Distributor Management
Why Do Retail Orders Get Lost Between Sales Reps and Distributors?
A retailer places an order with a sales representative. The rep records the products and quantities, shares the order with the distributor, and moves on to the next outlet. On paper, the sale looks almost complete.
But what happens next?
Sometimes the distributor never receives the order on time. Sometimes the order reaches the distributor but has to be entered again manually. In other ca...
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