Wholesale merchants and distributors are fighting to remain competitive in the face of stiff and growing competition coupled with the internet revolution which has transformed customer buying expectations. The forecast for economic uncertainty during 2008 means that the need for accurate and timely reporting and analysis of business performance is paramount.

Using Solarsoft Dashboards a business manager can extract, filter and sort information from their ERP systems with just a few simple clicks. The modern Windows ^TM system is powered by QlikView – the fastest growing analysis software platform provider –  which makes navigation intuitive and simple to use. Furthermore, role-based user access personalizes what information can be seen to give clarity, privacy and security.

Steven Hargreaves, Product Director at Solarsoft, says, “Business managers are tired of spending time trawling through reports and spreadsheets to get the answers they need. If  businesses are to remain competitive then they need access to a true picture of performance against business objectives: for example, which products sell and in which regions? Which customers are most profitable? Accurate and timely information at your fingertips gives you the power to win orders in tough markets.”

Hargreaves continues, “Solarsoft Dashboards benefit all operations within the enterprise. Sales Managers can use Dashboards to set effective sales strategies, analyze product margins and identify new market opportunities. For Financial Controllers, Dashboards provide a clear display of actual financial performance to budgets, while for Operations and Purchasing Managers Dashboards can easily monitor stock movements, and review outgoing and incoming delivery efficiency.”   

Solarsoft Dashboards is the result of significant investment into research and development, made possible by the Company’s recent expansion following a series of acquisitions.

Jason Bissell, QlikTech Alliances Director for UK and Ireland, says, “We have been working with Solarsoft for  3  years and have successfully deployed our combined offering to over 26 customers with staggering success.  So it was logical that we continued and expanded our partnership, especially given  the increased demand for performance information. To meet this demand our strengthened partnership offers faster implementations targeted to supply simple and powerful analysis capabilities out of the box.”

Hargreaves concludes, “Rapidly rising interest rates and global turmoil on the world’s markets are all placing added pressure on the economy. If businesses are to remain competitive then they need access to the right information at the right time. Dashboards provide management with performance controls to help steer the way toward maximizing profitability in a tough climate.”