Case Study: R C Bremer Marketing Associates, Inc.

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 “Before implementing dynaMACS eSi, four people manually entered thousands of invoices. With eSi, one person enters all data. It saves us huge amounts of time and money. ”

Joe Falk, President
R.C. Bremer Marketing Associates, Inc.

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 Since beginning his career with R.C. Bremer 18 years ago, Joe Falk was a sales rep, obtained CPMR certification, specialized in safety and eventually purchased the company from Bob Bremer in 2007.

During the transition, Falk was glad that he and the team had selected dynaMACS as its agency software in 2003 because “it’s rep-specific. dynaMACS understands how we work and what we’re looking for,” Falk says. Having the right software in place was one less thing that required Falk’s time and attention during the transition.

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R.C. Bremer reaps the benefits of dynaMACS’ features that enable the agency to operate more efficiently and effectively, including:

eSi

With dynaMACS eSi the agency imports manufacturers’ sales invoices and reports electronically. “Before implementing eSi, end-of-month was a nightmare. Four people manually entered thousands of invoices. Now, one person enters all data. It saves us huge amounts of time and money,” Falk says.

Sales IQ

With Sales IQ, he looks at customer data in various ways. For example: “I look at this year’s versus last year’s data to see which lines are up or down.” he says. He is able to monitor the agency’s performance using recent sales and commission figures.

Commission tracking

Falk also tracks commissions. “Manufacturers are 30 to 60 days behind. We don’t get paid until they get paid.”

dynaMACS Mobile

R.C. Bremer sales reps can “take dynaMACS on the road.” They are able to download up-to-date numbers, so they have complete information on their territory.

For R.C. Bremer, dynaMACS has been the trusted solution for tracking sales and commissions and paying reps for more than 12 years…and going strong.

Case Study: BNT Sales Agency Limited

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 “Before buying software, I did my homework. For every question or need I had, dynaMACS had a solution.”

Wade Wohlford, President / Welding Specialist
BNT Sales Agency

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Spreadsheets used to be the rudimentary but necessary tool for BNT Sales Agency to track agency performance. The utilitarian process was time-consuming and limiting, showing only basic information. BNT needed more: the ability to see in-depth, organized sales and commission information.

When Wade Wohlford, President of BNT Sales Agency, saw a demonstration of dynaMACS at a trade show, he saw a world of opportunity; a wealth of sales and commission data at his disposal anytime – and the ability to see the agency in ways never before possible.




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“I did my homework, comparing various brands of software. For every question or need I had, dynaMACS had a solution,” Wohlford says.

dynaMACS combines sales and commission information for all manufacturers, customers and sales reps in one database. Sortable, filterable data enables Wohlford and his team to see exactly the information they need, in the ways they want to see it.

With the ability to view data, sorted by manufacturer, customer or sales rep – and much more, “I can look at a quick snapshot of customer and manufacturer numbers, or analyze in-depth data,” he says. Wohlford sees which territories are up or down, “We can identify which product lines to focus on.”

Wohlford says he also looks at year-over-year data, comparing this year to last for a full understanding of agency performance.

When it comes to analyzing sales, paying reps and tracking commissions, dynaMACS went beyond meeting BNT Sales Agency’s individual and specific needs. It changed the way agency operates.

Case Study: Cutler Industrial Sales, Inc.

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“dynaMACS is 110% better than our old software.  If a sales agency is using anything other than dynaMACS then they are missing out.”

Margaret Legnosky, Office Manager
Cutler Industrial Sales, Inc.

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Cutler Sales Office Manager Margaret Legnosky can sum up the impact their old sales and commission tracking software had on the agency in four words: “We were always behind.”

Only one month of data could be entered at a time, so the previous month had to be closed before the next could be started. The reports were difficult to work with and could not be emailed, so extra time was spent creating, printing and sending reports to the field. Sales invoices had to be entered manually, with no ability to import information from manufacturers electronically. And the list goes on. In addition, help desk support was basically non-existent. This busy agency didn’t have time to be held back by antiquated software.

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So Cutler Sales made the switch from CAS to dynaMACS. Legnosky calls dynaMACS “a blessing. Everything is faster and easier: entering commissions, creating reports, sending information out to the reps, looking up customer information…I can do it all in a fraction of the time. Our old software was primitive in comparison.”

Manual entry of sales and commission data is virtually eliminated, because manufacturers send sales and commission data electronically and Legnosky imports it with dynaMACS eSi in seconds. Heavy month-end processing is a thing of the past, because data for any month can be entered at any time. Sales reps equipped with dynaMACS Mobile have 24/7 access to up-to-date territory information. The agency has instant on-screen access to all manufacturers, customers and sales territories. And technical support is just a phone call or mouse click away anytime Cutler Sales needs it.

Initially, Cutler Sales considered having a custom software program built. But it quickly became apparent that dynaMACS could do everything a custom application could do – for a fraction of the cost. “dynaMACS is designed specifically for sales agencies, so it meets all of our needs. Anything I need to do, dynaMACS can do it…and more,” Legnosky says.

Case Study: The Henson Sales Group, Ltd.

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 “dynaMACS is sophisticated. It creates operational efficiencies and delivers extremely detailed data.”

Alicia Bucci, Office/Operations Manager
Henson Sales Group Ltd.

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Henson Sales Group was spending too much time on manual tasks related to sales and commissions data. Many of the agency’s factories pay on Trace (point of sale) reports but the old software had limited capabilities and captured only basic data. The agency needed more: more efficiency, more access and more detailed data, explains Office and Operations Manager Alicia Bucci. It was also important that everyone in the organization have access to current information.

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dynaMACS was implemented on the cloud, which gives everyone access to real-time data anytime, anywhere from most smart devices. When Henson Sales Group began using dynaMACS, the agency noticed extremely advantageous improvements:

*The agency can drill down for details – in hundreds of ways – covering all facets of sales and commission. For example: View customers in a sales rep’s territory ranked in descending order by year-to-date sales. Or, a few clicks deliver a 5-year sales history for any manufacturer or customer.

*Manual data entry tasks that used to take hours are completed in seconds, with a few quick clicks using dynaMACS eSi.

*With dynaMACS Mobile, sales reps have access to the most up-to-date data from any Internet-enabled device.

*Sales reps slice and dice information in the ways that are most useful to them for evaluating their territory.

*Customer meetings are more engaging and productive. Sales reps share reports on lines that are down, and by how much.

*Sales reps are able to see complete details for their territory, but unable to see numbers for other territories.

*To assist with compensation, dynaMACS automatically splits commissions among sales reps.

dynaMACS delivered Henson Sales the functionality needed for efficiency and access to comprehensive data.

Case Study: Don Green Sales Co., Inc.

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“dynaMACS’ commission reconciliation module saves us thousands of dollars each year.   We would be lost without it.”

Kelly Hodges, VP of Finance / Marketing Coordinator
Don Green Sales Co., Inc.

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When Don Green Sales Co. Inc., compares “the old days” of manually tracking sales and commissions to today with dynaMACS software, Marketing Director / VP, Finance Kelly Hodges says, “It’s like going from the Flintstones to the Jetsons.”

This busy agency doesn’t have time to waste on manual processes for entering data, tracking sales, reconciling invoices and paying commissions. Instead, it requires software that is automated, easy-to-use and reliable.

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“dynaMACS has simplified our lives drastically, even with the thousands and thousands of invoices we receive each month,” Hodges stated.

Don Green Sales has partnered with MACS Software, creator of dynaMACS, nearly 20 years, and along the way has seen the software keep pace with the needs of manufacturers’ sales agencies and reps.

However, the agency did its research and looked at other Windows-based softwares before deciding to make the switch from MACS to dynaMACS. In the end, the agency selected dynaMACS. “The conversion was effortless, the Windows-based interface was simple and we didn’t have to learn another software,” Hodges said. She went on to say that by identifying unpaid manufacturers’ invoices, commission reconciliation has more than paid for the software’s cost.

The agency also uses dynaMACS Mobile so, “our salesmen are as current as the office is. Invoices are entered right away. The field knows about new sales so they can manage their territories effectively.”

*This case study was completed in 2006

Case Study: Big East Sales Team

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 “dynaMACS is designed specifically for sales agencies, so it has all the features I need to manage my business more effectively. There’s nothing like it in the industry.”

Ron Remer, Partner
Big East Sales Team

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When Ron Remer founded IdeaRep (which now does business as Big East Sales Team, with Dan Pigott of DP Marketing) it was back in the 1990s: the start of the computer age. At the time, this forward-looking agency realized the computer’s potential for managing a business, but could find no software that was designed for multi-line reps. “When making a sales call, I had to manually compile some sort of numbers to review with the customer,” Remer explains. “It took too much time and didn’t look very professional.” Then, he was introduced to dynaMACS’ predecessor: MACS software. Suddenly, the agency had a clear picture of what their suppliers and distributors were doing – where sales were up and where they were down. When dynaMACS, an easy-to-use Windows based version, was introduced a few years later, the agency was on-board immediately.

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“dynaMACS is not only easy-to-use, with access to any data I want in a few mouse clicks, but it’s also designed specifically for sales agencies, so it has all the features I need to manage my business more effectively,” Remer says.

Remer can run reports in a variety of ways: by supplier, distributor or sales territory. For example, he can look at any individual supplier and who their best customers are. He can sort by state, by zip code and much more. Then, he can see numbers for any individual distributor. He even brings those reports to sales meetings. “The reports really impress my customers. It’s a competitive advantage for me,” he says. “And sometimes, those reports serve as an eye opener for distributors. They may think they’re giving me lots of business, but their individual report may show the opposite. The facts are undeniable, and I’m able to turn that into a growth opportunity.”

Remer is so impressed with the software, that he’s become a proponent. “I recommend dynaMACS to my peers all the time. There’s nothing like it in the industry.”