Order Management Software
Taking the Easy Path leads to a Long Journey in Selecting Systems
Have you ever come to a fork in the road where one is the easy route and another is a longer, more strenuous climb? Many of us face that decision regularly and I’ve seen this happen in systems selection projects for e-commerce, order management, warehouse management and enterprise resource planning systems. If you have ever [...]
Stone Edge Technologies How To Videos
I happened to be on Stone Edge Technologies website to view the announcement of the latest release of Stone Edge’s Order Manager (SEOM) version 5.900 – a leading order management software provider for small emerging businesses. And while on the site, I came across a series of how to videos in the Help & Support [...]
Achieving Higher Order Fill Rates Through Integrated Channel Order Fulfillment
Inventory, one of the single – if not the single largest asset on your balance sheet, utilizing that inventory efficiently is the utmost priority in most multichannel businesses. So you might be asking, so what does inventory have to do with order management software. Lets take a look at some great examples of utilizing your [...]
Utilizing Bar Code Technology in Your Warehouse
If there is one technology that can help improve warehouse operations, it has to be the utilization of bar code scanning. Those warehouses that employ a wide use of this technology reap significant benefits. Improvements in productivity and accuracy are possible. Since these two areas are usually the focus of most warehouse operations, it makes [...]
7 Tips for Understanding the Total Cost of Ownership When Acquiring Applications
Recently cited information from the technology firm CNET reveals that roughly 49 percent of IT projects suffer from budget overruns, and 47 percent suffer higher than expected maintenance costs. It’s imperative that companies identify and properly plan for all expenses associated with replacing a business application to avoid these costly mistakes. Here are seven ways [...]
Part 1: Avoiding the Common Software Selection Pitfalls
I am sure almost everyone reading this has installed a software application that just didn’t go smoothly, or worse, never did go live and cost the company a serious amount of resources and money. We are brought in many times to try and provide insight during the selection process and/or to assist both the client [...]
Does an “All in One” Software Solution Really Exist?
15-20 years ago companies were often times buying most of their software from a single vendor. Order management software vendors were supplying everything – AR, AP and GL modules, manifesting, order entry and customer service, warehousing functions and a full reporting suite. Over time best of breed approaches were becoming more prevalent as niche vendors [...]
ProfitCenter Systems (PCS) Announces Shut Down
Last Friday we received several calls from PCS (order management software provider) clients about the announced shut down notice they had just received. This morning I talked with PCS’ President John Marrah to understand better the reasons and what the time frames are for companies to make transitions to new vendor platforms.
Two things which I [...]
The Changing Software Vendor LandscapeThe Changing Software Vendor Landscape
How the Order Management Systems Landscape is Changing
For a long time, many prospective buyers of direct order management software and retail management systems have complained that there were not very many choices in terms of vendors and their offerings. The good news is that over the last couple of years, some truly new and good [...]