The why
Here’s why CIS Companion is the solution you need.
The Complete Suite for Field Execution Excellence.
CIS Companion is more than software—it’s a unified platform that transforms how your teams sell, deliver, and serve. Whether you’re managing direct store delivery (DSD), empowering sales reps, or enabling self-service B2B ordering, CIS Companion brings together Route, Rep, and SKU Store into one seamless ecosystem.
The suite
Solutions tierces
Your DSD operations, optimized.
- Real-time GPS tracking, route analytics, and performance dashboards.
- End-to-end automation from truck loading to end-of-day settlement.
- Seamless integration with ERP and accounting systems.
Empower your field force with data and agility.
- Personalized work cycles and real-time task management.
- Mobile-first interface for order entry, surveys, promotions, and more.
- Bidirectional sync with Companion Office and ERP systems.
B2B ordering made simple, smart, and scalable.
- Mobile and desktop ordering with personalized pricing and availability.
- Automated order transmission to Companion Office or ERP.
- Used by brands like Canadian Tire, Sheraton Hotels, and Pepsi.
Built for the Real World
CIS Companion is trusted by hundreds of companies across North America—from foodservice giants to regional distributors. Our solutions are designed to handle the complexity of real-world operations, not just ideal workflows.
15 000+
users automated across North America
ISO 27001 Certified
Cloud-first, mobile ready archictecture with ISO 27001 certified infrastructure.
Modular and scalable
deploy Route, Rep, and SKU Store independently or together
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Ready to transform your field operations?
Switch to a tool built for sales and distribution teams. Try CIS Companion and see the difference in your routes, your results, and your communication.
We trust Groupe CIS’s technological expertise to computerize our distribution system. We were able to deploy SKU Store, a simple and effective web-based order-taking tool that perfectly meets our expectations and those of our customers, who are eager to enjoy a new shopping experience.
– Head of the IT department at Pepsi Alex Coulombe
FAQ.
Direct Store Delivery (DSD) is the preferred distribution method for manufacturers who want to transport their products to retail stores—or points of consumption—themselves. One advantage of this choice is that it eliminates the need for third-party logistics companies.
By bypassing the distribution centers of affiliated retailers, manufacturers retain privileged access to points of sale, which preserves their ability to act and control important factors beyond the distribution of their merchandise. This includes promotional support products and market-related services such as merchandising, information gathering, and equipment service.
On a larger scale, manufacturers often benefit from having their own network of regional distribution centers. Depending on the situation, these centers can provide value-added services, such as packaging products for specific point-of-sale promotions.
Despite the marked shift by retail giants toward controlling their supply chains through their own distribution centers, direct-to-store delivery offers advantages for both manufacturers and retailers when it comes to perishable products such as baked goods and dairy products, for which it is important to reduce the number of days in the supply chain.
This distribution model is also suitable when the product range is extremely diverse, as in the case of greeting cards, for example. The manufacturer’s representative can then take care of displaying the products, whereas for the retailer, merchandising a wide variety of low-value products would be too time-consuming.
The DSD (direct store delivery) model finally makes it possible to effectively meet the needs of smaller retail outlets such as gas stations, convenience stores, and pharmacies, which require more frequent restocking.
Direct delivery meets the expectations of retailers who want to avoid managing large inventories as much as possible, with the costs and labor that this entails. They also benefit by leaving merchandising to the distributor. As for the distributor, they benefit from having more control over shelf presentation and marketing, with the possibility of increased sales for the benefit of both parties. An SFA solution, by automating tasks performed at points of sale, puts information control in your hands, giving you transparency and visibility into what is happening on the ground, and the ability to accurately gauge your key performance indicators (KPIs), whether they relate to execution (staff performance) or transactions (company performance).
