Multi-Channel Business Systems

Order Management System Project Mistakes – Requirements and Vendors

This post is #3 and #4 in the continuing 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 projects.
3 of 12.  Failure to develop detail business requirements
Develop requirements document into Request For Proposal (RFP) document [...]

Multi-Channel Business Systems

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 [...]

Multi-Channel Business Systems

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 [...]

Multi-Channel Business Systems

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 [...]

Multi-Channel Business Systems, Warehousing Distribution Planning

Successes in 2009 for Junction Solutions

In our on going series of highlights of successes in 2009 I had the opportunity to speak with Jeff Marker, Sr. Vice President – Multi-Channel Retail for Junction Solutions and he had the following insights about their successes this past year.
Jeff elaborated on how despite the economic challenges of last year that Junction had its [...]

Multi-Channel Business Systems

Micros-RETAIL in 2009

In our continuing series of highlighting the positive aspects of 2009, I had a recent conversation with Chris Sarne, Regional Vice President of Sales for Micros-RETAIL and he shared the following insights to their successes in 2009.
Chris had the following insights regarding Micros-RETAIL for this past holiday season.  Many of Micros-RETAIL’s clients had great success [...]

Multi-Channel Business Systems, State of the Industry

Escalate Retail’s 2009 Highlights

In our continuing series of highlighting the positive aspects of 2009 I had a recent conversation with Brian Johnson, Vice President and General Manager for Escalate Retail and he shared the following insights to their successes in 2009.
With Escalate Retail’s release of Ecometry Commerce Suite version 10.0.4 last December, customers now have PCI certified PA-DSS [...]

Multi-Channel Business Systems, State of the Industry, Vendor Press Releases

Natural Solutions’ 2009 Summary

As there has been so much negativity in the press about the economy and business failures in 2009, F. Curtis Barry & Company would like to focus on some of the positive aspects of last year.  This is the first in a series of blogs that will highlight clients and vendors in the multi-channel retail [...]

Business Intelligence Tools, Multi-Channel Business Systems, State of the Industry

Does Your Order Management System Need To Be Replaced?

Coming out of 2009 there seems to be some positive momentum from this past holiday season with a 2.9% increase over 2008; some of our clients experienced results above their 2009 plan. Because of the tough economic times over the last couple of years; most companies have not invested heavily in the infrastructure of their [...]

Multi-Channel Business Systems

Warehouse Management System Confusion

In the past it was relatively easy to tell the difference between the tiers of warehouse management software capabilities. The larger more expensive products offered significantly more functionality and scalability than the other smaller versions. That appears to be changing as we speak. As we help clients look for a warehouse management systems for their [...]

Multi-Channel Business Systems