Heavy-Duty distributor using Activant Prism solution to drive sales growth, inventory efficiency

Truckmotive, LLC, a Texas-based heavy-duty parts distributor, can now tell virtually every customer that the part they need is in stock, thanks to its use of the Activant Prism™ business management solution.

The company, an independent distributor that has served the Central Texas region for more than 50 years, manages its sourcing, stocking, sales and financial management functions with the easy-to-use Activant Prism system. According to comanpy owner Nathan Holecek, use of the Activant Prism solution has enabled the 13-person Truckmotive staff to focus on providing exceptional customer service rather than managing a vast array of non-value-added business processes.

"The Prism system is fast and easy to use, which allows us to deliver faster service," he says. "Our customers are busy running their own businesses and don't have time to wait for us to look up information or process their orders."

The integration of the Activant Prism system's point-of-sale and inventory functionality enables Holecek and his staff to continually enhance inventory efficiency while avoiding lost sales due to out-of-stock parts. All stocking decisions are based on timely, accurate inventory reports and other business intelligence, including historical sales information by customer and part number. The company services more than 600 accounts, 70 percent of which are contractors and construction firms.

"Our customers trust us to have the parts they need when they need them. That's a key reason for our continued growth," Holecek says. "Heavy-duty parts can be very expensive and very large, which makes managing inventory critical to our success. I trust our Prism system to tell me what's on the shelf, what's selling and what's not. I can't imagine trying to source product without our Prism inventory and sales reports."

With more than 1,000 distributor installations, the Activant Prism solution is a proven aftermarket business management system designed to improve point-of-sale operations, fine-tune pricing, optimize inventory, manage cash-flow, enhance decision making and coordinate operations among one or multiple locations.

"The Activant Prism solution is an excellent choice for heavy-duty parts distributors who want to run their businesses more efficiently and with a lot less time spent on back-office tasks," says Tom Aliotti, vice president and general manager at Activant. "In an industry where one out-of-stock part could mean the end of a customer relationship, it's important to be able to rely on the latest business intelligence and inventory management tools. The Prism system gives you these and much more in a package that's tailored specifically to the parts business."

For additional information concerning the Activant Prism solution, visit the company's Web site.