Protect Your Cash: Maximize discounts with timely check runs based on chaining discount dates. You can even apply discounts regarless of due dates. With the recent industry consolidation to a handful of A/P factors, significant cash flow savings can be realized by applying open credits from one vendor against the current payables of other vendors sharing the same factor. Finally, accurate cash projections are critical to building the confidence of bankers and backers to generate low interest short term capital funding to carry payables between receiving and selling peaks.

Vendor Relations: Your flexibility to react efficiently to rapidly changing trends is directly related to the strength of your relations with your vendors. Accurate and timely reports that can be faxed or emailed directly from the system allow you to negotiate for better terms and markdown monies when needed. Receiving controls assure prompt deliveries, accurate costs and margins, and low freight costs.

The Real Money Maker: Of course the best and most profitable way to improve vendor relations and cash flow is based upon accurate and timely forcasting and planning. Ask about Merchant Plus! Merchandise Management solutions to learn more about these important features.