About VISCO

VISCO is a web-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) system designed for small and midsize importers and wholesale distributors across a range of industries including chemicals, plastics, food & beverage, hardware, textiles, home goods, and more. The software offers tools for import compliance management, automatic document generation, order and inventory tracking, landed cost calculation, unit of measure conversions, financial reporting, and more.

VISCO provides users with the tools to manage supplier quotes, customer inquiries, and quotes to customers. Inventory availability, customer order statuses, and order histories can all be accessed in real time. Users are automatically alerted by email for any delayed order shipments. Alerts are also generated and delivered either on the homepage or via email for invoices with low margins, assigned tasks, order changes, and re-order alerts for low stock levels. Inventory from open sales and purchase orders, and inventory in transit, can be tracked in addition to inventory on hand. Units of measure are converted automatically by the system, allowing users to define which units they buy and sell in without requiring manual conversions.

VISCO can automatically prepare documents through integration with Microsoft Office, removing the need for employees to replicate data entry by pulling data directly from the built-in database. Freight Bills of Lading (B/L), customs broker instruction sheets, delivery orders, and inventory releases/pick tickets can all be generated in the system. VISCO also provides tools for managing import compliance, with the creation of importer security filing forms to assist with ISF filing and the fulfilment of 10+2 US customs requirements.

Pricing starting from:

US$105.00/month

  • Free Version
  • Free Trial
  • Subscription

Key benefits of VISCO

  • Email and homepage alerts are generated automatically to notify users of assigned tasks, low margins, late shipments, order changes, inventory below reorder point, and more.

  • A range of necessary import documents can be generated automatically through integration with Microsoft Office, including packing lists, delivery orders, bill of lading, and other US customs documentation.

  • The Product Position Tool allows users to track inventory availability over time, including both inventory on hand, open orders (sales and purchase), and any inventory in transit, providing real time visibility into current and forecasted inventory.

  • The mobile sales app for iOS, Android, and Windows allows sales reps to access customer, product, and inventory information in the field, and submit orders for approval and processing.

  • Unit of measure conversions are carried out automatically, allowing users to define which units they require, and to buy and sell in different units.
  • Typical Customers

    • Freelancers
    • Small Businesses (2-50)
    • Mid-size Companies (51-500)
    • Large enterprises (500 and more)

    Deployment

    • Cloud-based
    • On-premise

    Countries available

    Canada, United Kingdom, United States

    Supported Languages

    English

    Pricing starting from:

    US$105.00/month

    • Free Version
    • Free Trial
    • Subscription

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    VISCO Software - The dashboard gives users an overview of messages, customers, scheduled tasks, and orders
    VISCO Software - Sales and purchase orders can be created and managed
    VISCO Software - Currency conversions can be carried out with customizable exchange rates
    VISCO Software - Automatic Container Tracking
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    VISCO Software - The dashboard gives users an overview of messages, customers, scheduled tasks, and orders
    VISCO Software - Sales and purchase orders can be created and managed
    VISCO Software - Currency conversions can be carried out with customizable exchange rates
    VISCO Software - Automatic Container Tracking

    Features

    Total features of VISCO: 79

    • API
    • Accounting Integration
    • Activity Dashboard
    • Alerts/Notifications
    • Approval Process Control
    • Audit Management
    • Audit Trail
    • Billing & Invoicing
    • Budgeting/Forecasting
    • CRM
    • Catalog Management
    • Contract/License Management
    • Cost Tracking
    • Customer Database
    • Customer History
    • Customisable Reports
    • Customisable Templates
    • Data Import/Export
    • Delivery Management
    • Demand Forecasting
    • Distribution Management
    • Document Management
    • Document Storage
    • EDI
    • ERP integration
    • Financial Management
    • Fleet Management
    • Forecasting
    • Global Sourcing Management
    • Import/Export Management
    • Inventory Control
    • Inventory Management
    • Inventory Optimisation
    • Inventory Tracking
    • Invoice Management
    • Invoice Processing
    • Mobile Access
    • Multi-Channel Management
    • Multi-Currency
    • Multi-Location
    • Order Entry
    • Order Fulfillment
    • Order Management
    • Order Processing
    • Order Tracking
    • Procurement Management
    • Product Identification
    • Project Management
    • Purchase Order Management
    • Purchasing & Receiving
    • Quotes/Estimates
    • Real-Time Data
    • Real-Time Updates
    • Receiving
    • Reorder Management
    • Reporting & Statistics
    • Reporting/Analytics
    • Requisition Management
    • Returns Management
    • Sales & Operations Planning
    • Sales Forecasting
    • Sales Order Management
    • Sales Reports
    • Search/Filter
    • Shipping Management
    • Sourcing Management
    • Status Tracking
    • Stock Management
    • Strategic Planning
    • Supplier Management
    • Supplier Qualification
    • Supplier Risk Management
    • Supply Chain Management
    • Template Management
    • Third-Party Integrations
    • Transportation Management
    • Vendor Management
    • Warehouse Management
    • Workflow Management

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    Reviews

    Overall rating

    4.5 /5
    (32)
    Value for Money
    4.7/5
    Features
    4.4/5
    Ease of Use
    4.3/5
    Customer Support
    4.9/5

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    Ivo
    Overall rating
    • Industry: Chemicals
    • Company size: 11–50 Employees
    • Used Daily for 2+ years
    • Review Source

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    • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

    ICOF America review

    Reviewed on 26/10/2018

    Pros

    Easy to use, plenty of custom reports, able to integrate with other systems

    Cons

    Can still be a bit buggy at times, but on the flip side problems are easily resolved by the staff

    Erin
    Overall rating
    • Industry: Food & Beverages
    • Company size: 11–50 Employees
    • Used Daily for 1+ year
    • Review Source

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    • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

    A great value product with a great team to support it

    Reviewed on 15/07/2016

    I loved working with Visco! The entire process was great, from the initial proposal to the...

    I loved working with Visco! The entire process was great, from the initial proposal to the implementation. While they had great standard features, they were pretty accommodating with specific customizations as well. For projects we requested that may have been costly they were forthcoming with alternative solutions that gave us the result we needed for a better price. We have had it for over a year and I am still happy with how things are working and how hard the Visco team works to continuously improve the product. Their support team is made up of quality people and you have to respect a company where the executive team is always willing to help out, even with just support. The team is accessible and responsive!

    Pros

    I like the uniqueness of the product that allows us to manage our imports. We evaluated numerous products and Visco was the only software that allowed us to track our imports on a per container basis. A lot of the logic behind the program makes sense for someone who is process driven. The reporting features are by far my favorite because of the granularity that it provides. The profit based reports are useful in driving business decisions and the other reports are useful in helping us forecast and manage our inventory. In the food industry, lot tracking is crucial and Visco has the capability to show where every lot of every shipment goes.

    Cons

    Managing warehouse transfers is still something I wish they could fix. The transfer feature should have editing capabilities as well as viewing capabilities. It's not as flexible as some of the other software I have used and I definitely hope they find a solution for this. There are some personal preferences that I also wish could be fixed; for example some screens require you to click a multitude of buttons to leave the screen whereas other screens only require you to click a new tab.

    Amelia
    Overall rating
    • Industry: Chemicals
    • Company size: 11–50 Employees
    • Used Daily for 2+ years
    • Review Source

    Overall rating

    • Ease of Use
    • Customer Support
    • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

    SLG VISCO review

    Reviewed on 10/12/2019

    So far very positive!

    So far very positive!

    Pros

    The customer support and the way everything is a closed system

    Cons

    It is very glitchy and the interface is very 1997

    Alexander
    Overall rating
    • Industry: Food & Beverages
    • Company size: 11–50 Employees
    • Used Daily for 2+ years
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    • Ease of Use
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    • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

    Adaptable and Modular with a Steep Learning Curve

    Reviewed on 27/09/2018

    Pros

    VISCO is a very adaptable, modular piece of software. There is a certain structure to all ERP software, certain limitations based upon physical constraints of product. However, anything outside of that rigid structure is fair game when it comes to this company, you're free to request modifications of almost any part of the software to suit your internal SOP and ask for support.

    Cons

    There is a steep learning curve when getting started with this software, worse if you're unused to the terms that VISCO uses for product movement. However, they have a robust team of support to help mitigate that. The true price of being adaptable and modular is that for every customization you request, there is programming involved on the VISCO side that takes time, sometimes weeks, as their backlog is full of requests from all their customers.

    Lillie
    Overall rating
    • Industry: Import & Export
    • Company size: 11–50 Employees
    • Used Daily for 2+ years
    • Review Source

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    • Ease of Use
    • Customer Support
    • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

    Visco- it can track that

    Reviewed on 27/09/2018

    Pros

    I love that the software seems to track just about everything. If you've got the data- there's a field for it... or one can be created. There's multiple ways to get the same area. There's many reports that help you to track down exactly which information you're needing. Once you get used to software, it really is a great tool.

    Cons

    It's Click-y.... Meaning you have to do a lot of point and click to get to where you need to go. It can be a bit trying to learn all of the steps needed to accomplish whichever task you've set about to do. But- if you're looking for software that can track everything, it's expected that you're going to have to take some extra steps to input all of the info.

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    VISCO offers the following pricing plans:

    • Starting from: US$105.00/month
    • Pricing model: Free Version, Subscription
    • Free Trial: Available

    Contact VISCO for pricing information.

    VISCO has the following typical customers:

    Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000

    VISCO supports the following languages:

    English

    VISCO supports the following devices:

    Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)

    VISCO integrates with the following applications:

    MarineTraffic, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, NetSuite, QuickBooks Online, Xero

    VISCO offers the following support options:

    Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Phone Support, Chat

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