{"id":1205,"date":"2021-12-17T10:50:39","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T10:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elb-ivydev-website-01-1023820660.ap-south-1.elb.amazonaws.com\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=1205"},"modified":"2024-09-13T07:18:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T07:18:33","slug":"the-advantages-of-direct-store-delivery","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/ivymobility.com\/en_gb\/blog\/the-advantages-of-direct-store-delivery\/","title":{"rendered":"The Advantages of Direct Store Delivery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many consumer goods companies rely on a combination of sales channels to sell and service their trade accounts which include independent distributors, third-party brokers, internal sales forces, and Direct Store Delivery (DSD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s some information about DSD and how using a vertical CRM solution and mobile apps can work seamlessly together to boost productivity and give you the best efficiency and benefits possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Direct Store Delivery (DSD)?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ivymobility.com\/en_gb\/direct-store-delivery\/\"><strong>Direct Store Delivery<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;refers to sales and delivery reps visit each account daily or at least once a week and deliver products directly to the retail store itself. It\u2019s an alternative way of thinking to using a centralized&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ivymobility.com\/en_gb\/Blog\/distribution-software-digital-transformation-in-2023\/\">distribution model<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;and retailer\u2019s distribution centers. Today DSD often means more than drivers dropping off goods at the outlet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is particularly the case when you\u2019re talking about items that have a high amount of shifting demand from consumers and that are going to move at high volume. The model enables profitable growth, sales engagement at the point of sale, and service excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ivymobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Downloader.la-62f09659a5939.jpg\" alt=\"Distribution Management System\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The advantages to using this approach includes the following:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Retail Shelf Space Control and Boosted Sales<\/strong>-By being able to get items with a high turnover to the retail shelf faster, you can often increase sales because there\u2019s going to be less time where there\u2019s just nothing on the shelf. Competition for\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ivymobility.com\/en_gb\/Blog\/using-ivy-mobility-insights-to-make-the-most-of-your-shelf-space\/\">retail shelf space<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is intensifying, driven by a growing number of competitive products. The information gathered using monitoring tools can be used to generate insights on consumer behavior.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Decreased Inventory Carrying Costs<\/strong>-By having a shorter chain, you\u2019ll eliminate some of the costs associated with having items sitting in centers where consumers can\u2019t even find them anyway. This all leads to wider margins through increased efficiency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Expanded coverage<\/strong>\u2013 Service an ever growing large customer base from hundreds of thousands of outlets ranging from small independent outlets, c-stores, to big chain retailers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Increased Flexibility for Pricing and Sales<\/strong>-If the numbers are making a promotion look like the right thing to do, then you can take advantage of either pricing or sale options more effectively.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Route to Market System<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To make all of this happen, you need a system with the industry specific functionality and capability of handling it all for you out of the box. Using a vertical CRM companies can benefit from rapid implementation and ongoing support for new <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ivymobility.com\/en_gb\/Blog\/6-factors-to-consider-for-your-distribution-management-strategy\/\">business processes<\/a><\/strong>. You can increase your understanding of demand dynamics and improve your ability to react almost instantaneously to signals observed directly from the shelf at retail locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s often possible to perform actions right on a mobile device to create invoices, process credit cards and inventory checks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This helps to cut down on errors and increase speed, productivity, and efficiency of your routes. Part of the upshot of this is that you can sell inventory right from the truck and process orders without having to worry about doing warehouse fulfillment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sales reps are able to pitch the suggested order with specific pricing for different promotions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It\u2019s possible to sign for deliveries right from the screen on the mobile phone as well, and it\u2019s also possible to use just about any mobile phone or mobile device that you want.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When companies adopt a vertical CRM solution and use it to transform legacy processes through improved execution and they can cover their market in new ways that improves service to customers while increasing sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ivymobility.com\/en_gb\/request-demo\/\"><strong>Get a demo<\/strong><\/a> to learn how a modern DSD solution can help you.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":1206,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"inline_featured_image":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false},"categories":[14],"class_list":["post-1205","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categories-blog"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Advantages of Direct Store Delivery<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The DSD model plays a vital role in boosting productivity and to improve efficiency. 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