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Warehouse inventory management lies at the heart of maintaining an adequate facility. Everything from proper inventory control to how you have your stock organized determines how smoothly your warehouse functions. Even if you think your facility operates well, you can always improve, especially if you have aspirations of growth. By implementing the following ideas, you […]

Every day, people all over the world slip into a pair of shoes. From the functional to the fashionable, we rely on footwear to get us from here to there. Yet a good pair of shoes does so much more. They help us run marathons, stand for hours on end at our job or make

Enterprise resource planning, or ERP, became popular among larger manufacturers in the mid- to late-1990s, with companies around the world investing approximately $300 billion in the systems during the decade. Enterprise resource planning involves using technology to coordinate the activities that take place in different areas of your business. In other words, ERP software facilitates the sharing

Like most business tools, enterprise resource planning (ERP) software is always getting more useful, efficient and powerful. The latest technologies in ERPs are cloud-based. In the cloud, businesses can access their data from any device, anywhere in the world. The modern ERP system integrates many aspects of supply chain management. It can streamline demand planning,

When you’re deciding whether to introduce enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems into your business operations, you’ll need to get your C-suite executives firmly onboard. As the organization’s major decision-makers, they have critical insight into the business’s needs, goals and direction, and their approval carries tremendous weight.  Fortunately, ERP systems provide an array of benefits for

Apparel businesses face a complex market. With increased demand from consumers, these companies must produce mass quantities in little time. These items create thousands of data points across thousands of products. Apparel software solutions exist to help these businesses manage and make sense of this vast amount of data. Industry-specific systems are often the better

With the increase in growth and popularity of the apparel industry, wholesale apparel businesses have become more important in the supply chain. These businesses face many industry challenges as they work to keep up with demand while remaining profitable. Small companies have to keep up with larger businesses by keeping revenue high and costs low.

If you’re in the warehouse industry, you’re probably already aware that your business is vulnerable to a host of threats, especially if you process overseas shipments of goods. If, like many, your warehouse conducts business on a global basis, your facility can be threatened by economic instability, rising oil prices, political unrest, natural disasters and