As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it’s important to not get complacent about safety, especially if you’re a retailer. We continue to have the responsibility of maintaining service without putting customers or employees in harm’s way. This responsibility won’t stop after the pandemic leaves us; it will change the way we interact with each other even… Continue reading How Retailers Keep Customers Employees Safe During COVID and Beyond
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Self-Managed Kiosks Give Retailers and Consumers a Touchless Experience
The pandemic has forced businesses to shift focus and tactics with everything from inventory and supply chain management to in-store consumer safety—but it has also sped up with was already coming. One example: self-managed kiosks. We’ve actually been using them for years in the form of ATMs, airport check-in, kiosks at tables in restaurants for… Continue reading Self-Managed Kiosks Give Retailers and Consumers a Touchless Experience
7 Ways Retailers Adapt Their Supply Chain and Replenishment Strategy With Technology and Creativity
Keeping the right products on the shelves (whether virtual or in-person) and getting those products into shopping carts is more of a challenge today than ever before. Retailers that want to survive the pandemic and shifting economy need to make adjustments to adapt quickly in areas like supply chain management and replenishment. In a recent… Continue reading 7 Ways Retailers Adapt Their Supply Chain and Replenishment Strategy With Technology and Creativity
System-Based MRP Guidance for Better Inventory Management
Manufacturers are challenged with ensuring inventory and raw materials are where they’re supposed to be, at the right on-hand levels. Is what you need where it’s supposed to be? This is not something to guess at; you need solid data and visibility into the flow of materials and inventory up and down the supply chain.The… Continue reading System-Based MRP Guidance for Better Inventory Management
Effective Change Management is the Key to a Successful ERP Implementation
Ask anyone who has experienced the failure of an ERP implementation the primary reason for the failure, and they’re very likely to point to poor change management. Only 54% of change initiatives succeed, which is pretty dismal, especially when you think about the impact, which not only includes not achieving results but also wasting resources… Continue reading Effective Change Management is the Key to a Successful ERP Implementation
Five Retail Lessons Learned From The COVID-19 Pandemic Shutdowns
The coronavirus pandemic has fired hit after hit on retailers, forcing them to regroup, rethink, and retool to deal with shutdowns, big changes in consumer behavior, supply chain and inventory challenges, and safety concerns. However, as much as we hope that COVID-19 conditions have stabilized, we’re not out of the woods yet—and one thing this… Continue reading Five Retail Lessons Learned From The COVID-19 Pandemic Shutdowns
The Benefit Of Unified Commerce During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the retail landscape significantly and caused customer behavior to change for the long term. Customers are relying less on brick-and-mortar stores, resulting in unprecedented growth in eCommerce. However, despite the major differences in shopping habits, customers still want it all, and you have the ability to give it to them… Continue reading The Benefit Of Unified Commerce During COVID-19
4 Reasons It’s Time to Onshore Manufacturing
For years, manufacturers have been offshoring—going overseas with at least some of their manufacturing to remain competitive. But that has changed. Due to economic advantages and concerns about quality and supply chain issues, many manufacturers are returning operations to the US. Is this a good idea for your company? And if so, what will it… Continue reading 4 Reasons It’s Time to Onshore Manufacturing
Seven Ways to Take Control of Your Supply Chain
Manufacturers are always concerned with inventory and raw materials. Is what you need where it’s supposed to be? Are you keeping too much or too little on hand? To stay ahead of the competition today, you can’t afford to make guesses; you need data to find the right balance. If you can see into… Continue reading Seven Ways to Take Control of Your Supply Chain
The new normal requires the role of the CFO to change along with it
In the age of the coronavirus pandemic, we are hearing the term, “new normal” at every turn when it comes to how we operate personally and in business. It goes without saying that the pandemic has spurred the latest “new normal” – and a significant one at that. However, while these are certainly strange times,… Continue reading The new normal requires the role of the CFO to change along with it