Practical, honest guides on the systems that run consumer brands: ERP selection, inventory and production, Shopify and wholesale channels, EDI with major retailers, and the operations behind them. Written by the people who have built this software for 40+ years, including the parts where we are not the right answer.
Buyer's guides that compare real systems side by side, including where each one fits and where it does not, plus the numbers to judge any system by.
What apparel ERP software is, what it does, and how to choose one: style-color-size inventory, production and WIP, cloud versus on-premises, native WMS, EDI to major retailers, Shopify and every other channel, AI and ChatGPT connectors, and pricing.
Read the guide › Featured guideAIMS360, NetSuite, Cin7, Brightpearl, Fulfil, Acumatica, Business Central, SAP Business One, and Katana, scored against the six pain points that send Shopify brands looking, with a stage-by-stage map and a five-question buying checklist.
Read the guide › Buyer's guideThe tech stack a growing apparel business needs, the ERP features that matter, and how the right system streamlines operations instead of adding work.
Read the guide › Operator guideGross margin by style, GMROI, inventory turnover, sell-through, fill rate, chargeback rate, DSO, and cash conversion cycle, with plain-English formulas, red flags, a step-by-step implementation playbook, and one-page checklists for the CEO, CFO, and COO.
Read the guide ›The operational core: knowing what you have, what it cost, and what is coming.
How brands eliminate stockouts and overstock across styles, sizes, and every sales channel from one stock record.
Read the guide › CostingHow WAC works for consumer brands, the formula with worked examples, FIFO versus WAC, and where costing goes wrong.
Read the guide › GuideVisibility, risk, and resilience for brands navigating global logistics, with practical strategies rather than theory.
Read the guide ›Wholesale, DTC, marketplaces, and retail all draw from the same inventory. These cover how the orders flow.
Best practices for handling wholesale and DTC orders together, improving fulfillment speed and cutting mistakes.
Read the guide › WholesaleHow to build digital line sheets that impress buyers, simplify assortments, and shorten the wholesale sales cycle.
Read the guide › GuideRMA processes for DTC, B2B, wholesale, and dropship that reduce cost and turn returns into retention.
Read the guide ›What happens after a major retailer says yes: purchase orders, labels, ASNs, routing guides, and the chargebacks that follow when any of it slips.
Every major EDI transaction code, bulk versus dropship, compliance requirements, retailer-specific rules for 100+ retailers, chargebacks, UCC 128 labels, and VICS BOL.
Read the guide › Complete guideWhat 3PL fulfillment costs, how EDI bulk and EDI dropship differ, garment on hanger, returns recovery, UCC 128 compliance, and how to connect a 3PL to your ERP.
Read the guide ›Bring your hardest channel, EDI, or inventory question to a 30-minute walkthrough with someone who knows consumer brands.
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