Epicor Prophet 21, previously known as Activant, is an on premise or SaaS solution for distribution and wholesale businesses. Prophet 21 works with companies of all sizes in all industries but is most commonly designed for distribution companies of all sizes in the electrical, plumbing, HVAC, fluid power, fastener, medical and...Read more
As a discretionary industry, furniture is very susceptible to changes within the economy. The furniture industry is a great example of a discretionary industry, because it is an industry where the goods and services are considered non-essential to consumers but are purchased if the consumer has sufficient income. Wholesalers that...Read more
At its core, SAP Business One is a high powered accounting solution designed to help a wide array of businesses manage their day-to-day operations. The industry segments that most frequently use SAP Business One include; consumer products, industrial machinery and components, retail and wholesale distribution. If you fall into one...Read more
Microsoft Dynamics NAV, formerly known as Navision, is a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that provides small and midsize businesses greater control over their financials and is designed to simplify complexities in supply chain, manufacturing, and operations. Like most Microsoft ERP solutions, NAV comes with a role-based user-interface, SQL-based reporting and...Read more
QuickBooks software, developed by Intuit, is one of the most popular accounting and business management tools on the market today. Small businesses that do not have the capacity to invest into large and expensive enterprise resource planning (ERP) tools can turn to QuickBooks to keep track of their money coming and going...Read more
Demand planning is the operational activity of analyzing historical sales and transaction data to create reliable forecasts that will drive inventory replenishment and ordering activities. Effective demand planning should be a reliable process that guides inventory planners to improve the accuracy of revenue forecasts, align inventory levels with peaks and troughs in actual customer demand,...Read more