Archive for June, 2010
Order Management System Project Mistake – Counting On IT To Do Everything
Continuing on in the 12 blog post series of mistakes that we have seen clients make before or after we are “on scene” to assist them with their order management, warehouse management, or inventory management systems project.
2 of 12. Counting on IT to do everything
Success in order management system selection is driven by assembling a [...]
Order Management Systems Project Mistake – Having the Wrong Expectations
F. Curtis Barry & Company has been working with our clients for the past 26 years on hundreds of order management system, warehouse management system, and inventory management system projects. We felt that there is no better way to know how to successfully run a smooth systems project, than to learn from the heartache of [...]
USI Selects Manage Metrix for Proactive Business Performance Management
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Multichannel Retailer USI Inc. Chooses Manage Metrix – Co-Developed By Taurus Software and F. Curtis Barry & Company – For Proactive Business Performance Management
Redwood City, CA. and Richmond, VA; June 24, 2010 – Taurus Software and F. Curtis Barry & Company, announced back on February 22, 2010 that USI Inc., a leading supplier [...]
Using Initial Customer Order Fill Rate to Measure Customer Service
When you look at all the metrics multichannel companies can use to measure customer service, initial customer order fill rate (ICOFR) is the one that I think is best.
ICOFR is the percentage of orders that are shipped complete—all items that were on the customer order—within your company’s shipping standard. For in-stock product the shipping standard [...]
Warehouse Management System Offered as a SaaS Solution
If you are out searching for a warehouse management system there are lots of options depending on the complexity of your business and your budget. One option to consider is an on demand solution or software as a service (SaaS).
We recently had the opportunity to have a presentation by Deposco of their ShipForce warehouse management [...]
Five Basic Components of a Warehouse Assessment
Speed, accuracy, reduced labor costs, storage density…Sound familiar. These are issues most warehouses face today. What is interesting is that this was compiled from warehouses listing their key issues facing them from 10 years ago. Some things never change.
Although the industry has evolved over the years and employs many levels of automation and technology, a [...]
