Hayes Center, NE (July 18, 2019) - Like most farmers, Shawn Sullivan has a lot going on.
In addition to his farming operation near Wallace in southwest Nebraska, he also operates Sullivan Seeds, offering Dekalb and Asgrow seed products to neighboring farmers.
Over the years, Sullivan has added several other equipment and technology products to his business, including Precision Planting, 360 Yield Center, Fieldview Drive and Patriot. But as his business grew in size and scope, so did the frustration of having to deal with multiple billing and invoicing systems when working with customers.
“Each company had its own software to manage the inventory and their customer database. So I could have up to six different software programs open when dealing with a customer. It became a big bottleneck in my business,” Sullivan said. “And in talking to other seed dealers who also carried other product lines, I realized they had those same frustrations.”
Sullivan decided to take matters into his own hands by creating the Agri-Dealer software solution. It allows seed dealers and other small agri-businesses to manage and invoice multiple brands and businesses in one software program.
“My goal, to alleviate some of my own frustrations and knowing that it was frustrating to others, was to consolidate all of those software packages—those invoicing systems—all under one umbrella. So that when they open up to place that seed order for that customer, they can also equip their planter with some precision-type equipment, or their corn head, or some Y-Drops. Or maybe they’re going to offer an alternative solution of chemicals or fertilizers on the side. And they can invoice all that together at the same time,” Sullivan said.
Agri-Dealer also helps address the landlord-split issues, he said. “You’re able to create one invoice, put in all those landlord shares, and have it automatically spit it out without recreating and regenerating a lot of those invoices.”
Sullivan said Agri-Dealer has made a big difference in his business. It has reduced the amount of time it takes to place customer orders, resulting in a higher degree of customer satisfaction and increased efficiency for Sullivan Seeds.
“I’m please to offer Agri-Dealer to other seed dealer and businesses carrying side brands,” Sullivan said. “I think they will find it brings huge benefits to their business.”
For more information on Agri-Dealer, visit www.AgriDealer.co or email Shawn Sullivan at ssullivan@agridealer.co. His phone number is 308-530-8828.