Case Study: Associated Wholesalers, Inc. achieves real-time BI, 97% service levels and smarter pricing to keep independent grocers competitive with Information Builders

Associated Wholesalers Delivers the Freshness Factor With BI

Associated Wholesalers, Inc. (AWI) is a cooperative food distributor that helps independent grocers compete with larger chains by providing distribution, marketing and reporting services. AWI needed to modernize aging internal and client-facing reports and deliver real-time, state-of-the-art BI tools for billing, invoicing, ad planning, pricing and inventory forecasting to add value for its member stores.

AWI partnered with Information Builders to deploy WebFOCUS, iWay Service Manager, Developer Studio, InfoAssist and ReportCaster, plus professional services to migrate data, rewrite reports and build web-based dashboards and forecasting tools. The solution delivered near-real-time, hour-updated dashboards, automated report distribution, sophisticated pricing engines and inventory forecasts—helping members optimize pricing and inventory, maintain ~97% service levels, and stay competitive with the big retailers.

Associated Wholesalers, Inc.

Leslie Morton

Manager of Web Services and Order Management