Smartphones and mobile devices are becoming more common and more affordable. Consumers are using them to find their favorite food trucks for lunch or find carpool rides at the last minute. Food and beverage distributors are also using them to get their products to the retailer more efficiently.
PepsiCo developed several internal apps on the iPhone and iPad to make their delivery drivers and merchandisers more efficient. Retailers can change an order and getting a hold of the driver is much easier than in the past. Read more on how PepsiCo improved their distribution with mobile apps.
Smaller food & beverage companies can also take advantage of mobile apps to streamline their order and distribution process without having to have an in-house team of developers. A company called Canvas provides a powerful, flexible and affordable way for any company to join in the mobile app revolution. You can build your own and find or download a mobile business application that is right for your business. Every Canvas app works on the widest variety of mobile devices, smartphones and tablets in the market. They offer a number of beverage bottler and distributor related apps that you can customize further for your own business. Here is a list:
Beverage Stock Codes : An app to request beverages for restocking with a sample product list and an arbitrary stocking quantity.
Beer Stock Requisition: A form to request beer for restocking with a sample product list and an arbitrary stocking quantity.
Retail Merchandise Inspection: Use this application to create forms to merchandise consumer goods in grocery retailers and convenience stores.
Retail Merchandise Inspection – Motorola Solutions: Use this application to create forms to merchandise consumer goods in grocery retailers and c-stores.
Wholesale/Retail Beer Sales Order – Motorola Solutions:This mobile app automates paper-based process of selling and/or deliverying bulk beer in Kegs & Cases.
Learn more at www.GoCanvas.com
MobileFrame also provides pre-built apps that you can customize for your business. They have a number of apps for direct store delivery, materials handling, field sales and service. Learn more about MobileFrame.com
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