The industry standard Distribution Solutions Guide, developed by the Brown Smith Wallace Consulting Group, has helped countless distributors assess distribution software packages for more than 15 years.
Presented in two formats, the Guide reaches more than 15,000 distributors via the printed version and more than 50,000 visitors online. This one-of-a-kind compilation serves as the primary resource for detailed distribution software research for hundreds of software selection projects annually.
The online guide www.software4distributors.com
The Printed Guide
From humble beginnings as a 16 page booklet with six software packages and a circulation of slightly more than 1,500 to the robust Guide we know today, the Distribution Solutions Guide has helped countless businesses make intelligent, informed software selection decisions. The Guide has become THE directory for businesses looking to replace or upgrade their existing business software. Salesmen across the country tell us that when see a copy of the Guide on the prospects desk, they know they are dealing with a knowledgeable individual. The printed Guide includes detailed vendor pages, which provide company demographics and product information. Guide sections include:
- Enterprise Distribution Solutions Feature Matrix and Vendor Pages
- B2B (eCommerce) Solutions Feature Matrix and Vendor Pages
- Warehouse Management Systems Feature
- Matrix and Vendor Pages
- Third Party Solutions and Complementary
- Products Feature Matrix and Vendor Pages
Guide Standards
The Brown Smith Wallace Consulting Group will, to the best of its ability, hold all software solution providers to a consistent standard in comparing the functions and features of various software products. The Consulting Group will be the sole judge of whether a particular product performs to the standards set for any particular item in the functions and features checklist. Our team represents to all solution providers that we are not a distributor, VAR or any other type of re-seller of any of the software products evaluated in this guide.
New For 2006 The Manufacturing Software Guide
With the success of individual sections and in response to the needs of our readers, the 2006 Software Guide includes both a Distribution Software edition and a stand-alone Manufacturing Software edition.
Who Is The Brown Smith Wallace Consulting Group?
The Brown Smith Wallace Consulting Group, an independent advisory-consulting firm, works with wholesaler distributors to research, evaluate and select a software system that meets or exceeds their expectations. To maintain the position as unbiased consultants, the Brown Smith Wallace Consulting Group does not sell hardware, software or implementation services. Additionally the Consulting Group has no financial interest in any one particular system or company that participates in the Software Guides. Known for providing independently researched information of today's most advanced business applications, the Brown Smith Wallace Consulting Group is well known and respected throughout the distribution industry. The concentration on truly knowing the products listed in the Guide through on-site visits and annual software demos ensures our audience receives accurate, unembellished data.
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