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Finding an Inventory & POS sole mateAHC 1970 was founded in León, Guanajuato, Mexico. It started off¬ manufacturing shoes, but later sold these directly through its affiliate channels, comprising...
View ArticleWhat is EDI and Why Should I Care?
Once upon a time, there was no getting around paper. A retailer would fill out and send a purchase order to a supplier. The supplier would process the order, fill out an invoice to mail to the...
View Article3 More Things to Think About in Weighing 3PL
Companies tend to be elastic in their use of third-party logistic providers for warehousing, freight forwarding and other services. According to the 2016 Third-Party Logistics Study, surveyed...
View ArticleThe 7 “Don’ts” of Supply Chain Risk Management
An August 30 fire in an upstate New York distribution centre for retail chain Gap threatened to cause fulfillment difficulties throughout the Northeast US later this year. The structure accounts for...
View ArticleShould B2B eCommerce be Part of Your Omnichannel Strategy?
The quarter ending July 30 was another punch in the gut for North American office supply chain Staples. The company suffered a 4% drop in sales, year-over-year, and a huge net loss thanks in part to a...
View ArticleCelebrating a decade of Xero: Part 2 – Integrations
As Xero are preparing to celebrate their 10th Birthday, and Xerocon South and Xerocon San Francisco on the horizon, Daniel Jordan reflects on his personal experience of the cloud accounting giant. If...
View ArticleWhat Kind of Omnichannel Strategy Do You Need?
Washington-based Hugh and Crye started selling online in 2010. The founders saw a gap in the market for selling shirts that fit men who were fit (to put it bluntly), styles that didn’t billow at the...
View ArticleDo You Need a Brick-and-Mortar Store?
Department store chain Macy’s announced it would close 100 of its 730 stores across the US, the latest round of this year’s physical retail downsizing that has has seen big names like Sears, Kmart and...
View ArticleWhen Will Drones Impact the Supply Chain?
The US Federal Aviation Administration at the end of August put into effect regulations for operating low altitude drones. The rules are similar to those already established in the UK in 2013. Drones...
View ArticleIs eCommerce Just About Transactions?
Global online retail sales will grow significantly faster than total retail sales in 2016, if research estimates prove accurate. Worldwide eCommerce sales should reach US$1.915 trillion this year,...
View Article7 Steps to Master Your Supply Chain Strategy
Supply Change Management (SCM) is not a one-size-fits-all proposition. It it is ultimately a reflection of how you do business, and as such, it should underscore your company’s unique proposition....
View ArticleWhat Can Kanye West Teach New Zealand About Retail?
What Can Kanye West Teach New Zealand About Retail?These days it seems like everyone in the world has a pop-up shop at some time or other. In the US, Gwyneth Paltrow once popped a store for her Goop...
View ArticleAre You Inoculated for Data Breaches?
Are You Inoculated for Data Breaches?Media love to report on epic scale cyber attacks. The story of a well-known company losing tons of sensitive data to criminals guarantees a stream of clicks. Fear...
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Killer Inventory Management Makes Profit
Killer Inventory Management Makes ProfitMedia love to report on epic scale cyber attacks. The story of a well-known company losing tons of sensitive data to criminals guarantees a stream of clicks....
View ArticleCin7 September Features Update
Cin7 has added two new connections to eCommerce trading platforms, part of a slew of recent addons and improvements to our service. Cin7 now offers suppliers and wholesalers in the fashion industry...
View ArticleWhat is 4PL and Do I Need It?
Amazon in the US was carrying 480 million products in its catalogue as of the end of 2015. This ocean of inventory is what has turned the eCommerce giant into a logistics enterprise, enshrined by...
View Article4 Reasons Spreadsheets Make Inventory Stink
Just the thought of constantly updating inventory in a spreadsheet is enough to give one psychosomatic carpal tunnel syndrome. Why do companies endure this manual entry nightmare? It makes sense at...
View ArticleCin7 Officially Launches Partner Program
We at Cin7 are very excited to announce the official launch of our partner program this week. The program gives accountants, business- and IT-consultants, IT integrators, cloud software integrators...
View ArticleThe 4 Principles of Demand Planning
Companies fall in two categories vis a vis inventory forecasting, a white paper written exclusively for Cin7 asserts. One type of company makes forecasting (or demand planning) a top priority to...
View Article5 Ways to Get More Value Out of Your Supply Chain
PepsiCo has received attention lately in adapting its supply chain to meet customer demand. The US$63 billion company’s foray into organic beverages required PepsiCo to source ingredients in...
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