“Galliker Dairy was very happy with the AFS DSD partnership, as well as the functionality and efficiency of the application. As the team at Galliker Dairy stated, our colleagues at AFS do a very good job of listening. AFS was and is very responsive [and] they listened it’s been a …

“I appreciate you being so quick on getting my tickets resolved. I can always count on you responding the same day.”

“Either way, you need a technology platform that delivers immediate visibility into that critical trade promotion data. Getting our insight from a static spreadsheet several weeks down the road was crippling our ability to drive trade efficiency in both our sales and finance operations.”

“We have a unique product with a solid following, but we don’t necessarily have the same resources as other CG companies. We decided to explore a technology solution that could help us manage trade promotions in a smarter and more targeted way.”

“We have a few locations that utilize pre-ordering, and others that have peddle routes (run with handhelds), and we are able to use the system to handle both. With AFS, we can also use the system to track the flow of warehouse inventory, so we know what we need for …

“The decision to re-launch was difficult but necessary. Many never fully understood the true functionality of the system the first time around. The adjustments made and improved processes put into place helped us learn to work with the software’s functionality, not against it.”

“As a small, independent corporate brands-focused food broker, Slattery Marketing has always strived to utilize the latest information systems and order processing technologies available to compete with the large national brokers. The Sales Agency Management system from AFS Technologies is the next step in our continued effort to stay ahead …

“Simplifying processes and making things easy for their customers is what AFS does and who they are. The work is done properly, cleanly and quickly to ensure we are always meeting the needs of our trading partners.”

“It’s empowering to understand which promotions are effective and then talk strategically with retailers about trends, budgets and exactly what Farmer John can do to help increase profits for everyone at the table.”

“They had a clear focus and understanding of the major consumer goods issues affecting trade promotion management and offered a solution built on industry best practices.”

“Now, if an order comes in and the price point doesn’t seem right, we can settle the issue quickly and accurately so the invoice is corrected before it ever leaves the plant, which speeds the order to cash process and helps with deduction clearing.”

“Trade funds have one of the largest impacts on our top and bottom-line sales performance. We wanted to enable everyone involved in the process—members of the sales, broker, retail manager, inside sales and deduction teams— to optimize all trade-related data and improve business operations.”

“I can now identify if and when a particular promotion was entered and by whom, the approval time, whether it started on schedule and how many payments actually cleared. This is the management and execution aspect we felt had the most value.”

“AFS Retail Execution gives us a single platform to share data across all levels of the organization, increasing the speed and accuracy of information flowing between our Retail Operations Team and Head Office. Having up-to-date information at our fingertips gives us the ability to better manage our growth across all …

“The ability to see the details enables us to act faster to market conditions and make the best choices for the company.”