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Since COVID shattered the supply chain, managing inventory efficiently has grown more important than ever before. But a siloed approach and a stand-alone EDI platform make it difficult for companies to have complete transparency across all their operations. The solution? Integrate EDI for inventory visibility…
Maintaining accurate inventory records is essential for success in today’s fast-paced, multichannel retail environment. Trouble is, it’s not easy…
If you sell your products to traditional retailers and major online marketplaces, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is an essential part of your business operations and integral to supply chain management. Most trading partners will require you to use it, and they will expect your company to meet the compliance standards they have established. If your organization is missing the mark, here are seven ways to improve your EDI process…
Maintaining appropriate inventory is paramount in today’s competitive retail environment. Major stores are not happy when they discover a product they want on their shelves is not available, especially when they don’t get advance notice from the supplier. That’s why Inventory Out-of-Stock Detection is so valuable…
As companies grow, they turn to more powerful technology to track, manage, and forecast their business. For brands and suppliers selling to retail trading partners, that usually means implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. When they do, some will ask: can an ERP do EDI?…
Maybe your company is a startup that launched by shipping products from your garage or a spare bedroom. But success means those kinds of solutions don’t work for long. At some point, growing companies need to tackle inventory and fulfillment in a real, efficient, and cost-effective way. That leads to consideration of two options, and the question for many is Warehouse or Fulfillment Center: What’s the difference?…
Choosing the Right eCommerce Platform for your Online Store. For most brands and suppliers, a productive and profitable multichannel approach to sales includes a robust, intuitive, and easily integrated platform that powers an eCommerce store. Even if a company has significant business in online marketplaces and through brick-and-mortar retail, today’s consumer will seek out products in multiple locations. The question is: what are the best platforms for eCommerce stores? As an EDI and online order processing software provider, we work with all the major platforms for eCommerce stores. Our experience, the broad range of customers we serve, and our integration expertise give us valuable insight that can help you choose the platform that is best for your business. Our opinions…
Business is growing. Brand recognition is up. And drop ship orders are soaring. Great news, except that EDI and order processing seems to consume more and more time. How can a company scale, and process more EDI transactions and orders in less time? The solution: automate EDI and order processing as much as possible…
The Shopify platform provides many entrepreneurs the freedom to launch their businesses. Without significant investment, a brand can go from a mere idea to a company handling orders from online shoppers. But what happens as that company grows and it gains the attention of large retailers who want to carry its products? That usually means Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) capabilities are required, and it can add complexity. But with the right third-party provider, EDI and order processing for Shopify users can be a straightforward process that doesn’t consume valuable time…
As more retailers offer direct-to-consumer shipping for items listed on their websites, they are shifting the warehousing and fulfillment responsibilities to suppliers. At the same time, brands want to keep the space reserved for distribution to a minimum—more warehouse square footage means more costs. Getting Just-in-Time Inventory right can be demanding, and requires knowledgeable, experienced technology partners…