Case Study: National Food Distribution | S-Metric, Inc.

Client Profile

  • Industry: Asian food distribution
  • Annual Revenue: Over $250 million
  • Sales Model: Omni-channel (including B2B)
  • Integration Channels: Fully integrated with Magento
  • Delivery Operations: Utilizes both its own fleets and third-party delivery companies

The Situation

  • U.S. Trading faced several challenges due to its growing operations and the need to work with multiple software systems. These challenges included:

    • Software Fragmentation: The company had to manage various platforms, including a house-grown CRM app, Blue Yonder (WMS solutions), EDI, vendor portals, customer order processing from Magento, credit card processing, and Power BI.
    • Integration Complexity: Integrating these disparate systems while maintaining data consistency and security was a significant challenge.

Objectives

  • The company set clear objectives for the ERP implementation:  Unified Data: Create a central repository for accurate and consistent data.  Streamlined Processes: Improve order processing, inventory management, and financial reporting.  Enhanced Customer Experience: Provide seamless interactions across channels.

Client Profile

  • Industry: Asian food distribution
  • Annual Revenue: Over $250 million
  • Sales Model: Omni-channel (including B2B)
  • Integration Channels: Fully integrated with Magento
  • Delivery Operations: Utilizes both its own fleets and third-party delivery companies

Client Profile

  • Industry: Asian food distribution
  • Annual Revenue: Over $250 million
  • Sales Model: Omni-channel (including B2B)
  • Integration Channels: Fully integrated with Magento
  • Delivery Operations: Utilizes both its own fleets and third-party delivery companies