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Warehouse Slotting Software: When You Need It and What It Does
By Sherman Hsieh | Oct 09 2026
Warehouse slotting software for US DC managers: velocity, cube and weight rules, golden zone, re-slot cadence, sourced gains and vendors compared. Read More
Inventory Replenishment Software: Methods, Data Needs and Options for Distributors
By Sherman Hsieh | Oct 09 2026
How inventory replenishment software works for distributors: min/max, reorder point, lead time variability, supplier minimums and published prices. Read More
Cycle Counting Software: Methods, Count Frequency and Tools
By Sherman Hsieh | Oct 08 2026
Cycle counting software for distributors: ABC count frequency, control groups, blind counts, variance approvals, scanners and ERP-native vs add-on tools. Read More
Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Software: How Suppliers and Distributors Run It
By Sherman Hsieh | Oct 08 2026
How vendor managed inventory software works: EDI 852 data, min/max rules, vendor-generated orders, consigned stock, ERP modules and published prices. Read More
EDI 810 Invoice: Requirements, Common Rejections and ERP Setup
By Sherman Hsieh | Oct 07 2026
EDI 810 invoice guide for US suppliers: key segments, matching to 850 and 856, SAC allowances, common retailer rejections and ERP and EDI setup. Read More
EDI 850 Purchase Order: What Suppliers Need to Receive and Process It in Their ERP
By Sherman Hsieh | Oct 07 2026
How suppliers receive an EDI 850 purchase order: key segments, ship windows, item cross-references, sales order mapping and 855 acknowledgments. Read More
EDI 856 Advance Ship Notice (ASN): What Suppliers Need From Their ERP and EDI Provider
By Sherman Hsieh | Oct 07 2026
What the EDI 856 ASN contains, SOPI vs SOTPI structures, SSCC label matching, timing rules, and the EDI providers and ERP connectors that produce it. Read More
Vendor Rebate Tracking Software for Distributors: How It Works and What Your Options Are
By Sherman Hsieh | Oct 07 2026
How distributors track supplier rebates: rebate types, ASC 705-20 monthly accruals, and how ERP modules and platforms like Enable and Vistex handle them. Read More
Kitting in Inventory Management: How ERP and Inventory Software Handle Kits, Bundles and Assemblies
By Sherman Hsieh | Oct 07 2026
How ERP and inventory software handle kitting: virtual kits, pre-built kits and assemblies in NetSuite, Business Central, Acumatica and QuickBooks. Read More
Retail Chargebacks: Why Suppliers Get Fined and the Software That Prevents and Recovers Them
By Sherman Hsieh | Oct 07 2026
Why retailers fine suppliers for ASN, label, routing and OTIF errors, what Walmart, Target and Lowe's charge, how to dispute, and which software helps. Read More