Sorted by Topic: Supply Chain Management
5 Things Everyone Should Know about eFulfillment Services
How well do you fulfill your online orders?
You probably have room for improvement. All types of sellers face the challenge of perfecting this process.
It isn’t easy to turn your current fulfillment practices into an efficient and cost-effective process that still provides the best value to your customers. That’s why many sellers turn to eFulfillment services for help.
If you’ve been thinking about changing how you do fulfillment, here’s 5 things everyone should know about eFulfillment services. (more…)
How to Choose a Pick and Pack Fulfillment Service That Saves You Time
Are you spending hours fulfilling orders to your customers? Your process is probably slow and laborious. Even after all the time you spend, you can still make costly mistakes like using a wrong shipping address.
What you need is a pick and pack fulfillment service.
Making the decision that you need a fulfillment service is easy. What’s hard is choosing a pick and pack fulfillment service that’s right for your business.
In this post, we’ll provide the guidelines you need to choose a pick and pack service that saves you time. (more…)
Common Challenges of ERP Software Implementation
(This post was originally published on December 7, 2012. We’ve updated it for accuracy and completeness.)
ERP implementations have a nasty reputation for being challenging.
These challenges can lead to your ERP implementation project taking too much time and being over budget.
The result can be you being left with an underperforming solution. Or, you avoiding implementation of an ERP at all costs.
While the challenges are real, they shouldn’t stop you from implementing one.
In this post, we’ll cover some of the challenges of ERP implementations. Knowing these ERP challenges upfront could mean the difference between a successful and a nightmare of an implementation experience. (more…)
What We’re Reading: Etsy’s New Groove, Amazon Webstore, Supply Chain
There is no unifying theme for the articles I picked out this week, other than that they are valuable for merchants of all shapes and sizes. Enjoy them. And, then enjoy the weekend!
Magento Inventory Management Best Practices
When running an eCommerce or retail business, inventory management is one of your most important processes. Too much inventory ties up cash. Too little inventory puts you at risk for stock-outs. Both scenarios have negative financial implications.
Magento is one of the world’s most popular platforms for running an eCommerce business. That means there are a lot of Magento merchants who need to learn the best practices for inventory management.
If you’re using Magento and you carry inventory, this post is where you should start your learning.
