Consistent quality is central to improving warehouse efficiency, efficiently managing inventory levels and delivering on customer expectations. Relying on an ad hoc approach to quality might have worked in good times but, in times of crisis, a comprehensive and systematic approach to quality can help minimize costs and maximize productivity.
6 Steps for Implementing a Successful Product Quality Management Program
Topics: Wholesale Distribution Industry, NetSuite, Manufacturing & Wholesale Distribution
Companies that make, sell or distribute products typically require receipt, storage and fulfillment of goods into, within, and out of a warehouse. Without a system specifically design for warehouse management in place, this can quickly become a manual, costly and inefficient process that won’t support a fast-growing business.
Topics: Wholesale Distribution Industry, NetSuite
Wholesale Distributors: Optimize Business Processes With Next Gen Warehouse Management Capabilities in 2019 Release 2
The ability to effectively manage a complex supply chain is the core of a wholesale distributor’s business - and it’s also the biggest challenge. Of 623 respondents in Geodis's 2017 “Supply Chain Worldwide Survey,” only 6% stated that they have “full visibility” into their supply chains. Lacking that full picture of the supply chain can have devastating effects. Consider:
Topics: Wholesale Distribution Industry, NetSuite, netsuite technical blog
Family Business Executives on Why the Right Technology is Critical for Long-Term Success
According to the EY Growth Barometer, 29% of family business executives are employing technology to improve productivity. How exactly are these leaders harnessing the power of technology?
Topics: Retail Industry, Wholesale Distribution Industry, NetSuite, manufacturig
Wholesalers Detail Reponses to Amazon, Evolving Customer Expectations and the Buyer’s Journey
New customer expectations, mature sales organizations, staid industries, increasing competition from Amazon—the challenges for distributors seem to multiply by the day. Businesses as diverse as a furniture wholesaler, a firefighter equipment supplier and point of sale supplier explained how they’ve dealt with some of the common challenges confronting people in the industry and how they’re taking their ecommerce to the next level at a SuiteWorld19 session last month.
Topics: ECOMMERCE, Wholesale Distribution Industry, NetSuite