Order Management Systems (OMS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are two critical components in the modern retail business environment. While ERPs have been a stalwart presence in all manner of businesses for decades, OMS is a relatively new kid on the block. The age gap between the two systems reflects the evolution of business needs and technological advancements over time.
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Order Management and Fulfilment
Paddy Pallin adopts Viare Order Management System
Melbourne, 19 September 2023 - Viare, a cloud-based order management and fulfilment system, has been chosen by leading Australian specialty retailer Paddy Pallin as it seeks to maximise efficiencies throughout its respective store network.
How to plan for those peak shopping periods
eStar client services manager Liam Collins shares his insights on Peak Planning. Are you ready for Peak?
Smarter fulfilment delivers lower costs and better customer experiences
As consumers expect ever faster and more efficient delivery, effective fulfilment and order management have become critical to the customer experience.
Moreover, eCommerce now regularly accounts for 25% or more of total sales at brick-and-click retailers and good fulfilment processes are critical to managing costs and maximising profitability.
Fulfilling Online
Franchise and cooperative structures in retail are common and have many benefits, particularly for the bricks and mortar stores, which are then locally owned and operated.
As online has continued to contribute a bigger share of total sales, this has created challenges for these retailers to navigate. The key challenge can be how these businesses set up eCommerce to ensure their customers are receiving exceptional service while balancing the needs of the franchisee and franchisor.
Set your sites
Mark Greaves Chief Fulfilment Officer at eStar discusses the need to focus on improving profitability from your eCommerce channel.
With eCommerce now accounting for a much larger portion of sales, the return from investing in efficiency gains has never been greater. A few years back when eCommerce channel sales comprised a smaller percentage of sales, it was easy to delay conversations on improving profitability and focus on growing top-line sales.