Modern ERP enhances supply
lychain Mark Steggall, Head of Product Management at Kerridge
Commercial Systems (KCS), explains how using a modern computer system can keep your suppliers on their toes and ensure your customer servicer
e remains s outstanding.
chain - is crucial to enable a merchant to provide fast answers to “Clear visibility of available stock - at any point in the supply
customers about the availability and delivery of a pr
customer you’ll call him back about that special after you’ve spoken oduct elling a. T
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to your supplier may result in a lost sale when the customer calls someone else to find what they need.
sent you last night, then you can’t be absolutely sure what the but, if you can only see products from a spread sheet the supplier Visibility of supplier stock within your ERP system is nothing new
while you make that call to check. We’ve addressed this issue for our there now and you’ll still have to keep the customer hanging on from a particular batch left last night there’s a chance it won’t be e was only one box of tiles
customer wants is still available. If ther
of what their suppliers hold, so they can advise their customers in K8 users with eCommerce technology to provide real time visibility
Of course some suppliers will be unable to provide stock information total confidence that what they want is available.
what’s still there, etc. Therefore, I recommend you choose a out regular checks and report on what’s been sold, who supplied it, tricky process to manage. It takes time for a member of staff to carry consignment stock instead. Again this is nothing new but it’s often a in any format and, subject to you having the space, may offer you
computer system that: R
ecognises consignment products and their suppliers Tracks and bills usage
Replenishes stock automatically Monitors supplier performance
Shows the sales team each day’s delivery availability Enables delivery drivers’ devices to communicate with branch staff
management solution already used widely in the merchant industry. Our K8 software is a fully integrated trading and business
forecasting and purchasing, finance, stock control, eCommerce, It combines a suite of modules including sales order processing,
business intelligence and delivery management.” P o
The provider of K8 - the market-leading integrated trading and business management solution for builders’ mer chan
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