| Manufacturing & Distribution |
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| Supply-Chain & Logistics Information |
| Integration of SMS Solution into ERP/ Supply-Chain management system can enable the following: |
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| Automatic SMS alerts if any product stock falls below critical stock level. |
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| Automatic SMS alerts for critical demand situation (i.e. demand exceeds inventory). |
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| Automatic SMS intimation for material dispatch. |
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| Using SMS to check stock of a particular item irrespective of the person's location |
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| Management Information System |
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| SMS solution can be used effectively for following management information applications: |
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| Scheduled automatic daily information capsule to management members, regardless of their location, by SMS containing vital business performance indicators, viz. consolidated order booking (for the day. month & year), invoicing, inventory value, production figures and payment collection etc. |
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| Monitor real time sales figures or any other business performance indicator (production, invoicing etc) at any time of the day, from anywhere, by sending a SMS query. |
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| Sales Force Automation |
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| In any organization, the field sales force is the most mobile and spread out group of people. With SMS enabled sales force automation, the sales personnel, regardless of the location, can use the mobile phone to: |
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| Access information about price, product stock/inventory/availability to help him close the order on the spot with the distributor or customer. |
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| Access particular order status information to answer customer queries about the same and thus have a more satisfied customer. |
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| Receive scheduled alerts about his sales performance (consolidated or product wise order booking vis-à-vis sales target etc) to help him plan and manage his sales activity accordingly. |
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| Access customer/distributor ordering and payment track record to manage a customer better. |
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| Receive payment collection due alerts and reminders. |
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| Traders can SMS for checking and broadcasting: |
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| Product Prices |
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| Price Comparison |
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| Special Schemes and Discounts |
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| Dealer / Retailer Locater |
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| Retail Stores can use SMS for: |
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| Promotions |
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| Special Scheme for Card Holders |
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| Store Sales |
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| Marketing & Promotions: |
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| Company to Distributors |
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| Inform of new products being launched |
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| Inform of changes in pricing and specifications |
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| Inform of material shipped |
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| Update distributors with changes in commissions etc |
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| Company to Consumers |
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| CRM- Send wishes on birthdays, anniversaries and on special days |
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| Inform consumers of special discounts and offers |
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| SMS invitations to product launches and events organized by the company |
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