Eby-Brown takes pride in providing dependable distribution of consumer products. To maintain and improve the reliability of our service, we use technologically advanced tools to strengthen our power. Eby-Brown also offers our partners Internet-based software programs that provide critical information, enabling customers to maximize sales and consumer satisfaction. Detailed below are our powerful tools that will enhance your profitability.

The Eby Toolbox
Technology on demand and at your fingertips. The Eby Toolbox is packed with programs that help you buy better, sell more and manage your business more effectively. Download our brochure.  

Category Analyzer

Gives you the data you need to make category management decision. Data is stored in a multi-dimensional "cube," allowing you to customize your own data parameters.

• "Briefing Books" can be designed to meet specific requirements as determined by you
• Drill in and out of the data using store sets, quantities of measure and time segments
• Data can be stored for a 24-month period
• Comparisons can be made by year, quarter or month
• Export data to Excel with one click

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Cigarette Replenishment

Reduces your cigarette inventory investment dollars, thereby increasing sales by diminishing out-of-stocks. CR allows the product to automatically find it's own levels, by SKU, by store. For example, a cigarette in an urban location may be in a different bracket than in a rural location. CR will allow adjustment for both areas based on the information you set for each location.

• Maintains tracking of 13 rolling inventory weeks
• Make necessary adjustments due to cigarette promotions
• Set your own percentage of safety stock based on volume brackets for your stores

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Information Manager

Allows you to access critical information such as real-time inventory levels, item pricing, vendor information and other product information by UPC, item number, NACS category or alpha look-up.

• View individual items and their quantities contained in a specific deal or prepack
• Look up outstanding accounts receivable records for your stores
• Vendor inquiry allows you to view item information for a specific vendor

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Pricebook Manager

Ensures more accurate, efficient and timely maintenance of your retails, including item authorization and de-authorization.

• Take direct control over your products and pricing
• Directly set-up, update or change desired retails by item
• System emails you the changes you make on a daily basis

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Daily Tracker

Provides quick and easy access to your own purchase information for time periods of your choosing. Daily Tracker is critical for tracking manufacturers' buy-downs and promotions.

• All data is updated daily
• View information by individual store, group of stores, or for your entire business
• Look up info by NACS category, NACS sub-category, vendor, or by item
• Customize your report so the information you get is exactly what you need

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Invoice Viewer

An easy-to-use interface that allows you to view and print electronic copies of your Eby-Brown invoices.

• Search by invoice number, customer number, date range, delivery number,
  invoice amount and more
• Search and sort query results for specific items
• Available all day, every day

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HIGH-5

HIGH-5 ensures compliance by automatically reviewing your last week's cigarette transactions of the five designated Philip Morris packings and if needed, automatically increases the order.

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Smart Handheld

Sophisticated ordering technology in the palm of your hand! Provides critical information that ensures the right items are ordered every time.

• Scan UPCs from the product or shelf tag
• Search for items by item number, UPC or description
• Review your order by category prior to transmitting
• Create new orders from previous orders
• Download up-to-date pricebook information

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Jennifer

Voice-directed automated selection system which helps our associates work more accurately to ensure a higher level of service to you. The system "speaks" to our order pickers, allowing the picker to respond and identify the items and quantity picked and tracks what products go into which repacks and the number of repacks going to each store, ensuring you get exactly what you ordered, every time.

• Reduces picking error rates

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Appian Routing Software

Interfaces with XataNet for increased delivery ETA reliability.

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XataNet

A fleet monitoring system that provides real-time tracking information for every truck on the road, ensuring high on-time delivery rates to your store.

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Dock Scheduler

Software that maximizes our receiving efficiencies; thereby increasing in-stock percentages.

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