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The Hidden Costs of QuickBooks®: Is It Limiting Your Growth?
See 15 hidden costs of QuickBooks that could be hindering your business growth, from limited visibility and scalability to slow processes and reporting limitations.
How to Attract, Train, Inspire, and Communicate with Generation Z Employees
Check of these key strategies for engaging Generation Z in the workforce. From effective communication & motivation to culture transformation. Learn more!
Why ecommerce is Crucial for Builders Merchants in 2023
Find out why implementing e-commerce is crucial for LBM retailers in 2023. See market trends, customer demographics, and essential website features. Read on!
8 Digital Transformation Benefits That Give Businesses an Edge
Explore 8 key digital transformation benefits including efficiency, agility, and new revenue. Stay competitive and future-proof your business with smart tech adoption.
Inventory Tracking: Why It Matters and How It Helps Your Business
Inventory tracking helps avoid stockouts, improve cash flow, boost efficiency, and meet regulations—making it vital for managing physical goods in any business.
Inventory Planning: How to Forecast Demand and Optimize Stock
Master inventory planning to avoid stockouts and cut holding costs. Learn how to use forecasting and software tools to keep your business running efficiently.
What Is Supply Chain Planning and Why It’s Crucial for Business
Learn how supply chain planning improves efficiency, cuts risk, and enhances agility—vital for staying competitive in today's fast-moving business landscape.
5 Keys to Strategic Planning
See our 5 Keys to Strategic Planning for 2020
If You Don’t Have a Mobile-optimized Web Store, You Need One ASAP
Mobile commerce (mcommerce) sales are projected to account for 45 percent of total US ecommerce sales in 2019, and B2B represents one of mcommerce’s fastest-growing segments.
14 Reasons Prospecting Data Can Fail
As a distribution, manufacturing, or construction business, you have probably been contacted more than once by an information provider promising lists for greater insight...
Credit Card Fraud: How to Safeguard Your Business
A few weeks ago, one of our customers Joe called. He was so excited to receive his biggest order in months! He processed the order and then some red flags started popping up.
Are You Really Selling Your Products to the Correct Buyer?
Many of ECI’s customers—manufacturing, distribution, field services, and building and construction businesses—were a part of the great modern industry infrastructure and...