I was recently a guest on the B2B Agility podcast with Greg Kihlstrom talking about the “amazonification” of B2B commerce. Our conversation was wide-ranging, but we generally explored some of the ways B2B companies are going to need to adopt B2C principles in...
How to extend the power of your SAP ERP to orchestrate multi-channel manufacturing sales
Your guide to mastering multi-channel B2B manufacturing sales At Aleran, one of our core value propositions is seamless integrations that speed ROI. Now, with our new listing in the SAP® Store, we're able to sharpen that promise even more for our customers....
Top 3 ways to simplify and shorten the B2B sales cycle
Top 3 ways to simplify and shorten the B2B sales cycle Today, B2B buyers are researching, communicating and purchasing online more than ever before. By 2025, Gartner estimates that 80% of B2B sales interactions between suppliers and buyers will occur on digital...
What is manufacturing CPQ? And why do manufacturers need CPQ?
Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) solutions are mission critical for today's modern manufacturers selling to B2B buyers. The benefits of CPQ are critical for manufacturers today to sell more and scale as B2B buyers increasingly expect the same types of expedited and...
3 Steps to Optimize Your Engineer-to-Order (ETO) Sales Process: it Isn’t as Complex as You Think
We regularly hear the same thing from Engineer-to-Order (ETO) manufacturers across industries like aerospace, construction, industrial machinery and custom equipment: We make and sell complex products based on unique customer specifications, so a digital commerce or...
Boosting manufacturing sales with customer experience
Watch Video Our team at Aleran recently sat down with Kurt Dressel, an independent industry consultant specializing in B2B Commerce. He and Tarak Patel, VP of Product at Aleran Software, discussed how manufacturers can take advantage of digital technologies to...
How to launch B2B eCommerce for manufacturers
Watch Video Our team at Aleran recently sat down with Kurt Dressel, an independent industry consultant specializing in B2B Commerce. He and Tarak Patel, VP of Product at Aleran Software, discussed how manufacturers can take advantage of digital technologies to...
Sales Order Management Software 101: What It Is and Why You Need it
Are you still trying to manage sales orders manually, using an Excel document or even a pad of paper? Or maybe you’re using sales order management software, but find too often you are missing the features and capabilities you really need. As companies increasingly see...
2020: 6 Silver Linings From an Unpredictable Year
Most of us are understandably looking forward to a new year (and a new vibe), as 2020 draws to a close. But as we turn our collective focus to what 2021 might bring (hint: e-commerce is still poised for dominance, having crammed about 5 years worth of growth into 9...
It’s Time to Digitally Transform Your B2B Organization
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