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VIP collects data from close to 1000 distributors daily using the Supplier Reporting System.

This system is an automated system with data coming directly from the distributor's business system. Besides distributors using VIP's beverage software, every major software vendor, several small vendors and custom systems have developed automated interfaces to VIP.

90% of beer distributors in the US have an interface available to them for VIP's Supplier Reporting System.	45% of distributors are reporting sales and inventory daily to VIP.

Retail sales data collection at the store and day level (SRS) Chain reporting Channel analysis Distribution Pricing and promotion analysis Inventory depletions (SRS) Daily transactions by item May be combined with distributors reporting monthly data Data validation Standardized terminology across distributor network New product communication Distributor product authorization Distributor consolidations

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