As commerce has increasingly shifted online, the traditional way of returning goods – taking them back to the store – isn’t always a consumer’s preferred method. So it’s important that distributors and retailers have clear reverse logistics procedures in place for returned goods. There are many reasons that customers return items. Perhaps they aren’t what […]
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This is the third in a series of posts looking at measuring KPIs for warehouse operations. We recently outlined the 7 KPIs to track for warehouse improvement. This series takes each KPI and examines it in more detail. What does receipt performance measure? Receipt performance is an inbound measure in the warehouse that assesses the
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This is the second in a series of posts looking at measuring KPIs for warehouse operations. We recently outlined the 7 KPIs to track for warehouse improvement. This series takes each KPI and examines it in more detail. What does receipt accuracy measure? Receipt accuracy is a measure of supplier performance and warehouse receiving performance.
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A distributor looking to sell its products through Amazon as a first-party supplier – that is to have Amazon undertake the fulfilment, shipping and customer service for those products – needs to use Amazon Vendor Central. To use this system, suppliers are required by Amazon to comply with various shipping constraints. Amazon provides a detailed
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Measuring Warehouse KPIs: On Time In Full (OTIF). Blog Post by Claire Kerr This is the first in a series of posts looking at measuring KPIs for warehouse operations. We recently outlined the 7 KPIs to track for warehouse improvement. This series takes each and examines it in more detail. speak to an advisor What
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Sage offers a range of software solutions for businesses looking to collate multiple systems into a single, cross-functional solution. The range includes Sage 50 and Sage Business Cloud Accounting, which are tailored to small businesses, and Sage 500 and Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management (previously X3), which are aimed at large enterprises. There are optional
Tomorrow, 12th June 2018, we’ll be exhibiting at the IT Showcase in Oxford. The exhibition takes place at the Kassam Stadium, home of Oxford United Football Club, between 10am and 2pm. The IT Showcase events are a fantastic opportunity to take a look at the suppliers in the ERP and warehousing marketplace, even if you’re
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How do you measure your warehouse performance? Maybe your goal is to run an operation that maximises product flow, with a smooth receipt and putaway process and an efficient picking system. But how do you measure that? While these may be laudable objectives, they are too intangible to measure. Instead, it’s vital to use meaningful
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Earlier this year, we explained the three tiers of WMS classification. Since then, we’ve spent some time refining our product offerings for wholesalers and distributors and are now able to offer three WMS products – with one solution within each tier. So we are now able to assist a business of any size that is
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What is EDI? Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) provides a common “language” for a company’s IT system to “talk” to another’s. It enables easier, faster and more accurate trading with suppliers, partners and customers by facilitating the exchange of business documents, such as purchase orders, sales orders, shipping notices, invoices and receipts. It can integrate with
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