A route accounting software designed for direct store delivery activities in the food production sector.

Product Overview

CIS-Companion Route is a route accounting software designed for direct store delivery activities. Its standout features include ease of use, high configurability, and functionality tailored for the food production sector. The software integrates with existing systems like Sage 300, facilitating better decision-making through data analysis.

Pros

  • Offers GPS tracking module
  • Manages complex price lists
  • Integrates with Sage 300 and Power BI

Cons

  • Lacks built-in business intelligence tools
  • Report generation can be complex
  • Some users find price point high

Target Market

Medium to large enterprises in the food production industry, especially those with an employee count ranging from 50 to over 10,000.

About CIS-Companion Route

Discover CIS-Companion Route, a direct store delivery and route accounting solution that runs on rugged computers or mobile phones. This automation solution that optimizes the activities of distributors, delivery drivers, and salespeople on the road. The Companion® Suite provides you with state-of-the-art tools that allow you to increase your sales and reduce your merchandise returns to increase your productivity and increase your income.

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CIS-Companion Route Features

  • Route delivery management (visit sequence, visit schedule, pickups, Scan IN-OUT, etc.).
  • Fast and accurate order taking (regular orders, samples and promotional orders).
  • Personalized algorithm (quantities proposed as a function of the day/product/customer/time of year, and of previous sales and orders).
  • Fast returns processing (key-in, selection, bar coding) and credit note production.
  • Inventory management: vehicle and POS (back store, shelf, warehouse and display).
  • Supports invoicing: management of invoicing to distributor clients (truck loading).
  • Supports collection (cash, check and credit card).
  • Evaluation of the competition (data gathering on pricing, surveys, facings, etc.).
  • Management of promotions.
  • Route balancing and easy end-of-day reporting.
  • Trays, cases and pallets tracking.
  • Automatic calculations and conversions (units, boxes, weight, pallets, etc.).
  • Surveys, electronic smart messaging and bidirectional wireless & wired communication.
  • Electronic signature, stamp and proof of delivery capture.
  • Supports several types of invoices and reports.
  • Invoices and orders emailed to customers.
  • GPS Tracking Module.
  • Distributor’s customers, products and prices entries.

CIS-Companion Route Target Market

  • Food
  • Beverage
  • Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies of all sizes that have mobile sales and distribution operations

CIS-Companion Route Pricing

The cost of CIS-Companion Route starts at $50/month plus implementation services. The pricing model is on a per user per month basis. There is no free trial available. There is no free version available.

Starting Price
$50 /user/month
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User Reviews of CIS-Companion Route

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Submitted on May 17th, 2022 by Anonymous

OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY with best in class DSD/Route Accounting Solution

The Good…

Make better decisions during visits with accurate data

The Bad…

None

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Submitted on April 30th, 2021 by Anonymous

With the Companion Suite, La Petite Bretonne guarantees itself a greater control of its activities, while considerably improving its delivery route management.

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Submitted on April 30th, 2021 by Anonymous

The Route Companion is most intuitive in use and allows fast and accurate field data collection.