Optimizing Stock Levels for Convenience Distributors: How to Calculate the Right Amount of Inventory
Struggling to find the balance between too much inventory and too little? Learn how to calculate and maintain optimal stock levels for your business. At a Glance Keep enough stock to meet demand without tying up cash in excess inventory. Use data and forecasting to guide purchasing and replenishment decisions. Leverage ERP tools like […]
Shipping Struggle, Solved: How a Shipping Software + ERP Integration Empowers Manufacturers
Discover how the right technology integration is key to transforming manufacturing shipping operations Today’s manufacturing companies are feeling the pressure. Across the supply chain, customer expectations are growing, costs continue to climb, and operational accuracy is a necessity. At the same time, many manufacturers are struggling with bottlenecks behind the scenes, making it difficult to […]
Why Shippers Are Turning to Transborder Consolidation for Cross-Border Success
Discover how automated consolidation and advanced shipping technology streamline cross-border shipping International borders are meant to separate countries, not slow down the movement of goods. However, when it comes to international logistics, those lines on the map can create major complexity and inefficiencies. Additional fees, longer lead times, carrier coordination, and country-specific rules and regulations […]
Join CDR Software at the 2025 SLD Business Resource Meeting in Salt Lake City
November 11–13, 2025 • Salt Lake City, Utah Next week, industry leaders from across the South will gather in Salt Lake City for the Southern Leadership Division (SLD) Business Resource Meeting—an event dedicated to exploring innovation, leadership, and growth in the convenience distribution industry. For distributors, this annual meeting offers something invaluable: time to connect […]
Webinar: Stay Current with DAC and IBM Systems
Outdated systems can put your business at risk. Discover how to keep DAC and IBM environments running strong. Live Webinar: Thursday, October 30th | 1 PM CT / 2 PM ET Keeping your systems current is essential to maintaining performance, security, and long-term support. For DAC ERP users, staying up to date with cumulative releases, […]
Simplifying International Shipping Documentation with Multi-Carrier Shipping Software
Discover how a shipping manager streamlined cross-border shipping operations with smarter software solutions If you’ve ever shipped across borders, you’ve probably discovered the real challenge isn’t the distance, but the documentation it requires. Every international shipment comes with a stack of required forms including commercial invoices, certificates of origin, bills of lading (BOL), packing lists, […]
Webinar: Modernize Shipping on Your IBM i System (AS/400) and Unlock New Efficiencies
Join Varsity Logistics’ experts on October 27 to learn how to streamline carrier management, cut costs, and extend the power of your IBM i system with modern shipping solutions. Shipping is no longer just moving goods — it’s one of the most complex and costly parts of distribution. With more carriers, tighter delivery windows, stricter […]
CDR Software Attending the 2025 ProCat User Conference
Connecting with Industry Leaders in Philadelphia The 2025 ProCat User Conference is set for October 22–23, 2025, at the Live! Hotel & Casino in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—and CDR Software is looking forward to attending. Each year, this event brings together operations leaders and technology partners from across the foodservice and convenience distribution industry. It’s an opportunity […]
Managing Warehouse Returns in Convenience Distribution: Best Practices & Reverse Logistics
Returns are part of the job in convenience distribution — but with the right approach, you can keep them from disrupting your warehouse or cutting into your margins. If you run a convenience distribution operation, you already know how quickly returns can pile up. Maybe it’s an expired product that can’t sit on a store […]
Scoring Big with Smarter Shipping: Kwik Goal and Varsity Logistics
Explore how this leading soccer equipment brand turned shipping complexity into a winning strategy It can take a long time, even decades, for major brands to achieve the success and notoriety they come to be known for. Much of this is built on the trust between the brand and their customers and partners. To maintain […]