Using SMS to check stock of a particular item irrespective of the person's location
Management Information System
SMS solution can be used effectively for following management information applications:
Scheduled automatic daily information capsule to management members, regardless of their location, by SMS containing vital business performance indicators, viz. consolidated order booking (for the day. month & year), invoicing, inventory value, production figures and payment collection etc.
Monitor real time sales figures or any other business performance indicator (production, invoicing etc) at any time of the day, from anywhere, by sending a SMS query.
Sales Force Automation
In any organization, the field sales force is the most mobile and spread out group of people. With SMS enabled sales force automation, the sales personnel, regardless of the location, can use the mobile phone to:
Access information about price, product stock/inventory/availability to help him close the order on the spot with the distributor or customer.
Access particular order status information to answer customer queries about the same and thus have a more satisfied customer.
Receive scheduled alerts about his sales performance (consolidated or product wise order booking vis-a-vis sales target etc) to help him plan and manage his sales activity accordingly.
Access customer/distributor ordering and payment track record to manage a customer better.
Receive payment collection due alerts and reminders.
Traders can SMS for checking and broadcasting:
Product Prices
Price Comparison
Special Schemes and Discounts
Dealer / Retailer Locater
Retail Stores can use SMS for:
Promotions
Special Scheme for Card Holders
Store Sales
Marketing & Promotions:
Company to Distributors
Inform of new products being launched
Inform of changes in pricing and specifications
Inform of material shipped
Update distributors with changes in commissions etc
Company to Consumers
CRM- Send wishes on birthdays, anniversaries and on special days
Inform consumers of special discounts and offers
SMS invitations to product launches and events organized by the company
