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51 staggering small business statistics to know in 2023

  Americans love small businesses. In fact, statistics on small businesses show that 47% of Americans shop small at least twice a week. It’s not just consumers who love small businesses — the economy does too. You’ve likely heard the saying before, “Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S.,” and it’s true. Millions of […]

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Product Updates: Cin7 and QuickBooks Integration
Product Updates: Cin7 and QuickBooks Integration

Without the right tools, inventory management is a constant struggle for product business owners. At Cin7, we bring all the moving parts of inventory optimization together to let you monitor every inventory process in one place and scale with ease.

Overcoming Change Management Challenges and Timing System Changes With VARC Solutions’s Brad White
Overcoming Change Management Challenges and Timing System Changes With VARC Solutions’s Brad White

While the pandemic set the digital transformation of business in motion, the rapid transition toward digitization and automation isn’t ending anytime soon. In fact, Statista found that 74% of companies considered digital transformation a top priority in 2022, up from 54% in 2020. Plus, artificial intelligence is also accelerating the need for adopting digital-first tools. […]

Cin7 Core: The Catalyst for Unprecedented Business Growth
Cin7 Core: The Catalyst for Unprecedented Business Growth

In today’s dynamic digital landscape, businesses are perpetually searching for software solutions that streamline their processes. As a distinguished Cin7 premium partner in Australia, Software4Business has observed dramatic transformation on our clients who transitioned to Cin7 Core. These clients grappled with an array of challenges posed by conventional ERP systems, ranging from prohibitive server maintenance […]

Cin7 Announces the Members of the 2023 Partner Advisory Council
Cin7 Announces the Members of the 2023 Partner Advisory Council

At Cin7, we make selling products easier by enabling connected inventory performance (CIP). Our Partner Program is a hallmark part of our business – offering joint offerings with key partners to maximize the value we deliver for our customers. We work together with our partners to create a seamless experience for clients so they can […]

4 Downloadable Inventory List Templates [Free]
4 Downloadable Inventory List Templates [Free]

No inventory management strategy is one-size-fits-all. Different products require unique specifications — and you must account for all of them in your inventory management process. With all this variance, inventory management can be extremely time-consuming if you are constantly looking for ways to track changing product information. The solution? A customizable inventory list template that […]

Five Reasons Your Accountant Appreciates You Using an Inventory Management System
Five Reasons Your Accountant Appreciates You Using an Inventory Management System

Authored by our partner, Accountfully It’s no secret that accountants love details, especially when it comes to accounting for inventory.  A good accounting team that specializes in inventory management will have a specific process to account for the cost of goods sold and support your cash flow planning.  Knowing the cost of goods sold means […]

21 best inventory management apps for Shopify [2023]
21 best inventory management apps for Shopify [2023]

Creating a Shopify store is an excellent first step if you’re a product seller looking to expand your reach and gain new customers. For small businesses and individual product sellers, Shopify allows you to build a customized store in a centralized and easy-to-use dashboard, but what do you do once you start seeing growth from […]

Warehouse layout design best practices
Warehouse layout design best practices

There’s more to running a warehouse than just piling inventory on shelves. The design of your warehouse can make or break your overall operational efficiency. Warehouse layouts need to be optimized for clear visibility, smooth transfer of goods, and easy equipment accessibility. And no one design will work for everyone. Most companies use one of […]

Connected Inventory Performance: The Evolution of Inventory Management
Connected Inventory Performance: The Evolution of Inventory Management

Meet Connected Inventory Performance — the evolution of inventory management that utilizes integrations and automation to drive visibility, traceability, and efficiency, so you can spend less time troubleshooting and more time growing your business. What would you say if you knew you’d triple your Q4 sales and achieve your highest-grossing quarter this year? Did we […]

What is demand planning?
What is demand planning?

Demand planning is one of those things you might not notice until it’s too late. When you don’t work out your expected demand in advance, the results can be devastating. This is something Nike learned the hard way. Poor demand planning led to supply issues that cost Nike over $100 million in lost sales and […]

Kanban in manufacturing: 9 major benefits [+examples]
Kanban in manufacturing: 9 major benefits [+examples]

Kanban in manufacturing is an inventory control process used in just in time inventory management. In Kanban, manufacturing teams use visual cues, called Kanban cards, to signal specific actions that keep processes running efficiently. Think of Kanban in manufacturing like loading a dishwasher. When done correctly, everything fits perfectly and gets cleaned efficiently. And just […]