Distributors Learn It's Costly To Reject Technology
Technology is becoming more widely accepted in the distribution industry, however, many distributors are still relying on more traditional methods to complete everyday tasks, according to a recent survey by the American Supply Association (ASA) Center for Advancing Technology. The majority of respondents see technology as providing a good return on their investment. Most are currently implementing some form of e-partnering, such as sharing customer, product or operations information electronically with channel partners.
The online survey, conducted in March, was fully completed by 70 distributors and partially completed by 31.