The advent of globalization has brought about changes in the logistics and distribution industry. Today, the customers world-wide are demanding more delivery of machinery, equipment and supplies in shorter time span. The distributors and suppliers must thus gear up to operate efficiently while adhering to the global regulations and adapting to various languages.

1. Industrial Supply Distributor: TRA-SER® Platinum for Industrial Supplies
Distribution
The advent of globalization has brought about changes in the logistics and distribution industry. Today,
the customers world-wide are demanding more delivery of machinery, equipment and supplies in
shorter time span. The distributors and suppliers must thus gear up to operate efficiently while adhering
to the global regulations and adapting to various languages. The distributors are expected to cut costs
while maintaining exceptional service in order to keep customers satisfied.
The Industrial supply distributors handle the sale of various products used in the industries. These
range from plumbing products such as tools, pipe, and valve fittings, fluid handling equipment,
electrical products, pumps, motors, fasteners, and other instruments as well as safety and cleaning
equipment used for maintenance, repair, operations, and production. The industrial supply
distributor and wholesaler is involved in inventory management, order fulfillment and delivery, billing and
collection.
Today, with globalization and increasing customer demands, industrial supplies distributor are faced
with changes of managing large proliferation of products through complex supply chains. Further with
offshore resources creating longer and stringent lead times along with shorter product life cycles, the
products face an increasing obsolescence risk. Moreover, they also need to keep track of the complex
pricing structures of the wide range of products handled. Providing value-added services and
transparency across the supply chain with access to real-time information will give them a competitive
edge.
The leading trade service organizations have designed and developed software to help in these
industrial supply distributors through this problem. Like the electrical estimation software, the TRA-
SER® Platinum industrial supplies distribution software will help to meet the customer and supplier
sourcing needs in an effective manner. The software with a material pricing database of a large number
of industrial items from more than 230 manufacturers, gives the industrial distributor an insight into the
varied pricing structures. Besides, the software provides the user with descriptions and attributed
features for easier product search and recognition.
Similar to the automotive products catalog in digital format, the TRA-SER® Platinum also provides for
high quality color pictures of items and manufacturer-wise catalog for the industrial supply distributor.
Equipped with an automated internet price updating scheduler and enhanced search engine makes it
easier to look of for industrial supplies from any location. With additional features such as ability to
create reports a comparative price charts for new items, and advanced import export wizard provides

2. better product information, while reducing on man-hours spend in researching, helps in find product
alternates thus facilitating easier preparation of contract submittals and customized price list.
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