PRINT
IT
RESELLER.UK
ADVERTORIAL
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We take
great pride
in being a
distributor
that only
provides
authorised
products.
additional cost of using multiple suppliers.
Although it is difficult to identify an exact
cost, the reality is that it adds unnecessary
cost into a business to have multiple
suppliers, invoices, quotes and deliveries
which can often wipe out any up-front cost
saving you originally identified.
4
Get assurances on delivery
best practices
Having a next day delivery service is just
the start. VOW understands that customers
have specific requirements such as a
specified location, late or early deliveries
with key drop and packaging preferences.
Additionally, by having a sustainable
delivery ethos including a transport
network measured on efficient driving,
IT resellers can pass on VOW’s green
credentials to their customers.
Danielle explains, “At VOW we work
with our suppliers to ensure we reduce
wastage in all our activities, operations
and packaging via annual reviews. We
also encourage customers to reduce waste
by maximising order packaging and by
implementing initiatives such as electronic
ordering and invoicing.
5
Always look at a potential
supplier’s infrastructure
IT resellers concentrating on delivery
efficiencies alone can be further reassured
by what a large and established wholesaler
can offer. A comprehensive stock and
vast physical presence lends unparalleled
credence to business reliability.
Additionally, VOW’s robust Business
Continuity Plan ensures that they can
not only look after their customers, but
ultimately ensure that their resellers can
look after their customers. Illustrating
this point, VOW has a national network
of warehouses backed by a highly
experienced team, and has a group stock
holding of £50m across 600,000 square
feet of state-of-the-art warehouse facilities.
6
Ensure your supplier is
authorised
Counterfeiting is still very real in the
industry and having a 100% authorised
distributor can greatly alleviate any
concerns that IT resellers may have. The
occurrence of counterfeit products is not
only detrimental to reseller-customer
relationships, but also irreversibly
damaging to industry reputation.
Danielle continues, “We take great
pride in being a distributor that only
provides authorised products, and regularly
work with our large OEM suppliers to help
raise awareness of counterfeit products to
our resellers.”
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Additional services add
value to any business
VOW’s value added services span the
whole range required to support any
business model. From managed print
services, bespoke printing and complete
marketing and design to sourcing special
unique products, businesses that truly
want to diversify and expand will need
to consider if their supplier covers value
added services. Whether applicable at
present or not, having a supplier that offers
value added services can help future-proof
an IT reseller’s business.
For more information on what
you should look for in your business
supplies partner speak to the
NES team at VOW by calling
0844 980 8220.
