Revised:  05/02/2005

Since its inception in 1979, Distribution Management Systems has been the leader in the design and implementation of computer systems for distributors. It is the first company in the country created specifically to address the data processing needs of food distributors. In the 1990's, DMS expanded into the Wine and Spirits Industry.

The company was founded by a management team with a background in distribution rather than data processing. Our staff has picked orders, filled stock, loaded and driven trucks, run a front office and worked as distributor sales representatives. Being involved in the industry gives us unique in-depth knowledge and allows us to design systems rather than being told how distributor systems should work. The DMS staff holds advanced degrees in fields including Management Information Systems, Clinical Nutrition, Marketing, Education, Logistics, Management, and Computer Science. This varied background enables us to be in the forefront of physical system design and management techniques.
 

 
We hold two meetings per year; one for our Food customers, the other for our Wine and Spirits customers. We frequently discuss system development with our users and have a monthly newsletter to help them keep abreast of changes, modifications, new hardware and software offerings and to introduce new staff and new customers.

 
DMS does not sell a software package. Our product is a "System Solution" utilizing programming, warehouse and delivery techniques, management consulting and educational services. Our goal is to integrate a computer system into a distributorship and then provide ongoing support services to assist customers, which will increase productivity and decrease expenses yielding growth, profitability and success for our user.

The DMS staff supports more than 100 food distributor companies, ranging in size from $2 million to $400 million in annual sales. Our personnel frequently serve as guest speakers at industry conventions and are frequent contributors to trade publications.