VAI S2K ERP Delivers 45% ROI to Black River Produce, With Payback in 2.3 Years

Independent Case Study by Nucleus Research shows Average Annual Benefit of $1,188,539

Ronkonkoma, N.Y. - June 2, 2016 - VAI, a leading ERP software provider, today announced the results of an independent case study conducted for Black River Produce, a $78 million food service distributor located in North Springfield, Vermont. The study found that Black River Produce experienced 45 percent ROI after deploying VAI S2K Enterprise for Food with Voice Picking Warehouse Management software, with a payback of 2.3 years and an average annual benefit of $1,188,539.

Completed by Nucleus Research, the case study ROI was determined by quantifying the initial and ongoing costs of software licenses and maintenance fees, hardware expenses, personnel time to implement and support the application, employee training time and consulting to calculate the total investment in VAI S2K.

Key benefits from the VAI S2K deployment include:

• Increased warehouse productivity and efficiency with voice picking automation.
• Reduced shrinkage losses with voice picking and real-time analytics.
• Decreased errors due to greater visibility from automation resulting in fewer customer credits issued because of delivery errors and incomplete deliveries.
• Increased customer satisfaction resulting from reduced returns.
• Increased visibility in business operations across the board.

“We are pleased to demonstrate significant ROI benefits for Black River Produce as a result of their selection and deployment of VAI S2K technology,” said Lisa Vormittag, CFO, VAI. “We are confident that Black River Produce will continue to yield cost-saving results that will help the company grow, remain competitive and reach higher levels of customer satisfaction and employee productivity.”

“VAI’s S2K technology has transformed the Black River Produce business model,” said Seth Lippincott, analyst, Nucleus Research. “Their investment in S2K has provided them with full accountability of all departments, greater efficiency and a support plan for continued growth. The company can now accurately measure its technology investment with real-time data, companywide accountability and improved operating efficiencies.”

Click here to read the case study.

For more information about VAI S2K Enterprise for Food, visit: www.vai.net.

About VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)

VAI is a leading independent mid-market ERP software developer renowned for its flexible solutions and ability to automate critical business functions for the distribution, manufacturing, specialty retail and service sectors. An IBM Premier Business Partner, VAI is the 2012 IBM Beacon Award Winner for Outstanding Solutions for Midsize Businesses. VAI continues to innovate with new solutions that leverage analytics, business intelligence, mobility and cloud technology to help customers make more informed business decisions in real-time and empower their mobile workforces. VAI is headquartered in Ronkonkoma, NY with branch offices in Florida, Illinois and California. For more information, visit www.vai.net, follow @VAISoftware on Twitter or “like us” on facebook.com/VAISoftware.