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Beyond Go-Live—How the Best Distributors Optimize After Implementation
Go-live is a milestone. It’s not the finish line. The highest-performing AIMS clients view launch as the start of optimization. They understand that the real ROI comes from fully leveraging automation, integration, and insight to reduce manual work and improve...
How to Scale a Fuel Business Without Adding Headcount
In petroleum distribution, growth is rarely limited by demand. It’s limited by throughput—how efficiently your team can invoice, reconcile, report, and dispatch as volume increases. The challenge is that most systems (and most workflows) weren’t designed to scale....
Implementation Doesn’t Have to Be Painful—If You Fix These 4 Things First
Most software projects don’t fail because the software is flawed. They fail because implementation gets treated like a technical install—when it’s an operational change initiative. In wholesale petroleum, that distinction matters. Your operation doesn’t pause for...
Legacy Accounting Systems Are Going Away. Here’s How to Avoid Getting Trapped.
Wholesale petroleum distributors are being pushed into difficult decisions—often on someone else’s timeline. Legacy accounting and ERP platforms are being phased out, support teams are shrinking, and so-called “upgrades” are frequently nothing more than costly...
Accounting Software for Petroleum Marketers: Why the Details Matter
Every petroleum marketer needs to be able to manage their finances seamlessly or else risk inaccurate reports, missed margins, and even lost revenue. The little details make all the difference in data collection and management. You need a solution that allows you to...
Legacy Accounting Software: How to Make The Best Decision When Faced with Unhealthy Changes and Upgrades
Here’s what we know about legacy software: Many accounting software companies inside our industry are changing. Some of these changes aren’t good or healthy for your business. Some of our largest peers are ending support for their legacy systems --- as early as...
Accounting Software Integration Partners for Petroleum Distributors
Picture this: You have software that fully integrates with your tools, allowing you to work seamlessly and without the stress of missed details or numbers. Sounds too good to be true, right? It isn’t. At AIMS, we can help you achieve this. We believe in the importance...
Accounting Software Implementation for Petroleum Distributors
Launching any new accounting and business software or system can be nerve-wracking. You’re undoubtedly going to run into challenges as a part of the process, not matter how amazing the software is. Before you decide on purchasing and implementing any new software for...
Fuel Dispatching that’s Unmatched: Accounting Software for Wholesale Petroleum Distributors
Are you having trouble with frequently updating dispatch spreadsheets? Have you dealt with dissatisfied customers because of delayed fuel deliveries? Do you have to set aside time to manually invoice customers following a delivery? Or potentially the most dangerous...
What Petroleum Marketers Are Saying About Their Experience with AIMS Accounting Software
Over the last few emails, we’ve talked about the various struggles of the largest accounting software companies in our industry and how these acquisitions aren’t making your life any easier. Now, we want to show you how your peers are finding success by implementing...