Why SMBs Should (and Do) Embrace IT
Young and small businesses have a reputation for making-do with technology. They use the most expedient solutions to their immediate problems. Embrace IT? Mmmm. Maybe later. This made a lot of sense...
View ArticlePartner Case Study: BlueHub Breaks Barriers
BlueHub, a UK-based cloud integrator and consultancy, grew from its roots in developing software to run on their clients’ servers. The company built ERP, inventory management, and booking software for...
View ArticleIs eCommerce the Remedy for Retail Oblivion?
Macy’s is set to contract this year. But is it on course for retail oblivion? Motley Fool reports the department store saw eight consecutive quarters of declining comparable store sales through the...
View ArticleThe Elements of Inventory Planning
Poor inventory planning has played a part in some spectacular large company failures. It’s odd to think of an enterprise, with its presumed resources and collective experience, getting caught out for...
View ArticleWhere’s Mobile Commerce in the eCommerce Boom?
Every year suppliers, wholesalers, and retailers wade deeper in the tide of the omnichannel. This is eCommerce at work, turning traditional sales channels on their head. Mobile is part of the picture....
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WalMart Streamlines Buying from Omnichannel Suppliers
Omnichannel suppliers may find it easier to trade with their big retail partners, if WalMart is any indication. Reuters broke the story last week that WalMart had consolidated its online and physical...
View ArticleShoppers, Retailers Anticipating Amazon in Australia
Australia is anticipating Amazon’s arrival with a mix of glee and strategy. Customers are looking forward to Amazon’s choice of products, deals, and free delivery. Big retailers are bracing for...
View Article4 Peeks into the World of Your 3PL Provider
You have enough on your plate. No need to ponder the world of your 3PL provider. Who goes to a crowded restaurant wondering how the chef makes so many meals at once? We just expect our order to be...
View ArticleAre Sustainable Supply Chains in Demand?
Companies find different routes to environmentally sustainable supply chains. A sustainable supply chain can mean sourcing materials in a way that preserves natural resources. It can be the...
View Article6 Ways Physical Retail Rocks Even More
You know another week has passed when a department store chain announces it’s closing physical retail locations. This time it was JC Penney. Last Friday, news broke that the US chain plans to shutter...
View ArticleHow Lower Inventory Raises Hopes
Let’s take some recent news from big retail as a great reminder about inventory. Improved inventory management to lower inventory levels is saving companies from despair. Three major retailers in the...
View Article4 Ways Real-Time Visibility is Indispensable
It’s hard to imagine any company getting by without supply chain visibility. Without supply chain visibility, how does a company know if its safety stock is enough or too much? How can it respond to...
View ArticleUsing Cin7 in Your End-of-Year Stocktake
Many companies face the end of their financial year in March. The process can be grueling and tedious. Your end-of-year stocktake doesn’t have to be. Your end-of-year stocktake is how you reconcile...
View ArticleMarch Brings New Features, More Integrations
Cin7 continues to add new features and integrations to make it easier for you to do business in the omnichannel world. We recently added reports to give you more options for viewing and analyzing data...
View ArticleIs Your CRM Smarter Than You?
How soon will artificial intelligence combine with cloud computing to make your CRM smarter than you? Artificial intelligence covers a lot of subjects, such as machine-learning and processing power....
View ArticleDo Companies Need Local Supply Chains?
Experts have debated the virtues of global versus local supply chains forever. Two UK-based procurement experts back in 2003 made valid points for both. Local supply chains means lower transport...
View Article3 Lessons in Customer Satisfaction
We all know too well the travails of brick-and-mortar. But a retail customer satisfaction index rose significantly last year. That’s good news for a traditional sales channel facing steep online...
View ArticleCase Study: Sidelife Surfs Big Waves at Byron Bay
He’s expanded his company far beyond its first Mr Simple store, but Sidelife founder David Fraser still finds time to surf in Byron Bay at lunchtime. It was the chase of lifestyle that drove David to...
View Article3 Reasons More Companies Outsource to 3PLs
Supply chain management is a science. You’re not a scientist. That’s one of the reasons more business owners like your outsource to 3PLs more than they did a decade ago. To be fair, maybe you are a...
View ArticleHow Big is Pure-Play eCommerce in Apparel?
I’m neither very young nor very fashionable, so forgive me if I can’t understand shopping for clothes online. Many other people do, which goes to explain Amazon’s emerging position as America’s number...
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