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Companies in the wholesale and retail trade industry face multiple micro- and macro-economic pressures, including unpredictable consumer behavior; fluctuations in demand; heavy competition; and local, national, and international regulatory compliance issues. These companies have also seen increases in business costs, ranging from transportation and delivery to the necessity of managing a large number of remote divisions.
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Along with this, wholesale and retail trade businesses of all sizes—from small corner stores to global multinational retail chains—face the following industry-specific challenges:
Creating an efficient supply chain.
This includes minimizing delivery time, optimizing transportation routes, tracking goods and products online, and managing inventory effectively, which results in reduced transportation and storage costs, and better response to rapidly changing customer demand.
Responding to the increased popularity and availability of Internet-based trade.
As a greater variety of goods becomes available to a larger number of consumers online, retailers are investing in the development and maintenance of Web stores. However, the security of online payment methods continues to be a notable deterrent to e-commerce.
Responding adequately to consumer anxiety over ingredients contained in the products they use or consume.
Consumers are requesting more transparency throughout the supply chain—from growing to distribution of goods.
Supporting complex and diversified pricing schemes.
These schemes must allow for different base prices, discount rates, promotion actions, marketing campaigns, time-based sales, etc., to stimulate sales.
Retaining personnel.
High turnover is a constant challenge for companies in the retail and wholesale trade—many businesses develop incentive programs designed to increase employee loyalty.
Preventing theft and loss.
Retailers must still commit significant human and financial resources to preventing shoplifting, theft, and fraud. They must also commit additional resources to protecting customers’ personal and credit card information.
Growing the business.
Economic and market pressures are forcing retail and wholesale companies to develop expansion strategies that include market estimation and plans for entering the market. Those plans, in turn, require that companies create and implement successful management, supply chain, and marketing paradigms.
There are a variety of software solutions on the market—many with industry-specific functionality—that can help wholesale and retail businesses overcome the challenges mentioned above. These solutions include
enterprise resource planning for distribution (ERP for distribution) systems;
supply chain management (SCM) systems, including demand management functionality and radio frequency identification (RFID);
merchandising management; and
point-of-sale (POS) solutions for retailers.
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物流(非製造業)向けERP
PLM for the Retail Industry
Benefits of Using Software Solutions for
ERP for distribution allows wholesale and retail trade companies to manage cost of goods (COG) in real time, track and eliminate non-value adding expenses, and identify products with low margins. In other words, this class of systems helps businesses bring real consumer value by cutting excessive costs.
A demand management system can help companies better prepare to satisfy fluctuating consumer demand while taking into consideration such non-quantifiable factors as comparison shopping, shopping habits, the consumer’s willingness to travel, etc.
RFID enables better, easier, and cheaper tracking of assets and products. It automates delivery and receipt of goods, and brings new approaches to warehousing and product exposure.
ERP for distribution and merchandising applications allow companies to regularly run and verify exception-based reports (EBRs), perform auditing, and perform other types of regular reporting. They are crucial in loss prevention programs.
Risks of Not Having the Solutions You Need—or the Right Solutions for Your Needs
With thousands of different goods and products on shelves and in warehouses, wholesale and retail trade companies perform millions of transactions daily. It is almost impossible to process such an enormous amount of data without the appropriate ERP for distribution and merchandising system.
Without the reporting capabilities of an ERP for distribution system, businesses risk not being able to get the right data for analysis. If companies cannot collect and analyze sales per region, per store, or per product or product group, it will be difficult for them to estimate and compare key performance indicators (KPIs), which can impede managerial decision making.
Retail businesses risk losing customers if they do not use a modern POS system. Businesses should be able to accept all methods of payment, and meet different payment-related customer needs.
Without demand management systems, companies may suffer from poor forecasting results and inaccurate demand predictions that, in turn, can lead to excessive inventory and lower turnover of goods.
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