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Cin7 vs Finale: Inventory Management System Review and Comparison
If you’re investing in an inventory management system, congratulations. It’s a sign that your business is achieving new levels of success – and experiencing the growing pains that come with it (overselling, over- or understocking, incorrect shipments, etc.). With sales most likely originating in a variety of online and offline channels, with multiple stock locations…
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The Ultimate Ecommerce Cheat Sheet [Free PDF]
Download this free PDF to kickstart your ecommerce business. Learn how poor tracking and multi-channel sales can hurt your ecommerce success. Download this free ecommerce cheat sheet for solutions to learn about ecommerce KPIs, acronyms, and metrics.
Understanding Raw Materials: Definitions, Formulas, Types, and Importance
Learn about raw materials in ecommerce: definitions, formulas, types, and importance. Discover strategies for effective management and sustainable sourcing.
Business Benefits of Multi-Channel Warehouse Management
There are many strategies to consider when selling goods online. To reach the maximum amount of customers possible, multi-channel warehouse management is an optimal approach. At Finale Inventory, we have the multi-channel inventory management software and services to help you grow your business. What Is Multi-Channel Warehouse Management? Buying habits are changing among consumers, and demand for…
What is Landed Cost and Why is it Important
So, you’ve found a great price on a shipment of products or materials from an overseas supplier, and you’re excited to take advantage of the deal. Before you make the purchase, take another look at what it will cost to get the products from the supplier to you. Are you seeing the whole picture? The…
Ways to Pick and Ship Orders Faster
Order picking is a necessity in any large warehouse, and improving its process is essential for customer satisfaction. The order-picking process serves as the last touchpoint between you and your customers before your product travels to its destination. To remain competitive in your market, you must constantly strive to ship your customers’ orders faster while ensuring…
Guide to Minimizing Inventory Overstocks and Understocks
Knowing how much of a product you need to have stocked might seem like a skill that only the most successful companies know intuitively, but it’s a skill you can learn. As you figure out how to prevent inventory understocks and overstocks, you should follow a few guidelines and employ technology to fine-tune your inventory…
Kitting Can Improve Customer Satisfaction and Cut Some Costs
For companies that sell multiple products, kitting can be one of the best additions to your sales efforts. With kitting in place, you can move more products off of the shelves and into customers’ hands, increasing the volume of your sales and positively impacting your bottom line. What Is Kitting? Kitting is when different items…
Expanding eCommerce Business Internationally
If you run an eCommerce business, you may feel that you can easily expand into the global market. But if you translate your website to a local language, there are different challenges you must overcome when expanding eCommerce business internationally. However, there are a variety of tools and strategies that can make the process successful.…
How to Choose the Right Shopping Cart Solution for Your Needs
Selecting the right shopping cart layout for e-commerce can make or break your business. Essentially, selecting a shopping cart determines the blueprint for what an e-commerce store will look and feel like. With more shopping cart options available every year, creating a central hub for all of your financial outlets is a big decision. Choosing…
Tips to Manage Multichannel Listings
E-commerce hit a significant milestone in 2019. Data from the Commerce Department revealed that for the first time, “non-store” online retail sales had a higher total market share than general merchandise sales. E-commerce has seen startling and consistent growth, and businesses of all kinds have embraced opportunities to expand into the new digital channels. At…
How to Fulfill Orders With Your Smartphone
Well over a billion smartphone devices are in use across the world today. With this movement of technology, it’s impossible to ignore the ease of use behind these resources at our fingertips. In fact, using a smartphone to fit the needs of your business is now easier than ever. When we look at the world…
Signs It’s Time to Switch Management Software Companies
Efficiently and accurately keeping track of your inventory is crucial for business success. When a company first starts, it may be able to get away with tracking inventory using pen and paper or simple spreadsheets. But as the company grows, it will need a more advanced inventory management software to ensure it has a handle…
How Serial Number Inventory Tracking Is Beneficial for Your Business
Regardless of the process, every manufacturer, supplier, wholesaler, retailer and business needs a way to keep their inventory in check. Without a well-defined system, any business will suffer confusion, delays and errors during daily operations. Serial numbers provide an excellent method for organization. In conjunction with inventory tracking software, your company has the opportunity to set…
Android Barcode Scanning
We are excited to announce we have expanded our barcode scanner hardware compatibility offering. In addition to Windows CE support, the integrated barcode scanning solution now supports the Android mobile operating system. As a result, the barcode scanning solution can be used on: If you want to leverage the barcode scanning on your Android phone,…
10 E-commerce Best Practices for Small Businesses
You have a small business now, but you know you want it to grow. Growth means more customers, more revenue, more inventory, and more success. Before you can get to this space, however, you have to set some practices in motion that will foster natural and lasting growth. With this in mind, you’ll want to…
5 Advantages of Inventory Control System For a More Efficient Business Strategy
When managing a business, one thing every business owner and entrepreneur needs to remember is that inventory control is one of the building blocks of a successful business strategy. A lot comes down to how well your inventory is controlled and managed, and poor inventory management can lead to tons of problems that can either…
10 Expert eBay Inventory Management Tips
As an e-commerce retailer, you want your products to be available far and wide. This means selling and holding listings on various online marketplaces, thus meeting your audience wherever they may be. With this in mind, you should for sure be selling on eBay. With 175 million active buyers currently on the eBay marketplace, this…
How to Get More Product Reviews on Your Amazon Listings
Guest post by Chris Dunne from FeedbackExpress There are two types of reviews (feedback) on Amazon: Product reviews – These can be found on the product listings page. They should be solely focused on the product itself. Seller feedback – These can be found on the seller’s profile. This is where the buyer rates your…
How To Manage Inventory Effectively With These 3 Proven Tips
What Is Inventory Management? Inventory management is a component of supply chain management that involves tracking how your goods enter and leave the warehouse. A well-formed inventory management strategy allows you to keep up with how much stock you have on hand, how much you need to order, what dates your merchandise ship on, and…
Auto Parts Management System: 7 Best Practices For Staying Organized
When it comes to automotive vehicles, there are a lot of working parts to think about that make the whole into something you can use. Each of these parts is complex in its own way, which means they can function, or not function, and affect the vehicles as a whole. With this in mind, it…