Fashion brands are reducing business risk in an uncertain economy using AIMS360 apparel software
Fashion brands have been able to reduce risk and are ready to survive in changing economic conditions. This is done with operational flexibility provided by AIMS360 fashion ERP. AIMS360 apparel business software allows flexibility in omni-channel order distribution, multi-warehousing, and multi-sourcing. During economic uncertainty, unforeseen changes can start to occur in different areas. This includes production, warehousing, and sales/distribution. Apparel brands that implement operational processes which are flexible can survive and even grow during inflation and economic turbulence. Operational flexibility is a difficult task for a fashion brand because the employees are entering uncharted territory during economic uncertainty and change. Not only will employees need to be able to be flexible, but the apparel software that manages the fashion business will need to support flexibility. AIMS360 fashion ERP allows multiple operational strategies to be available to businesses and run even implement multiple strategies simultaneously. This means apparel brands can support flexibility in fashion sourcing, fashion warehousing, and fashion sales. Let’s explore these different operational strategies that many brands are already using in AIMS360 fashion business software.
- Fashion Omni-channel Sales: Sales are the most obvious area of flexibility. AIMS360 fashion software integrates all order channels for both wholesale and direct to consumer orders. Some examples of pre-built integrations that don’t require third party connectors include:
- E-commerce direct to consumers (D2C): Shopify, Shopify dropship, Faire, DSCO dropship, Amazon FBA, Amazon FBM, etc.
- E-commerce wholesale (B2B): fashion brands custom wholesale sites, JOOR, NuOrder, FashionGo, Shopify Wholesale, etc.
- B2B electronic data interchange (EDI): Nordstroms, Macys, Bloomingdales, Burlington, Target, Walmart, Amazon, Saks, SPS, CommerceHub, Radial, etc.
- Fashion salesrep entered orders at tradeshows like MAGIC, Project, Chicago Collective, & more.
- Fashion Omni-channel Sourcing: Multi-sourcing is an apparel production strategy when brands can get goods through multiple vendors or even internally. Brands may use this strategy with import and domestic production. Brands may be producing one way and now they must also produce some or all goods through multiple vendors or in-house. AIMS360 software allows different strategies to be implemented for both import production and domestic production. Apparel systems must also be able to be flexible to support fabric/trim material inventory, and production tracking when it’s needed. Some brands take care of part of the production in-house and other parts at one or more vendors. With the right fashion software, like AIMS360, brands can be very flexible in their sourcing strategy.
- Fashion Warehousing: Warehousing is another area where AIMS360 apparel ERP has allowed brands to be flexible. Brands can manage not only multiple warehouses but also have different warehouse types. Many brands now have internal warehouses which they can manage via AIMS360’s fashion warehouse management system (WMS) and external third-party warehouses (3PLs) which integrates to AIMS360. If a fashion brand has an internal warehouse, AIMS360 allows for aisle, row, and bin locations to be managed via handheld devices with barcoding support. AIMS360 mobile device allows production tracking, receiving, paperless picking, transfers, cycle counts, & more.
AIMS360 allows a centralized area for production & sales across multiple channels. This creates an omni channel system that handles vendors, inventory, customers, orders, accounts receivable, and more. Interested in test-driving our apparel software? Tell us a little bit about yourself and your company, and we’ll send you our demo link!