change"
- Taylor Fernley, Fernley and Fernley
- Charles Germano, Segment Executive, Wholesale Distribution,
IBM Americas
- Bruce Merrifield, Merrifield Consulting
- George Morgan, a past director of STAFDA and President
of Kentec
- Ron Schreibman, National Association of Wholesalers
How can we join?
For information about joining the DSC visit www.dscouncil.com or
contact Jeff Gusdorf at 314.983.1214 or via e-mail jgusdorf@bswllc.com?cc=weblead@bswllc.com.
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