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As I’m sure you are aware, many retailers and e-tailers require their suppliers to provide SKU inventory quantities on a regularly scheduled basis to ensure that they can fulfill the orders received or be able to determine that an item is out of stock.  It sounds...

First, you need to know that EDI is nothing more than a format for a specific record type such as a PO, Acknowledgement, Ship Notice, Invoice, etc.  Depending on the retailer, there may be other non-EDI record formats, such as XML, CSV, etc. in which you can...

All companies large or small that sell product on-line or for warehouse fulfillment to retailers and e-tailers eventually find themselves in a position where they need to rely on EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) to communicate with them.   It’s a hassle, forcing many...

Currently, much if not all, of your order processing may be in the fulfillment of bulk orders: LTL, truck load or container shipments.  While not simple by any means, bulk shipment orders have high revenue values and can absorb a lot of order processing and handling...

If you’re not already doing it, here’s hoping you never find yourself in the position where you have to drop ship your products directly to consumers.  It is a time consuming, detailed and often painful process with a great deal of pressure on profit margins. ...

Do you have a drop ship order processing team that works 24 hours a day, seven days a week for $800 a month?  Probably not, but this is what OPAL, an Autonomous Order Processing Solution gives you.  And, you do not need to have a one size fits all solution.  In fact:...

We’ve talked extensively in the past about the productivity gains and increased revenue potential through the use of Autonomous Order Processing, especially as it relates to the huge, positive impact it has on drop ship order profitability.  But, many times, business...

“Tis the Season” and if you are one of those businesses that experiences extremely high order volume during the holidays you may be looking for that light at the end of the tunnel following Christmas.  Unfortunately, that light may be a train!  The Black Friday...

Unlike bulk orders worth thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars, drop ship orders are problematic in terms of managing your cost components well enough for a product to be profitable, especially when it’s retail price is less than $40 or $50. A lot of operating...

Do you ever wonder what new, unexpected changes you will face to stay current, profitable and relevant to your customers?  There are new emerging trends every day and suppliers are often struggling just to stay current with what’s happening today, much less what the...

In recent years, we’ve all seen a number of high-profile retailers close their doors or file for bankruptcy simply because they were unable to navigate the rapidly changing consumer mindset.  The example: on-line shoppers grew by 20 million between 2015 and 2016...

Well, the short answer is that it saves time – increasing your capacity for sales and delivery, it saves order processing labor – decreasing overhead costs, and it eliminates order processing errors – once again saving time while also building your brand in the...