B2B Mobile Survey Says

When I was a kid one of the game shows I enjoyed was Family Feud. In the show, the two feuding families would brainstorm the answers to silly trivia questions, and host Richard Dawson would reveal the answers by calling to the big board with the words “Survey Says!”.Mobile Surveys for B2BLeveraging B2B mobile surveys […]

Reasons for Obtaining Proof of Delivery

For B2B manufacturers and wholesalers there are several reasons for obtaining proof of delivery.Consumer Pressure (aka Amazon)Obtaining proof of delivery is something you naturally expect when using FedEx or UPS, but it’s still not a given for mid-sized B2B wholesalers and manufacturers. Increasingly however, B2B companies who do their own delivery are feeling the pressure […]

Overview of the B2B Delivery Process

For most manufacturers or wholesalers reliant on their own fleet of vehicles to get products in the hands of B2B customers, the processes break down something like this.Pre-delivery processOrders are accumulatedDelivery routes are establishedInventory is pickedTrucks are loadedDriver checks out of the warehouseDelivery executionRoute is confirmed (or re-optimized) by the DriverDriver arrives onsite at the […]

Webinar: Direct Store Delivery for Sage 100

If your food or beverage wholesale operations are ready to tackle direct store delivery (DSD) automation, we invite you to join xkzero to learn how our solution, coupled with Sage 100, can provide you with a great 1-2 punch to help you grow sales, build brand loyalty and control costs.  April 6, 2018 at 11 […]

Direct Store Delivery Software for Sage 100?

Is There Direct Store Delivery Software Built Specifically for Sage 100? You bet there is. In fact, xkzero offers something no one else does.  We make software designed for wholesale distributors who use route sales or direct store delivery as a key part of their business success strategy. xkzero Mobile Commerce for Sage 100 is built for Sage 100 […]

xkzero Launches Mobile Commerce for Acumatica

Modern direct store delivery (DSD) and route sales solution provider xkzero today announced the general availability of xkzero Mobile Commerce for Acumatica Cloud ERP. Mobile Commerce is an exciting and new technology platform designed to handle the unique demands of wholesale distributors and manufacturers who deliver and sell their products using their own fleet of […]

What Is Direct Store Delivery?

What is Direct Store Delivery? Direct Store Delivery (DSD) is a business process that manufacturers and wholesalers use to both sell and distribute goods direct to the point of sales or point of consumption.  This often can include additional product and market related services such as merchandising, information gathering, or equipment service. Contrast this to […]

The Local Opportunity With Amazon and Whole Foods

Consumers, retail business analysts and grocery insiders are shaking in their boots with the news of Amazon’s planned $13 billion acquisition of Whole Foods.  Kroger executives are said to be hiding in a bunker.  Local businesses may be the biggest winners of all when this deal comes through. Maybe you’re not a Whole Foods shopper, […]

Why Mobile Commerce by xkzero?

xkzero introduced Mobile Commerce the summer of 2014 to serve B2B distributors and manufacturers who have their own fleet of trucks.   Our focus is on those requiring order delivery automation or route selling or both. In our judgment the market is filled with direct store delivery (commonly referred to as ‘DSD’) software that is substandard […]