Posts by Adam Robinson
The Value of a WMS Implementation Company
How often does your organization really think about its next upgrade? Will you upgrade and add automation to picking and packing? Do inventory management capabilities and visibility continue to fall short? What else is going wrong with the warehouse management system (WMS)? These questions reflect the problems supply chain leaders using legacy or “lite” technology…
Read MoreWhat Is Manhattan Active™ Omni?
Omnichannel fulfillment, relying on the full suite of your supply chain solutions, combines all channels into a single approach and optimizes management through connected technologies to reduce out of stocks, expedite shipping times, and give customers a seamless experience. Customers expect the option to buy online, at physical stores, the ability to change their purchases…
Read MoreHow to Stop Disruption in the Supply Chain From the Coronavirus
Authored by Sandeep Patel, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Veridian. With the holidays over and 2020 underway, one of the biggest challenges facing today’s supply chain is the current public health scare and its associated disruption in the supply chain. The coronavirus, now officially named COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO), is a “global-public-health-emergency” that originated in Wuhan, China…
Read MoreOrder Management Improvement: Best Practices for Retailers & E-Commerce Companies
An order management system (OMS) is the system of record for maintaining orders and handling inventory. In the omnichannel supply chain, order management improvement leads to confident inventory management across all channels. Additionally, the use of data to understand what is happening, what will happen, what should happen, and how to make the best outcome happen through analytics will…
Read MoreRetail Fulfillment Tips to Boost Your Omnichannel Strategy
Today’s consumers are more connected than ever before. Customers have several channels to make a purchase, such as online or mobile, bought in a store, a combination of the two, known as buy-online, pick-up in-store (BOPIS), or any other channel to purchase offered by the retailer. To stay competitive, today’s retailers need responsive, integrated technology…
Read MoreHow to Determine if Your Distribution Fulfillment Strategy is Working
Knowing that your distribution fulfillment strategy is working gives you a better insight into how your business is performing. This is important for reducing order fulfillment errors, improving your inventory management and remaining competitive. Supply chain leaders must learn to recognize the warning signs of risky fulfillment strategies, the indicators of success, and how to…
Read More11 Inventory Management Best Practices & the Role of Technology
Supply chain leaders are continuously looking for ways to improve inventory management, and the role of technology in the supply chain offers significant advantages. Instead of relying on traditional, outdated inventory management best practices, supply chain leaders should follow these 11 steps to leverage technology and improve inventory management at last. 1. Use ABC Analysis…
Read MoreExplaining the Supply Chain Management Software Alphabet Soup: TMS, WMS, YMS, LMS, OMS, & More
Supply chain management software can be confusing at times. Every software has a different acronym. For example, take these leading top software applications used in supply chain execution: transportation management system (TMS), warehouse management system (WMS), yard management system (YMS), labor management system (LMS), order management system (OMS), enterprise resource planning systems (ERP), and software-as-a-service…
Read MoreBest Practices to Purchase Order Management Software
Rejoice. It is time your organization has decided to purchase order management software and reap its benefits. Unfortunately, numerous order management system software vendors exist, and every vendor claims to have the best and biggest solution. Supply chain leaders need to understand the following points to ensure they purchase the right software on the first…
Read MoreThe Best Supply Chain Conferences of 2020
It’s that time of year again when supply chain leaders start thinking about how to empower their organizations and connect on a global scale. While technologies are continuously evolving, visiting the industry’s top supply chain conferences and trade shows form an integral way that leaders can learn more about what’s happening and how to respond.…
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