Having an End-to-End software to manage your apparel, footwear or fashion accessory business has many advantages. While many vendors will claim to provide an ready omni-channel ready solution, that isn't always the case. This slide deck outlines 7 questions to ask potential suppliers of PLM, ERP, warehouse, supply chain and business intelligence solutions.

1. 7 QUESTIONS YOU NEED
TO ASK AN END-TO-END
SOFTWARE VENDOR

2. ARE ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS LINKED AT
THE TRANSACTION LINE LEVEL?
 Should have integrated accounting.
 Allows data to instantly be available to other modules.
 Avoid connecting to 3rd party software.
 No synchronization or time consuming data reconciliation.

3. HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO SHARE DATA
BETWEEN MODULES?
 Should shared across the enterprise.
 No need to write additional code to transfer data between modules.
 User based permissions – manage access on user and group levels.

4. HOW DO SALES REPRESENTATIVES AND
CUSTOMERS INTERACT WITH THE SYSTEM?
 The B2B selling module should be simple and flexible.
 All inventory and pricing data should be available on any device.
 Sales reps should be able to create / update accounts
 Take credit card payment when onsite with customers.

5. WILL THE SOFTWARE ALSO
MANAGE MY WAREHOUSE?
 Should eliminate paper & gum sheets in the warehouse.
 Natively manage receiving, picking, packing & invoicing.
 Work in simple or complex set-ups - including the ability to work with
multiple locations, rented space and services using 3PLs.

6. CAN THE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
MODULE MOLD TO MY BUSINESS?
 Must be fully connected & guaranteed to be accurate.
 Give real-time information on PO’s, shipping and order tracking.
 Include multilingual capabilities.
 Available on mobile phones and tablets.

7. IS LEGACY DATA IMPORTED INTO A CENTRAL
DATABASE?
 A new system should not live separate from existing data.
 Will not require you to gather information from several separate places
for a single report.
 Available to provide insights on first day of deployment.

8. ARE THE ECOMMERCE COMPONENTS
OMNICHANNEL READY?
 Inventory should be accurate across all channels.
 Product and marketing collateral should be stored in a single place.
 Provide intuitive, branded shopping on any connected device.

9. WE’RE READY. ARE YOU?
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