A guest post from Avalara. Getting closer to the customer is no longer a retail-centric sales strategy. More manufacturers, suppliers and wholesalers are starting to sell direct to consumers (D2C). Motivations vary: brand awareness, customer loyalty, even product innovation. But for the most part, B2B sellers are simply looking to give consumers what they want —… Continue reading If You Sell to Consumers, Sales Tax Is an Issue
Category: Business Process
Data Automation: Lean Manufacturing Software
What does it take to make your manufacturing team a lean, mean, optimized machine? It starts at the top and makes its way all the way to the shop floor and vice versa. It’s easy to place the blame anywhere in between, though. If only orders were filled more efficiently, if only the shop floor… Continue reading Data Automation: Lean Manufacturing Software
Saving Dollars through Data Automation in Manufacturing and Distribution
When trying to reduce costs, manufacturers and distributors often find that there is no one-size-fits-all solution. In order to successfully reduce costs, you must create a strategy based on several economic and infrastructural factors, including the industry, location, and business model of the company. Even when the economy is in full bloom, some industries struggle… Continue reading Saving Dollars through Data Automation in Manufacturing and Distribution
Getting Your Hands on Data is Never the Problem
As a business and especially as a manufacturer, you’re overloaded with data. More often than not, this data is coming from multiple systems that can’t speak to each other. The end result is that you, your employees, and even your customers are taking too much time to decipher what it all means. Getting the data… Continue reading Getting Your Hands on Data is Never the Problem
Keeping an Eye at Each End of the Supply Chain and All Points Between
Knowing where your inventory is at any given moment is crucial to proactively identifying issues as well as opportunities early on. The great thing about manufacturing is that every step is linked, yet that can easily turn a small problem into a big one if you don’t have visibility into where that problem began. To… Continue reading Keeping an Eye at Each End of the Supply Chain and All Points Between
Virtually There
A lot of companies, ArcherPoint included, are allowing employees to work remotely. Webinars and other virtual events are more common than ever (nearly all ArcherPoint’s events are remote, and with employees throughout the country, remote communication is part of our culture). Today, both public and private high schools and colleges are offering online classes –… Continue reading Virtually There