IMS's premier product is forté; an ERP System aimed at the Manufacturing and Distribution industries. forté is the most comprehensive software product currently offered to the computer distribution industry. The system manages the data downloads from the major computer distributors including Ingram, Tech Data, and Merisel. Through robust APIs, the system connects live with Ingram and Tech Data to obtain up to the minute inventory and price availability, commit purchase orders and receive back all pertinent shipping information into the system. An automated AP to PO matching finishes the cycle thus providing all the tools for a true "virtual store" environment.

The forté package is designed for multi-company, multi-division and multi-location distribution, mail order and direct marketing firms. forté is currently being used by clients with up to over a thousand users on-line on a single system.

forté features include: