Technology

Advanced Technology to Grow Your Business

Scalable applications, built for the supply chain, leveraging advanced technology to optimize business performance.

Artificial Intelligence

VAI and IBM have partnered to embed Artificial Intelligence into VAI’s ERP Suite. VAI plans to leverage IBM Watsonx™ BI Assistant to bring extraordinary analytics powers to ordinary business users. Watsonx BI Assistant uses generative AI to integrate seamlessly into your business operations, enabling you to ask questions in natural language and receive personalized and contextual insights instantly. The platform’s AI innovations, such as semantic automation and reasoning, sift through your data to identify patterns, uncover relationships and interpret business significance. Watson BI Assistant is the next generation of business intelligence and will empower VAI ERP users with insights for confident, rapid decision-making.
“AI technologies are empowering wholesale distributors to optimize inventory levels, enhance customer relationships, and make better business decisions in a rapidly evolving marketplace.”
Gina Parry | Account Executive | VAI
“AI technologies are empowering wholesale distributors to optimize inventory levels, enhance customer relationships, and make better business decisions in a rapidly evolving marketplace.”
Gina Parry | Sales Manager | VAI

Mobile Applications

Mobile solutions are essential for modern businesses to stay competitive, efficient, and responsive in an increasingly digital and mobile-centric world. Mobile solutions enable employees, partners, and customers to access information and services from anywhere at any time, which enhances productivity and responsiveness. They provide flexibility in work arrangements, allowing employees to work remotely or on the go, thereby improving work-life balance and satisfaction. VAI offers a dynamic suite of mobile applications that help businesses streamline operations, reduce paperwork, and improve customer satisfaction.
“VAI’s mobile development team leverages programming languages like Java and Swift to create dynamic mobile applications that give businesses a competitive edge allowing them to be more agile and respond to market changes.”
Debajyoti Das | Director of Mobile Applications | VAI
“VAI’s mobile development team leverages programming languages like Java and Swift to create dynamic mobile applications that give businesses a competitive edge allowing them to be more agile and respond to market changes.”
Debajyoti Das | Director of Mobile Applications | VAI

Marketing Automation

Marketing automation has become a powerful tool for companies looking to scale their business operations efficiently and effectively. VAI’s Marketing automation platform helps companies nurture leads and customers through automated email campaigns. Businesses can leverage ERP data to deliver relevant offers and recommendations to maximize revenue per customer. Based on customer behavior, marketing automation can identify opportunities for cross-selling related products or upselling premium services to existing customers.
“VAI’s marketing tools are tightly integrated with VAI’s CRM solution to ensure that marketing and sales teams have a unified view of customer interactions and can collaborate effectively to drive revenue growth.”
John Albertelli | Director of Portal Development | VAI
“VAI’s marketing tools are tightly integrated with VAI’s CRM solution to ensure that marketing and sales teams have a unified view of customer interactions and can collaborate effectively to drive revenue growth.”
John Albertelli | Director of Portal Development | VAI

Cloud Computing

Cloud computing empowers businesses to innovate faster, reduce costs, improve scalability, enhance security, and support modern work practices such as remote work and collaboration. Cloud computing eliminates the need for businesses to invest in and maintain on-premises hardware and infrastructure. Instead, they can pay for cloud services on a subscription model, reducing upfront costs and optimizing IT spending. Embracing cloud technology has become a strategic imperative for businesses aiming to stay competitive and resilient in today's digital economy.
“Many businesses find that VAI’s cloud offers more advanced security measures than they can implement on their own. Our robust cloud infrastructure provides redundant systems, backup mechanisms, and disaster recovery options to protect customers from threats and ensure minimal downtime.”
Matthew Petito | Account Executive/Cloud Sales | VAI
“Many businesses find that VAI’s cloud offers more advanced security measures than they can implement on their own. Our robust cloud infrastructure provides redundant systems, backup mechanisms, and disaster recovery options to protect customers from threats and ensure minimal downtime.”
Matthew Petito | Account Executive/Cloud Sales | VAI

Business Intelligence

Analytics empowers businesses to optimize operations, enhance customer relationships, improve profitability, mitigate risks, and make informed strategic decisions. Analytics provides insights into sales, profitability, operational processes and warehouse management. By identifying inefficiencies or bottlenecks, companies can streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve overall efficiency. With massive amounts of data from an ERP system, embracing analytics allows companies to stay competitive and drive sustainable growth over the long term.
“By leveraging VAI Analytics to analyze data and trends, our customers can proactively manage risks and make informed decisions to minimize potential impacts on operations and profitability.”
Jason Richter | Director of Analytics Applications | VAI
“By leveraging VAI Analytics to analyze data and trends, our customers can proactively manage risks and make informed decisions to minimize potential impacts on operations and profitability.”
Jason Richter | Director of Analytics Applications | VAI

REST APIs for System Integrations

REST APIs play a pivotal role in enhancing the interoperability, flexibility, and functionality of VAI’s ERP system, enabling VAI to integrate with diverse applications, support real-time data access, and cater to the evolving needs of modern enterprises. REST APIs use standard HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) and data formats (JSON, XML), making them accessible from virtually any programming language or platform. This accessibility facilitates integration with both internal systems and external applications, regardless of their technology stack.
“VAI offers many pre-built integrations to leading software solutions. For organizations needing to customize their ERP, REST APIs enable developers to extend ERP functionality by building custom applications or integrating third-party services without directly modifying the core ERP software.”
Maggie Kelleher | Director of Sales | VAI
“VAI offers many pre-built integrations to leading software solutions. For organizations needing to customize their ERP, REST APIs enable developers to extend ERP functionality by building custom applications or integrating third-party services without directly modifying the core ERP software.”
Maggie Kelleher | Director of Sales | VAI