60 AFS Technologies Testimonials

”Pushed by diverse forces such as technological innovations, changing market conditions, and old hardware, we needed to conduct a thorough due diligence process to ensure we selected the best solutions for our needs. We are convinced that AFS Retail Execution was the right fit for us since the people over at AFS know the beverage industry and have a robust solution which supported our long-term strategy.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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 ingredients and packaging material. We have constant tracking of our transactions––the product as it’s produced and goes out the door, and the transactions that come back in and show our sales.”

“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 of the technology curve. It allows us to better represent our principals and make more informed decisions in presenting programs to our customers.”

“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.”

“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 markets and make more informed business decisions.”

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

“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 very good partnership.”

“Working with AFS over the years has always been a great working relationship. They have always wanted and have been very helpful in making sure we have what we need to run a business software that meets our business needs. Working with the ERP implementation team proved no different. They are a very knowledgeable team and were very helpful in getting our team trained.”