Web based inventory management software is designed to run in a browser. It offers you and your staff many more ways to service your customers, engage your prospects and to manage your daily operations. Here are 5 ways web based inventory management software can improve your productivity: 1. Get up and running quickly Web based [...]
In January, American retail superstore Target announced it will discontinue all operations in Canada and are in the process of closing all its 133 locations as well as laying off over 17,500 workers. Hundreds of millions of dollars of inventory will be cleared in a liquidation sale with items marked down by 30 per cent [...]
Twenty years ago everyone was talking about the paperless office. With the introduction of personal computers, email attachments, electronic document delivery and relatively inexpensive server storage, we were expected to be part of the paperless office revolution. It never happened. Twenty years on and there is still a large amount of paper being generated and [...]
Wholesale Distribution operations spend big money to operate and manage warehouse functions. You have invested in inventory you hope you are able to sell, you bought or leased heavy equipment to move the goods and you have hired and trained competent staff to manage all this movement. Now is a good time to do an [...]
Get Ready for your Year End Inventory Count Yes, it is that time of year that many of us dread. Winter snow storms and the Year End Inventory Count. I can not control the weather, but the inventory count can be managed. Your inventory count can be an easy process that is completed in reasonable [...]
There has been alot of news reports on the development of the self driving car being designed by Google. This is very impressive technology and creative design that will make the roads safer for all drivers. But are cars the biggest problem on our roads? I live in North America's fourth largest city and the [...]
When you started out, Simply Accounting or Quickbooks seemed like the best solution for your business needs. Now you have some doubts. Is your business software holding you back? One moment please Listen to what staff are saying in your office about the software they use. Do they complain about the lack of speed and performance? Has [...]
A perfect order has the right product, in the right quantity and it was delivered at the right time. We are all aiming for this but sometimes we fall short and it can be costly. Order processing errors typically result in the products being returned and credit issues. This all takes up valuable staff time and [...]
Yes, using a rewards based performance strategy with your inventory management software can increase your warehouse efficiency without having to add more staff or equipment. Increase the productivity in your picking and shipping processes by implementing a few reporting tools to help your warehouse operation perform better - here's how; Firstly, you need to assess [...]
The warehouse is a busy place. You are receiving goods in one corner and staff are assembling and shipping items out in an adjacent corner. Managing the physical movement of goods for your suppliers into your inventory and from your inventory out to your customers needs good coordination and planning. The better these functions [...]
