Cloud 9 ERP Solutions Blog

Over the last few years, the world has seen a spike in eCommerce, and 2020 certainly lent a hand to this industry. As people were confined to their homes and afraid or unable to go to stores to buy the products they needed, eCommerce became an absolute necessity for households all across the world. Each day, more and more distributors, retailers, and manufacturers are jumping on the eCommerce bandwagon, increasing competition and making it harder for companies to stand out above the crowd. According to recent data, worldwide eCommerce sales exceeded $4.28 trillion in 2020, with U.S. eCommerce sales accounting for $215 billion in just the first quarter of 2021.

When it comes to supply chain management, there’s a lot of room for errors, but if you have the right plans in place, there are also plenty of opportunities to increase profit and enhance employee productivity. In fact, you can even boost your profits in times when you’re not even making sales. That’s because an optimized supply chain management system can reduce your costs and automate your supply chain in ways that work best for your business as a whole.

When you’re trying to find the right ERP system for your business, you’re faced with a lot of decisions. Which brand is best for you? How much should you pay? If you’re considering investing in an ERP, you’re probably interested in integrating the most important parts of your business so you can bring together planning, purchasing, inventory, sales, marketing, finance, and human resources. On paper, this sounds great, but how do you go about doing this in real life?

Changes in buyer purchasing patterns picked up steam as the pandemic raged in 2020. As a result, retailers need a modern financial solution, one that is flexible and supports technologies, like cloud, mobile, or even curbside pickup. In response, the Acumatica team has been working diligently to enhance their Cloud ERP suite, so it surpasses these market demands with the release of Acumatica 2021 R1.

With the groundwork laid for ERP modernization, now it's time to go live and continue to improve. Today, we explore the path to and beyond go-live day and discuss the options that you have for continuous improvement.

More than 17 million businesses operate in the US. Each is unique, but they all require business management and financial software. When trying to find a solution that best meets their needs, corporations discover that Acumatica delivers needed flexibility and integration, so with the expertise of the right partner like Cloud 9 ERP Solutions, it fits their unique requirements.

Acumatica Cloud ERP software is one of the leading ERP softwares on the market today because of how it adapts and scales with your business.

Whether you're all in on the cloud or looking to work in a slightly less-connected landscape, Acumatica offers the deployment flexibility you want and need. As one of the few (or only) players offering the choice to deploy in the cloud, on-premises, or in a private environment, these can affect you differently.

2020 was a tough year for retailers—at least those with a traditional brick-and mortar footprint. Capacity limitations and a continued push by Amazon left many traditional spaces fighting for their lives. But 2021 is here. Shots are going into arms, lockdowns are being lifted, and the busy seasons are coming up. But to succeed, retail executives will need to have customer information, supply chains, and planning initiatives perfected.

It’s challenging to modernize warehouse operations without a comprehensive plan. After all, the path to failure is laid with good intentions, and failing to plan is planning to fail. For the distribution industry—a sector awash with activity and evolution, many companies are forging new paths with the help of technology.