Fulfillment
Bundling or Kitting and eCommerce
Buyers today expect flexibility and customization when it comes to shopping online. From Etsy to Amazon to BarkBox, eCommerce has evolved to meet the needs of consumers, spoiling us and setting expectations for custom experiences. How can eCommerce sellers meet modern buyer expectations? Bundling or product kitting (used interchangeably here) helps sellers customize a buyer’s…
Read MoreIs Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA) Right For Your Business?
Amazon is a fantastic sales channel that cannot be ignored by most eCommerce retailers. Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA) has also presented an attractive simplification of the eCommerce channel for some organizations by eliminating the complexities associated with managing a third party fulfillment vendor, ensuring effective data flows between Amazon and 3PL systems and earning and…
Read MoreKick-Start Your Next Rebate Program
Rebate programs are a great way to build brand awareness, strengthen customer loyalty, boost sales, and reach price-conscious consumers. Such programs allow retailers to maintain the cost of a product while offering a payment, once certain conditions are met, back to the consumer at a later date. According to Consumer Reports, nearly 70% of customers take advantage of rebate programs yearly. While some…
Read MoreAugmenting Warehouse Services with Print on Demand
While Print on Demand (POD) may not be new to the marketplace, it is still often underutilized against its potential value add, either implemented as a standalone program as an alternative to warehoused offset printed materials, or as fully customized collateral. While both these approaches have their merits, the largest value can be found when…
Read MoreVMI Methods – What Is Right For You? JIT? Consignment?
JIT and Consignment are both methods of inventory management. To learn more, read on.
Read MoreVMI Requires Automated Data Interchange for Maximum Efficiency
When EDI or XML are integrated with a vendor managed inventory solution it allows for the automation of the typically manual processes of tracking inventory needs, initiating POs and managing invoices. Automated data interchange gives your vendor the ability to access your MRP and measure your inventory levels. They will then use that information to…
Read MoreHow to Choose the Right VMI Partner
Allowing a vendor to manage your inventory of your materials requires a level of trust. You must feel that the vendor is capable and reliable. How do you ensure you’re choosing the right partner? Check out the following tips to know where to start. Choose a Partner with an Established VMI System Managing a customer’s…
Read MoreVMI 101: What Is VMI? How Can It Benefit You?
VMI stands for Vendor Managed Inventory. It’s the process in which a business entrusts the management of their subcomponent inventory to their supplier. This can be done in a number of ways, but ultimately it means the supplier takes responsibility for maintaining inventory based on jointly established objectives. What Benefits Does VMI Offer? Increased supply…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Response Case Study: Medical Device Manufacturer
Throughout the COVID-19 epidemic, it has been EPI’s honor to focus its talent and resources on programs that support our valued partner-clients whose work is essential to infrastructure or sustaining life. One such client is a major manufacturer of medical devices including hospital beds. As hospitals across the country have filled to capacity and the…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Response Case Study: PPE Manufacturer
Throughout the COVID-19 epidemic, it has been EPI’s honor to focus its talent and resources on programs that support our valued partner-clients whose work is essential to infrastructure or sustaining life. One such client is a personal care corporation that manufactures sanitary paper products and PPE for both medical and professional environments. This organization utilizes…
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