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One of the biggest balancing acts for manufacturing and retail industries is ensuring sufficient product availability for customers while minimising the risk of overstocking. Here’s a look at how you can optimise stock control to achieve this balance.

Food and beverage inventory control is important for minimising unnecessary waste while also avoiding stock shortages that could result in dissatisfied customers. Through accurate stock control systems, you’re able to save on costs and boost the bottom line.

A Bill of Materials (BOM) for the fashion industry is an invaluable tool for reducing waste and remaining within budget. This article explains what needs to be included in your fashion BOM and why.

Stock Control, also known as Inventory Control, is an important part of any business. It is used to keep track of how much stock you have at any one time, or commonly known as stock-on-hand. It applies to every raw material or part that you use in producing a good or service.

Online shopping has been trundling along nicely for several years. Forward-thinking businesses adopted the inevitable shift to cyberspace and tweaked their processes accordingly. However, along came the Big C, which accelerated the shift to eCommerce and triggered a global leap into the online space.

Ever wonder how a Bill of Materials (BOM) impacts the manufacturing process? A BOM is one of the most important documents for any product development and production team. This article will go over what it means to have a BOM and why they're so crucial for the whole process.

Those in the manufacturing and engineering industries will rely on Bill of Materials (BOM) daily. Modern BOM software has simplified the creation of BOM and made the process much more accurate. Here’s a look at why you should invest in this innovative software.

A Bill of Materials (BOM) can be used to monitor all electronic components within the manufacturing and engineering industries. But, to ensure complete accuracy, it’s best to look at the BOM software on offer. Here’s why BOM software is great if you work with electronic equipment.

On-site and cloud ERP solutions both offer their advantages and disadvantages. But what is a Cloud based ERP system versus an on-site one? Cloud ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) is a service that does not have to be managed or serviced by the business’s own IT staff. It falls under the banner of SaaS...

If you’re in the distribution industry, you’ve no doubt come across references to ERP software, but you might not understand exactly how and why it can improve your business. Here’s what you need to know about this innovative software.

When it comes to business, maintaining proper accounts is vital, but there are differences between corporate accounting and financial accounting. This will give you an overview of the two accounting types and how each can benefit an organisation.

Suppose you're in a business that works with inventory and are looking for an innovative way to improve your business productivity. In that case, Material Requirements Planning (MRP) is something to consider. Here's what you need to know.

The education sector in South Africa is a dynamic and competitive one, especially in the private realm. Aside from facilities and top teaching staff, technology is the next pillar that sets schools apart from one another and can also give students a competitive edge. Enter the term EdTech...

A BOM, or Bill of Materials is a comprehensive list of all the parts, materials, components, quantities and instructions required to assemble a product. It’s rather like the recipe for baking a cake. It tells you how much of each ingredient you need when to add it, and how to bake or process it.

An ERP system can benefit the healthcare industry by optimising different backend functions, such as payroll and inventory management. Here’s a look at everything you need to know about ERP in the healthcare industry.

Learn how ERP can improve your warehouse management and help you take control of your processes more effectively and efficiently. This is all you need to know about ERP solutions for warehouse management.

Accountants are accountants are accountants, right? Wrong! Within the field of accounting, there are two main divisions: corporate accounting and public accounting. Also known as bookkeeping, accounting involves the collection, analysis, classification, verification, interpretation and finally the presentation of...

Learn how to create an effective Bill of Materials (BOM) with key considerations to get you started. Knowing what you need before you start will save you time in the long run. What is a Bill of Materials? A BOM includes a full list of all the material items needed to create a product, alongside the instructions for...

A Point of Sale system comes with many key features and functions vital to ensuring your POS system runs smoothly and effectively. What is a Point of Sale? Retailers rely on POS systems to process sales, handle the reporting, analytics and inventory tracking, billing, promotions and more – depending on your...

The car wash business is a unique blend of retail, customer service and mechanical all rolled into one. Once you have set up your business, attracting new customers, keeping existing ones and making a profit is what it’s all about. Help your car wash business to grow with a POS (Point of Sale) software system that...