We receive ITTs weekly. They are long and complicated documents that we do our best to answer as fully as possible. But increasingly, we’re questioning whether they deliver what the customer really wants, and if they truly help the customer to get the right software. What is an ITT? In our industry, the documents […]
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Many industries at the moment are undergoing a period of disruptive change. New, hybrid business models are emerging and rapid advances in technology are effecting digital transformation. These same drivers and influences are at play in the distribution sector too. And it’s the companies that embrace these changes that will best placed to shape the
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Supplier drop ship is becoming very popular amongst retailers and marketplace owners. It has a number of financial and supply chain benefits that make it an attractive fulfilment method for retailers. What is drop shipping? Drop shipping is the supply chain method where retailers sell products to their customers but do not actually ever handle
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With all industries, there are key features to look for in a piece of software; ones that are crucial to how your company operates. For cleaning and hygiene businesses, rebate pricing models, margin management and accurate accruals are vital. Rebates One of our clients does enough business with its suppliers to earn more than a
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We have been impressed recently to hear from a couple of clients that they feature in The Sunday Times Fast Track 100, published last month. This is a respected league table that lists the top 100 privately-owned UK companies, ranked by how quickly their sales have grown over the past three years. Bulk Powders Bulk
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Last week (1st-2nd February), we attended Oracle Modern Business Experience, a two-day event held at ExCeL in London. It was a mix of exhibition, seminars and networking, with keynote speeches from business, science and technology leaders. The event was aimed at both customers and partners with the purpose of showing businesses ways to accelerate
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Balloon Challenge Programme Delivers New Skills for Staff At Balloon One, we take the personal development of our staff very seriously. We recognise that helping our employees to improve adds value to the business. As our staff develop and learn new skills, strategies and tactics, it makes them more proficient at their jobs and more
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Introducing Springboard Delivery We have just launched our first app; Springboard Delivery. Springboard Delivery allows you to provide a paperless delivery service by recording delivery data through the app on your mobile phone. The app allows you to scan barcodes, take photographs, records notes and signatures, and uses GPS functionality to record location information. The
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We’ve been busy expanding the team at Balloon One over the past year. Here’s an introduction to some of our new employees. Development Gabor Remenyi joined us in March as a Development Consultant. He has recently managed the creation of our new Springboard Delivery app that is launching very soon. Albert Ritter started with us
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We would like to wish all our customers, partners, suppliers and blog readers a very Merry Christmas 2016 and a Happy New Year. We will be closed on five days over the festive period: Christmas Eve, Saturday 24th December Christmas Day, Sunday 25th December Boxing Day, Monday 26th December Bank holiday, Tuesday 27th December New
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