ERPs are pivotal in streamlining operations; however, not all ERP solutions provide adequate inventory optimization functionality. SMBs need functionality that provides inventory visibility, automated processes to reduce excess stock and avoid stockouts, precise forecasting capabilities, and predictive analytics to minimize supply and demand risks. Customizing your ERP can lead to expensive challenges in the long term, especially when performing automatic upgrades. Consider using best-in-breed inventory solutions from Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to enhance ERP functionality without unnecessary complexity, ensuring long-term adaptability and efficiency To balance inventory and costs, businesses need to understand what tools are fit for purpose to help achieve inventory optimization, financial success, and market competitiveness.   From this discussion, the audience will have a better understanding of: – The functionality of ERPs – How to assess if ERPs deliver on inventory goals and capabilities – Identify missing gaps for better inventory planning and optimization – What key features to prioritize when selecting an inventory add-on solution – Rearview vs front window when it comes to forecasting and risk in your ERP – How to measure ROI – how best-of-breed solutions like Netstock show ROI when integrated with an ERP        

Rebates have become a critical component of the $76 trillion global economy, the grease that keeps the supply chain humming. Gone are the days when rebates were viewed solely as cost components. They have evolved into strategic tools that hold the key to the future of the supply chain, allowing partners to work as seamless extensions of each other and encourage desired behaviors. How do we reach this stage? What strategies can we employ to develop rebate programs that mutually benefit manufacturers and distributors? Join us for this webinar, where industry veterans Mark Gilham and John Gunderson will delve into what it takes to be strategic and provide practical insights on how to unlock the full potential of rebates to propel your business forward and turn rebates into a strategic engine for mutual success. In this webinar you will learn: – Rebates trends and insights in 2024. – How to build the right rebate programs for mutual benefit. – Customizing your rebate programs to drive better behaviors. – The significance of resetting your approach to rebates.