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QuickBooks is the most popular accounting software on the market for small and medium sized businesses.  However, as a stand-alone accounting system it has limitations for a B2B business.  Its functionality increases significantly when integrated with other software applications.   B2B businesses, looking to streamline their order management processes, have been adding cloud based order management software to their QuickBooks accounts.  These types of software programs provide tremendous efficiency gains and help businesses get to the next level.

Fortunately, Now Commerce provides a professional cloud based add-on to QuickBooks that contains a number of expert features and tools.  The most important aspect of the tool is that it has an open order entry system.  That means that the order can be placed into the system by either someone in the office or an outside sales rep or even your customer.  It is immediately and dynamically visible to everyone in the organization that needs it.  That includes customer service, sales representatives, the accounting department and senior management.  And if you have fulfillment integration, then your logistics provider as well.  This makes the process much more efficient.

Order management software enables you to easily input and track orders, synchronize inventory automatically and have full visibility of your customer’s order history.   Wholesalers and manufacturers who use order management software see many benefits including streamlining the ordering process and fulfilling orders more rapidly.  Both leading to higher satisfaction rates among their customers. Being able to collect data and analyze KPIs is another advantage of using order management software.

As a manufacturer or wholesaler, your company likely deals with a large number of orders for many products.  It is important that you are able to find an excellent online order management system that will fit right in with your current systems. Finding software that is built specifically for wholesalers and manufacturers will not only help your back office, but will also give your sales reps and customers the ability to order online and gain access to their account information.  This simple addition will keep your business running smoothly and orders shipping efficiently.

As a manufacturer or wholesaler, your company likely deals with a large number of orders for many products.  It is important that you are able to find an excellent online order management system that will fit right in with your current systems. Finding software that is built specifically for wholesalers and manufacturers will not only help your back office, but will also give your sales reps and customers the ability to order online and gain access to their account information.  This simple addition will keep your business running smoothly and orders shipping efficiently.   

It's possible you're looking to increase customer engagement with order management software this year, though may not know where to turn in finding the right product. Order management software is certainly ubiquitous in the market, yet it's not always easy to find something that helps engage your customers with interactive and easy to use features. For the B2B industry, not having proper engagement with buyers is a major risk nowadays when you consider 94% of all B2B buyers’ research B2B companies before buying from them.

Your order management system may be good, but it may not be living up to its full potential. Here are four reasons why it's not what it could be.

Your wholesale business is limited to your ability to process orders. The quicker you can process and deliver goods to your customers, the more orders you can fill, but only if you can order and receive goods from your suppliers just as quickly. The ideal scenario would be for manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors to use similar technologies -- or even the very same software -- in order to expedite orders and streamline their order management processes.

"If you don't have the time to do it right, when will you have the time to do it over?" John Wooden

The days when B2B orders all came in through one or two channels are over. Even the traditional channels are ripe for modernization.

When Intuit first launched the QuickBooks program way back in 1994, it was basically little more than a computerized bank register with barely any bells and whistles. Over the years the software has been continuously updated and improved into the fully functional accounting software it is today. But even those who have used QuickBooks since the beginning could still learn a thing or two about its powers. Here are six things you may not have known about how to get more out of your QuickBooks program.