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 decision-making.
Step One: Move Beyond “Basic Usage”
Many companies implement a platform and use only a fraction of its capabilities. That’s understandable—early on, the priority is stability.
But once operations are running smoothly, the opportunity shifts: from simply running the system to using the system to run the business.
1) Automation: Free Your team from Repetitive Work
Automation is where time is given back to your organization.
AIMS helps teams automate tasks such as:
- Invoice batching
- Tax calculations
- Inventory management
- Customer notifications and repeatable accounting tasks
Reducing manual steps eliminates delays, minimizes errors, and cuts down on costly rework.
2) Integration: Eliminate Double-Entry and Data Drift
Disconnected systems create the same problems everywhere:
- Duplicate data entry
- Conflicting numbers
- Slow reconciliations
- Constant “which report is right?” conversations
AIMS integrates with key industry systems (examples include DTN, C-store back-office software, cardlock systems, and more) so data flows cleanly, stays consistent, and remains reliable across the organization.
3) Insights: Turn Reporting into Performance Management
Real-time dashboards and customizable reporting give teams visibility into:
- Margin performance by customer, product, route, and time
- Operational bottlenecks that limit throughput
- Pricing opportunities and margin leakage
- Dispatch and delivery efficiency trends
This is where finance becomes a growth engine—not just a recordkeeping function.
Optimization Ongoing—and AIMS Stays Engaged
Post-launch, AIMS continues working with clients to uncover untapped potential and recommend improvements—so the value of your investment keeps compounding over time.
If you’ve gone live (or you’re planning to), the real question is:
Are you simply using the platform, or are you fully leveraging it to make your business faster, cleaner, and more profitable?
Book a review session with the AIMS team to identify optimization opportunities across your workflows and reporting.