Purpose
To help businesses eliminate manual purchasing by controlling and automating purchasing and inventory management with the ultimate goal to reduce spending by 5-10%.
Market
We serve small to midsize businesses who create 50-1000 PO’s per month and that have inventory to manage.
Brand Promise
Bellwether provides the best value in purchasing/inventory software or your money back!
Our Past Experience and Results You Can Expect
Over the past 34 years we have worked with 1000+ businesses including Massachusetts Dept of Health, Aramark, and Pacific Life to streamline and control purchasing and inventory management by automating the process that results in a minimum of 5-10% annual saving. This could result in $200,000+ savings to help you maximize your profitability! Your staff will gain hundreds of hours back by automating the ineffective manual purchasing and inventory tracking process in place today.
Core Values
- Be Honest
- Respect Each
- Work Hard
- Be Accountable
- Deliver Excellent Customer Service
- Be Positive
- Have Fun at Work Whenever You Can
Our Story
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1985
Bill Arnold Started Bellwether Software Corp
Young Bill Arnold leaves McCormick and Dodge Accounting Software (now ADP) to found Bellwether Software Corp, which provides Purchasing and Inventory Automation Software.
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1986
Bill Introduces Bellwether PMS
Bill introduces Bellwether Purchasing Management System (PMS to the market) to save time and money through purchasing - DOS
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1987
PMS was changed to PMX
Bill realizes PMS is not a good acronym to use - changes the name to PMX (Purchasing Manager Extra)
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1998
Window's Version is Released
Window's version is released to the market - AT&T, Comcast, Kraft Foods, State of Washington, and 100's more sign on with Bellwether.
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2006
Bellwether Introduces EPMX
Bellwether introduces EPMX cloud purchasing software to the market
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2013
Our Last PMX Client
Our last PMX DOS client - State of Washington converts to EPMX
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2015
Bellwether Introduces BPM Purchasing Software
Bellwether introduces BPM purchasing software that is fast to implement (under 6 hours) and simple to use for the Small Business market. EPMX is our flagship product for upper SMB market and Midmarket offering Purchase to Pay, RFQ's, Inventory, Asset Management, and Contract Management.
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2017
Bellwether Introduces a Supplier Network
Bellwether introduces a supplier network to save our customers 10%+ on maintenance, repair, and operating supplies.
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2018
Bellwether Retires PMX
Bellwether PMX, the second oldest purchasing software product to reach the market is retired after 32 years. Customers have all migrated to BPM or EPMX. We are lobbying our customer the Smithsonian to put PMX on display.
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2019
Bellwether BPM Free Introduced
Bellwether introduces BPM Free to provide Free cloud purchasing and inventory software for 3 users for 1 year. Finally a free cloud purchasing and inventory product without transaction limitations.
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1985
Bill Arnold Started Bellwether Software Corp
Young Bill Arnold leaves McCormick and Dodge Accounting Software (now ADP) to found Bellwether Software Corp, which provides Purchasing and Inventory Automation Software.
-
1986
Bill Introduces Bellwether PMS
Bill introduces Bellwether Purchasing Management System (PMS to the market) to save time and money through purchasing - DOS
-
1987
PMS was changed to PMX
Bill realizes PMS is not a good acronym to use - changes the name to PMX (Purchasing Manager Extra)
-
1998
Window's Version is Released
Window's version is released to the market - AT&T, Comcast, Kraft Foods, State of Washington, and 100's more sign on with Bellwether.
-
2006
Bellwether Introduces EPMX
Bellwether introduces EPMX cloud purchasing software to the market
-
2013
Our Last PMX Client
Our last PMX DOS client - State of Washington converts to EPMX
-
2015
Bellwether Introduces BPM Purchasing Software
Bellwether introduces BPM purchasing software that is fast to implement (under 6 hours) and simple to use for the Small Business market. EPMX is our flagship product for upper SMB market and Midmarket offering Purchase to Pay, RFQ's, Inventory, Asset Management, and Contract Management.
-
2017
Bellwether Introduces a Supplier Network
Bellwether introduces a supplier network to save our customers 10%+ on maintenance, repair, and operating supplies.
-
2018
Bellwether Retires PMX
Bellwether PMX, the second oldest purchasing software product to reach the market is retired after 32 years. Customers have all migrated to BPM or EPMX. We are lobbying our customer the Smithsonian to put PMX on display.
-
2019
Bellwether BPM Free Introduced
Bellwether introduces BPM Free to provide Free cloud purchasing and inventory software for 3 users for 1 year. Finally a free cloud purchasing and inventory product without transaction limitations.