Aperum Releases FACTS 7.4 Distribution Software Solution; Latest Version of Industry-Standard Solution Allows Distributors to Improve Productivity.Business Editors DULUTH Duluth (dəl  th`), city (1990 pop. 85,493), seat of St. Louis co., NE Minn., at the west end of Lake Superior, at the head of lake navigation and opposite Superior, Wis.; inc. 1870. , Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2004 Aperum(TM), a leading provider of distribution software solutions, today announced the release of FACTS 7.4, the latest version of its industry-standard solution. The enhanced features and expanded functionality in this powerful new release allow distributors to leverage activity-based costing In a business organization, Activity-based costing (ABC) is a method of allocating costs to products and services. It is generally used as a tool for planning and control. This is a necessary tool for doing value chain analysis. tools, improve contract pricing administration and manage inter-branch transfers more effectively. "This release demonstrates Aperum's ongoing commitment to enhance its products with features that drive down the cost of doing business and improve customer satisfaction," says Carol Butler, vice president of development at Aperum. "Activity-based costing and other enhancements significantly improve a distributor's ability to focus on and respond to the needs of their customers. Reducing complexity along with saving time and money are key benefits in FACTS 7.4." The latest version of FACTS includes new activity-based costing tools that enable distributors to manage profitability by providing customer profitability Customer profitability (CP) is the difference between the revenues earned from and the costs associated with the customer relationship in a specified period. According to Philip Kotler,"a profitable customer is a person,household or a company that overtime,yields a revenue reporting. The release also incorporates supply chain management features including inventory transfers with full backorder Backorder is a distribution term that refers to the status of items on a purchase order in the event that some or all of the inventory required to fulfill the order is out of stock. capability. Numerous contract pricing enhancements include contract pricing by warehouse, among the many new features. With user-defined fields in major files, distributors can track business-specific information on-line and eliminate manual paper tracking. More efficiency enhancements allow distributors to save time and become more productive. About Aperum Aperum offers a comprehensive suite of distribution software solutions including TakeStock, FACTS and DMAS DMAS Department of Medical Assistance Services (Virginia) DMAS Data Management and Analysis Subcommittee DMAS Dyna-Metric Microcomputer Analysis System DMAS Digital Modular Avionics System DMAS Distributed Multi-Agent System . Founded in 1979 and headquartered in metro-Atlanta, GA, Aperum is a leading provider of software and services for the wholesale distribution market. Aperum serves nearly 3,000 customers through a network of experienced Solution Partners who provide local sales, service and support to distributors throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . For more information about Aperum distribution software visit www.aperum.com or call 800-232-2999. TakeStock, FACTS and DMAS are registered trademarks of Aperum. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or and/or conj. Used to indicate that either or both of the items connected by it are involved. Usage Note: And/or is widely used in legal and business writing. service marks of their respective owners. All rights reserved. |
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