Whether you are a large enterprise or a small startup, maximizing cash flow is usually a common, primary goal for your business. To achieve the goal, you would need to optimize your order management to set up seamless order flows and eliminate bottlenecks in the process. That’s where a fulfillment solution comes into play.

A fulfillment solution helps a business enhance operational efficiency and increase customer satisfaction through comprehensive planning. The process of building an order fulfillment system is very complex and time consuming as it generally involves choosing warehouses locations, reckoning the inventory turnaround times and provisioning services.

Professional companies specializing a fulfillment solutions can save you the hassle while providing you top-notch services and benefits to grow your business exponentially. With existing warehouses and logistics, fulfillment professionals are able to ensure you a seamless workflow from ordering to delivery, allowing you to lower operational costs, lower inventory and be more responsive, which lead you to your ultimate goal- increasing business cash flow.

VoIP Fulfillment by VoIP Supply

VoIP Supply has been successfully completing VoIP fulfillment for clients directly through our multiple warehouse locations in North America. Our VoIP fulfillment services include:

• Products and configuration
• Warehousing and logistics
• Ordering and integration
• Account management and support

Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy from our fulfillment solution:

• Shorten turnaround times
• Easy ordering and integration management
• International presence
• Sell excess equipment for a fair market value
• Customized branding
• Provisioning and professional services

Learn more about Fulfillment by VoIP Supply , please read: Fulfillment by VoIP Supply- What Makes Us Stand Out Against the Rest or visit our website.

If you are interested in learning more about our fulfillment solution, please contact our Channel Manager, Donald Stefanie at 716-213-6906 or email at dons@voipsupply.com, or simply fill out the from below and we will be assisting you with any question you may have.

Whether you have decided to deploy Skype for Business as your communication system or you are still evaluating to see if it meets your demands, checking Skype for Business requirements is an important step to help you sort things out and make a wise decision. Let’s take a look at what you need to prepare when deploying Skype for Business.

Choose Your Ideal Plan

The first step is to decide which plan you want to deploy. Customers can choose to purchase a standalone plan or as part of Office 365 plans which comes with Office applications, email, file storage and sharing, and more. Skype for Business provides multiple plans for different business levels with a rate ranging from $2 user/month to $12.50 user/ month.

• Online Plan 1 and 2-Skype for Business online meetings
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• Office 365 Business Essentials- Include online versions of Office and email
• Office 365 Business Premium- Include Office applications for desktop and email

Learn detailed plans comparison here.

Meet The Requirements

Once you have decided on your ideal plan, it’s time to get geared up for it. To maximize the full potential of Skype for Business capability, you would need to meet their requirements. Here is the list of the recommended components:

• CPU: 64-bit dual processor, hex-core, 2.26 gigahertz (GHz) or higher
• Memory: 32 gigabytes (GB)
• Disk: 8 or more 10000 RPM hard disk drives with at least 72 GB free disk space OR Solid state drives able to provide the same free space and similar performance to 8 10000 RPM mechanical disk drives
• Network: 1 dual-port network adapter, 1  Gbps or higher
• Communication Equipment: Skype for Business certified Phones, Headsets, Gateways, Session Border Controllers.
• Operating System: Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter OS, Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard OS, Windows Server 2012 Datacenter OS, or Windows Server 2012 Standard OS with required updates

VoIP Supply offers a wide range of Skype for Business friendly products including Polycom VVX410, Yealink  SIP T48G, Jabra EVOLVE 65 MS Stereo, Sangoma Vega 100 and more.

Learn How To Utilize It

Now you are ready to start utilizing Skype for Business! After installing and configuring the system, you can follow the video below to learn how to get started and utilize the basic functionalities. For more information about Skype or Skype for Business and other requirement details, please visit Microsoft’s website or VoIP Supply’s website. Good luck on deploying Skype for Business!

Are you curious about the specialists whom you have consulted with on the phone, over the live chat, or you are just about to dial in to talk to?

While our VoIP specialists are all outstandingly professional and experienced, they possess their own uniqueness and different approaches to help customers succeed. So, let’s learn what their specialized areas are and some fun facts about them aside from work!

Darren Hartman

Email: dhartman@voipsupply.com

Direct : 716-250-3417

Working with VoIP Supply since the first day they opened doors, Darren has been actively selling, managing and helping train new VoIP solution specialists.

Having been an IT sales professional for 15 years, Darren is an outstanding VoIP expert, specializing in multiple VoIP solutions including IP Camera Surveillance, General networking, and more. Learn more about Darren here.

Certifications

• Cisco Small Business Voice
• Cisco Small Business Networking
• Digium Switchvox IP/PBX
• Linksys Networking
• Linksys Voice
• Netgear Networking
• Plantronics
• Polycom Voice
• Polycom Wireless

Fun Fact: Aside from work, Darren loves traveling, playing golf and baseball!

Don Stefanie

Email: dons@voipsupply.com

Direct: 716-213-6960

Over 18 years as a sales professional with the past 14 years in the IT Channel, Don has recently been promoted to Channel Manager position at VoIP Supply.

Don enjoys building new relationships with customers, vendors, service providers and partners in VoIP industry. With his customer-first sales approach, he manages to grow market share, exceed sales goals and handles company initiatives. Learn more about Don here.

Specialties

• IT Channel
• VoIP
• Cisco SBCS
• VoIP Services
• Installation Services
• Service Lead Generation

Fun Fact: Do you know Don enjoys driving a huge Jeep that looks like a monster truck? He also enjoys spending time with his kids!

Joe Shanahan

Email: jshanahan@voipsupply.com
Direct: 716-531-4316

Joe is one of the longest tenured employees at VoIP Supply and has been developing lasting customers relationships since 2005.

Growing with the company over 10 years, Joe has encountered almost every situation and scenario in the VoIP world; therefore he is able to utilize his experiences to help customers tackle any VoIP issues and guide them to the best solutions. Learn more about Joe here.

Certifications

• Digium Certified Sales Professionals
• Polycom Video Qualified Sales Representative
• Polycom Video Pre-Sales Technical Representative
• Cisco Small Business Voice
• Cisco Small Business Networking

Fun Fact: In addition to the sales role at VoIP Supply, Joe is also a lead singer of a local rock and roll band. He is also a fan of Bills and the Sabres!

Brian Hyrek

Email: bhyrek@voipsupply.com
Direct: 716-531-4318

Brian has been working at VoIP Supply for 9 years, specializing in solutions for integrators, resellers, service providers and more.

Being a trusted and tested VoIP sales professional, Brian is able to use his expertise to lead customers to the best solutions for their business. Learn more about Brian here.

Certifications

• Cisco Small Business Certification
• Polycom Voice/Video Certifications
• Trixbox Certifications
• Digium Sales Certified
• Switchvox Certification
• Axis Network Video Fundamentals
• Certified 3CX Reseller
• Xorcom Certified Reseller

Fun Fact: Do you know Brian has a lot of interests? Music (playing, recording, listening), History, Sports (Hockey and Boxing), Motorcycles, and Traveling!

Jonathan Garbin

Email: jgarbin@voipsupply.com

Direct: 716-531-4271

Jon has been working in Information Technology and Services industry for 4 years and started working with VoIP Supply from February 2016.

He is a young, enthusiastic sales professional who enjoys helping customers solve VoIP issues and find them the ideal solutions to grow their business. Learn more about Jon here!

Certifications

• Polycom Voice Endpoint Sales Certification VSOS100
• Polycom Voice Technical Level 1 VOPOT102
• Digium Certified Sales Professional – Cloud
• Digium Switchvox Sales Certification

Fun Fact: Do you know Jon’s favorite color is blue? And his favorite food is Reuben Sandwich! He loves performing stand-up comedy, traveling, and reading.

Stuart Smith

Email: ssmith@voipsupply.com

Want to learn more about our VoIP specialists or have any VoIP questions to ask us? Visit our website or contact us at 1-800-398-8647 or email at voipexperts@voipsupply.com. We are here to help and will be thrilled to hear what you have to share!

Recently, I was able to speak with Lee Marlow of Digium Switchvox and discuss the benefits of VoIP Service and VoIP Hardware within schools and universities. Below you will find the second half of our discussion.

1. How does Digium set themselves apart for schools?

Schools need a cost-effective solution, but like many businesses, they don’t want to have to sacrifice when it comes to features. Switchvox is Digium’s award-winning IP PBX and delivers powerful UC tools, mobility applications and robust calling features all at one, low price. And, our phone system is easy to manage and simple to use. Our education customers repeatedly say they appreciate that our products are intuitive and easy to use, not only for the IT department but also for teachers and administrators.

Our products are standards-based which means you can save even more money by reusing existing equipment like phones and paging equipment. We have flexible product offerings and deployment methods for any budget and can provide school systems with both the SIP service and phone system equipment, for additional savings.

2. Can you describe the bell feature that can be part of a Digium phone system?

There are multiple options for integrating a school’s bell system. Through the use of custom scripts, it’s possible for the Digium Phones to be used as the school’s bell system. Emergency alerts and notifications can be sent directly to each phone. As an example, in a school lockdown situation, you can send a visual alert that will cause the Digium phone to light up or flash.

3. Can you talk about emergency broadcasting and disaster planning?

Recent events have mandated that school systems take a more proactive approach to student and teacher safety within schools and this includes implementing better communications tools. Switchvox has the ability to broadcast emergency alerts and messages over a paging system via the display on desktop phones or directly to parents’ phones – or other emergency contact numbers of your students. The mobility features included with Switchvox, which help turn staff into a mobile taskforce during an emergency. The ability to readily communicate with mobile devices ensures that staff can be reach anywhere, anytime.

4. What kind of support options are out there for schools offered by Digium?

There are various support options available. With an easy-to-use system, it’s easy for the IT administrator to maintain their own system. Digium offers options for 8×5 and 24×7 phone and online support. A Digium authorized partner can help you select which plan is best meets your needs.

5. Can you explain how VoIP will bring different buildings closer together?

Outdated communications systems may require that every building have a dedicated server housed onsite. In this type of situation, each building essentially has its own telephone system with no centralized point of communications. VoIP can allow users to transfer calls between sites and share call capacity dynamically across a campus. With VoIP, you don’t have to place additional equipment where you physically want to add employees – you just connect them to your IP network and that’s it.

6. With your experience, can you give our readers some advice when switching to VoIP?

It all begins with choosing the right partner who understands your industry and needs. There are specific questions to ask yourself and your vendors. It is important to understand both current and future cost of maintaining your VoIP system. Do a side-by-side feature comparison and ask for a breakdown on the cost of each feature separately. Select a system that is flexible and can grow with you.