ERP migration represents one of the highest-stakes projects distribution businesses undertake. Done well, it transforms operations, eliminates inefficiencies, and positions the company for growth. Done poorly, it creates chaos, costs spiral out of control, and the business ends up with systems worse than what it replaced. Industry research reveals sobering statistics: approximately 55-75% of ERP […]
The decision to replace an ERP system ranks among the most consequential choices distribution leaders make. Get it right, and the business gains operational efficiency, competitive advantage, and capacity for growth. Get it wrong, and the organization faces disruption, expense, and potentially worse systems than before. This high-stakes decision is complicated by conflicting advice. IT […]
Executive leadership sees systems that appear functional. Orders get processed. Invoices get sent. Inventory moves through warehouses. Financial reports close monthly. Revenue grows steadily. From the executive perspective, systems are “mostly working.” Meanwhile, operational staff experience daily chaos that leadership never sees. The warehouse manager keeps a spreadsheet tracking which bin locations the ERP gets […]
For thousands of wholesale distributors, Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) and Dynamics AX have been operational cornerstones for decades. These platforms handled millions of transactions, supported billions in revenue, and enabled businesses to scale from regional operations to multi-state enterprises. Now those distributors face a difficult reality: Microsoft has end-of-lifed both platforms. Dynamics AX support […]
Distribution operations run smoothly until they don’t. An order arrives with a product substitution request. A shipment gets delayed and requires rerouting. A customer needs expedited delivery. Inventory allocated to one order needs to shift to a higher-priority customer. A supplier ships partial quantities requiring order adjustments. In small operations, experienced staff handle these exceptions […]
Distributors naturally focus attention on their highest-volume products. These fast-moving SKUs drive revenue, keep warehouses busy, and generate consistent cash flow. Sales teams prioritize them. Purchasing negotiates aggressively for better pricing. Warehouse operations optimize around them. Yet many distributors discover—often years into customer relationships—that their fastest-moving products are among their least profitable. In some cases, […]
The phone call always starts the same way: “The customer is standing in our store right now, and the system says we have six units, but we can’t find them anywhere.” Your store manager is frustrated. Your warehouse team blames a system sync delay. Your ecommerce director points to inventory that was already committed to […]
During ERP evaluations, vendors showcase impressive demonstrations of multi-warehouse functionality. Inventory appears synchronized across locations. Orders automatically route to optimal warehouses. Transfers happen seamlessly. The software handles everything effortlessly. Then implementation begins, and distributors discover reality is far more complicated. Multi-warehouse operations expose fundamental differences between ERP platforms that remain hidden during sales demonstrations. Some […]
Most distributors understand technical debt—the accumulated cost of outdated code and patchwork systems. But fewer recognize operational debt: the compounding inefficiencies that legacy ERP systems impose on daily operations. Unlike technical debt, which affects IT departments, operational debt touches every employee. It manifests in workarounds, manual processes, and the constant friction of working against rather […]
In fashion, footwear, home goods, and beauty categories, return rates averaging 25-40% aren’t operational anomalies—they’re market realities driven by customer expectations around try-before-you-buy shopping experiences, fit uncertainty that online purchasing creates, and liberal return policies that competitive pressure demands. While these high return rates enable the customer experience that drives eCommerce conversion, they create profound […]
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