Candy & Tobacco (C-Store)
For a convenience store distributor, an ERP system needs specialized features beyond generic distribution functions to manage high transaction volumes, complex inventory, and specific regulatory requirements. VAI's S2K Enterprise for Food ERP empowers you to tackle these challenges head-on. In addition to standard features supporting food products such as lot and date tracking, VAI seamlessly tracks both stamped and unstamped inventory, ensuring compliance regardless of the jurisdiction of the inventory sold. In addition, VAI supports advanced customer/vendor rebate tracking, automates excise tax tracking across various jurisdictions and simplifies MSA reporting. Our end-to-end ERP system empowers you to streamline operations, ensure compliance, and focus on growing your business.
Candy & Tobacco (C-Store)
For a convenience store distributor, an ERP system needs specialized features beyond generic distribution functions to manage high transaction volumes, complex inventory, and specific regulatory requirements. VAI's S2K Enterprise for Food ERP empowers you to tackle these challenges head-on. In addition to standard features supporting food products such as lot and date tracking, VAI seamlessly tracks both stamped and unstamped inventory, ensuring compliance regardless of the jurisdiction of the inventory sold. In addition, VAI supports advanced customer/vendor rebate tracking, automates excise tax tracking across various jurisdictions and simplifies MSA reporting. Our end-to-end ERP system empowers you to streamline operations, ensure compliance, and focus on growing your business.
Candy & Tobacco (C-Store)
For a convenience store distributor, an ERP system needs specialized features beyond generic distribution functions to manage high transaction volumes, complex inventory, and specific regulatory requirements. VAI's S2K Enterprise for Food ERP empowers you to tackle these challenges head-on. In addition to standard features supporting food products such as lot and date tracking, VAI seamlessly tracks both stamped and unstamped inventory, ensuring compliance regardless of the jurisdiction of the inventory sold. In addition, VAI supports advanced customer/vendor rebate tracking, automates excise tax tracking across various jurisdictions and simplifies MSA reporting. Our end-to-end ERP system empowers you to streamline operations, ensure compliance, and focus on growing your business.
Stay Ahead of FSMA 204 Compliance
Ensure Your Business is Prepared for July 2028
VAI’s ERP system helps C-stores comply with FSMA 204 regulations, ensuring full traceability for perishable candy and tobacco products while streamlining recall processes.
Comprehensive Traceability: Track lot numbers and expiration dates for regulated candy and tobacco products on the Food Traceability List (FTL).
Rapid Recall Readiness: Instantly retrieve records to expedite recalls and meet regulatory deadlines.
Seamless Compliance: Maintain audit-ready records to ensure FSMA 204 compliance before the January 20, 2026 deadline.
Stay Ahead of FSMA 204 Compliance
Ensure Your Business is Prepared for July 2028
VAI’s ERP system helps C-stores comply with FSMA 204 regulations, ensuring full traceability for perishable candy and tobacco products while streamlining recall processes.
Comprehensive Traceability: Track lot numbers and expiration dates for regulated candy and tobacco products on the Food Traceability List (FTL).
Rapid Recall Readiness: Instantly retrieve records to expedite recalls and meet regulatory deadlines.
Seamless Compliance: Maintain audit-ready records to ensure FSMA 204 compliance before the January 20, 2026 deadline.
Stay Ahead of FSMA 204 Compliance
Ensure Your Business is Prepared for July 2028
VAI’s ERP system helps C-stores comply with FSMA 204 regulations, ensuring full traceability for perishable candy and tobacco products while streamlining recall processes.
Comprehensive Traceability: Track lot numbers and expiration dates for regulated candy and tobacco products on the Food Traceability List (FTL).
Rapid Recall Readiness: Instantly retrieve records to expedite recalls and meet regulatory deadlines.
Seamless Compliance: Maintain audit-ready records to ensure FSMA 204 compliance before the January 20, 2026 deadline.
Tobacco Tax & Compliance Reporting
VAI ERP simplifies complex tobacco tax calculations and reporting, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.
State-Specific Tax Configuration: Automate MSA and excise tax calculations for each state’s unique requirements.
Compliance Tracking: Monitor stamped and unstamped cigarettes to prevent regulatory violations.
Automated Reporting: Generate accurate, audit-ready reports for seamless state and federal tax filing.
Tobacco Tax & Compliance Reporting
VAI ERP simplifies complex tobacco tax calculations and reporting, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.
State-Specific Tax Configuration: Automate MSA and excise tax calculations for each state’s unique requirements.
Compliance Tracking: Monitor stamped and unstamped cigarettes to prevent regulatory violations.
Automated Reporting: Generate accurate, audit-ready reports for seamless state and federal tax filing.
Tobacco Tax & Compliance Reporting
VAI ERP simplifies complex tobacco tax calculations and reporting, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.
State-Specific Tax Configuration: Automate MSA and excise tax calculations for each state’s unique requirements.
Compliance Tracking: Monitor stamped and unstamped cigarettes to prevent regulatory violations.
Automated Reporting: Generate accurate, audit-ready reports for seamless state and federal tax filing.
Lot Traceability & Expiration Management
Ensure regulatory compliance and reduce losses with automated lot tracking and expiration date management for candy, gum, and tobacco products.
End-to-End Lot Tracking: Trace raw materials and finished goods to improve visibility and recall readiness.
Automated Expiration Alerts: Track shelf life, FIFO/FEFO rotation, and expiration dates to minimize waste.
Regulatory Compliance Made Easy: Maintain accurate records and generate compliance reports effortlessly.
Lot Traceability & Expiration Management
Ensure regulatory compliance and reduce losses with automated lot tracking and expiration date management for candy, gum, and tobacco products.
End-to-End Lot Tracking: Trace raw materials and finished goods to improve visibility and recall readiness.
Automated Expiration Alerts: Track shelf life, FIFO/FEFO rotation, and expiration dates to minimize waste.
Regulatory Compliance Made Easy: Maintain accurate records and generate compliance reports effortlessly.
Lot Traceability & Expiration Management
Ensure regulatory compliance and reduce losses with automated lot tracking and expiration date management for candy, gum, and tobacco products.
End-to-End Lot Tracking: Trace raw materials and finished goods to improve visibility and recall readiness.
Automated Expiration Alerts: Track shelf life, FIFO/FEFO rotation, and expiration dates to minimize waste.
Regulatory Compliance Made Easy: Maintain accurate records and generate compliance reports effortlessly.
Optimized Route & Load Management
VAI’s Route & Load Management tools streamline product distribution, reducing delivery errors and ensuring timely restocking of candy and tobacco products.
Route Optimization: Plan and manage deliveries with Route Manager for maximum efficiency.
Error-Free Scheduling: Integrate with Solera to coordinate precise delivery windows.
Efficient Truck Loading: Use Truck Builder to automate palletization for faster, more accurate order fulfillment.
Optimized Route & Load Management
VAI’s Route & Load Management tools streamline product distribution, reducing delivery errors and ensuring timely restocking of candy and tobacco products.
Route Optimization: Plan and manage deliveries with Route Manager for maximum efficiency.
Error-Free Scheduling: Integrate with Solera to coordinate precise delivery windows.
Efficient Truck Loading: Use Truck Builder to automate palletization for faster, more accurate order fulfillment.
Optimized Route & Load Management
VAI’s Route & Load Management tools streamline product distribution, reducing delivery errors and ensuring timely restocking of candy and tobacco products.
Route Optimization: Plan and manage deliveries with Route Manager for maximum efficiency.
Error-Free Scheduling: Integrate with Solera to coordinate precise delivery windows.
Efficient Truck Loading: Use Truck Builder to automate palletization for faster, more accurate order fulfillment.
Rebate, Allowance & Billback Tracking
Simplify the management of candy and tobacco rebates, allowances, and vendor billbacks with automated tracking and processing.
Comprehensive Rebate Programs: Manage multi-customer rebate programs with ease.
Effortless Accruals: Automatically record rebate-related transactions in the General Ledger.
Flexible Adjustments: Process off-invoice allowances and vendor rebate claims with minimal manual effort.
Rebate, Allowance & Billback Tracking
Simplify the management of candy and tobacco rebates, allowances, and vendor billbacks with automated tracking and processing.
Comprehensive Rebate Programs: Manage multi-customer rebate programs with ease.
Effortless Accruals: Automatically record rebate-related transactions in the General Ledger.
Flexible Adjustments: Process off-invoice allowances and vendor rebate claims with minimal manual effort.
Rebate, Allowance & Billback Tracking
Simplify the management of candy and tobacco rebates, allowances, and vendor billbacks with automated tracking and processing.
Comprehensive Rebate Programs: Manage multi-customer rebate programs with ease.
Effortless Accruals: Automatically record rebate-related transactions in the General Ledger.
Flexible Adjustments: Process off-invoice allowances and vendor rebate claims with minimal manual effort.
ERP Success Stories: Transforming the Tools and Fastener Industry
Customer Success Story:
Colonial Distributing
Colonial Distributing, one of Florida’s leading candy, beverage, and tobacco distributors, streamlined every part of its c-store supply chain with VAI S2K. This short video walks through real operations. If you serve convenience stores, this is a firsthand look at how S2K boosts accuracy, speed, and growth in a high-volume, high-variety distribution model.
Whitepaper:
Inventory Challenges in the Candy and Tobacco Market: How ERP Can Help
C-Store industries face a unique set of inventory management challenges, characterized by complex supply chains, fluctuating demand, and strict regulatory requirements. With the right ERP software, businesses can gain real-time insights, improve demand forecasting, and enhance regulatory compliance.
Product Tour Video:
Mobile Route Sales
S2K Mobile Route Sales turns your truck into a rolling warehouse and order desk. Watch a route rep walk a c-store, scan shelves with a Bluetooth scanner, build a replenishment order, fulfill it directly from truck inventory, and print an invoice on the spot; even offline. For candy and tobacco distributors serving convenience stores, it’s a great look at how to speed up stops, reduce errors, and sell more on every route.
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120 Comac St
Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779
(p) Toll Free 1.800.824.7776
(p) 1.631.588.9500
(f) 1.631.588.9770