George, we may have a
challenge for you. Do you only work with
online companies or companies looking for an online
presence?
We are an
importer/wholesaler of apparel products. We
import from China, Korea and India and sell to
independent retailers throughout the U.S. We
have a warehouse in North Carolina and our show
rooms are in NYC. We get most of our new
business from trade shows.
We have an old computer system in the warehouse
and back office, and our staff seems to be doing a
lot of excess work. Can you help? Right
now this is an exploratory question, as we may not
be ready for the expense of change.
- Peter Freeman, CFO
- CCS Inc
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No, we don't just work with online companies.
In fact, the bulk of our consulting engagements are
with companies with physical locations.
We have worked with many apparel companies, large
and small. It is one of our specialties, and
we know most of the 100+ companies who provide
software tailored for the uniqueness of the apparel
industry.
Many apparel companies are in the same situation as
you. They have old legacy systems, some of
which were installed 20+ years ago and patched over
time. They are probably spending more on
maintenance than what a new system can cost.
In the warehouse is where you will see some major
savings. We have revamped the workflow at
companies and had radio-frequency (RF) controlled
systems installed and the ROI was in 6-7 months -
the fastest of all operations.
We get called in to a company every five years to
review their operations. Each time we find new
areas of savings.
People are often intimidated thinking a consultant
will be very costly. Not true. In fact,
a consultant should save you money with a new
solution, even when you include the fees charged by
the consultant. If we can't save a company
money, we don't take on the job.
So, yes, we would be interested in visiting with you
and offering suggestions for improvements.
E-Tailer's Digest Issue # 1031
