The Wholesale Fashion Solution

The Wholesale Fashion Solution
Become an efficient wholesaler with
better planning, tighter cost control
and increased product margins.
Apparel21 has the power to give you control over your entire wholesale process from sourcing your product right through to accounts receivable. Already the force
behind millions of products that are despatched across the globe every year, Apparel21 is a leader in wholesale apparel software. Chosen to support the
management of the best brands across the country, Apparel21 is used to manage leading brands including JAG, Seafolly, Zimmerman, JETS, diana ferrari, GAZ
MAN, Blazer, Globe, Betina Liano, Skechers, and Brooks. Here’s why:
A solution that improves your wholesale
efficiency
Maintain a competitive advantage with
real-time reporting
Apparel21 Wholesale offers you the ability to plan, track and report on every
facet of your supply chain to drive sales, reduce costs and deliver your
products more efficiently. With a completely integrated solution at your
fingertips, you can optimise the performance of your existing resources and
positively impact your bottom line.
Apparel21 Wholesale provides real-time visibility of accurate information to allow
you to make business decisions for your competitive survival. At a click of a
button you can track where your products are, the cost from the makers, the
landed cost, the required daily sales figures versus actual sales, and your
warehouse status. Apparel21 supports your need to make critical decisions that
determine the success of your season. With Apparel21, you can answer these
questions easily:
Maximise your product distribution
Reduce inventory and warehousing costs
Lower freight costs
Minimise stock variances
Shorten time to despatch
Optimise sales opportunities to trading partners
Improve customer service
Automate processes to reduce labour costs
Reduce human error
Minimise customer penalties
Which products offer the greatest margins?
Which trading partners are the most valuable?
Are the product makers meeting our Quality Assurance benchmarks?
What are the most cost effective freight methods?
Is the product being costed and priced correctly?
What impact will a product price reduction have on the bottom line?
How much stock is required to meet demand?
Apparel21 Integrated Wholesale ERP Solution
Plan
Range Planning
Sales Planning
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
Source
Sell
Take orders directly from department stores
(EDI), agents, reps, customer service, and
customers (web, email)
Trade Discounts and Rebates
Sales Commissions
Purchasing
Shipments
Production
Bill of Materials (BOM)
Costing
Stock Management and Allocations
Warehouse Management Solutions (WMS)
Distribution
Reporting and Analysis
“Apparel21 gives us the flexibility to pack
in a smart way so that our distribution
costs have been reduced by 55%.”
“We are now better equipped to deliver
on customer orders with contained
operational costs.”
Alistair Gourley, Operations Manager Australia and New Zealand, Accent
Brad Semmler, Group IT Manager, Stitches
Improve the bottom line of your supply chain
Apparel21 Wholesale lets you get the most out of your existing resources
across your wholesale supply chain, and can be used to reduce the two key
costs in a warehouse: the cost of freight, and the cost of labour. You can take
advantage of:
Efficient supply chain management
Sales process automation to optimise orders
Sales analysis for improved profits
Remote ordering to heighten productivity
Supply to key retailers with integrated EDI
Apparel21 Integrated EDI is fully certified to support major retailers across
Australia, UK and the US including Myer, David Jones, Kmart, Target, Just
Jeans, Big W, Rebel Sport, Nordstrom and Intersport. Offering scan packing
and advanced account management, you can take advantage of:
Exchange of standard business documents such as invoices, ASNs,
purchase orders and other logistic information with trading partners and
service suppliers
EDI compliant scan packing solutions
Solution benefits
Fashion industry specific
Easy to use with free monthly training
Powerful planning and reporting
Proven implementation methodology
Solid customer base with a strong track record
Ongoing support from industry experts
Open integration for business flexibility
You can certainly use Apparel21 to manage your current wholesale business.
But what if you change your business model? Perhaps you would like to extend
your distribution to include your own retail stores? Maybe you would like more
control over your products and engage local or offshore manufacturers? Either
way, Apparel21 offers the flexibility to support your business, no matter what
shape it takes... with real-time integration to other modules including:
Production
Retail point of sale
Online sales
3rd party warehouse
Seamlessly integrated for ease of
use
Fully integrated to give you the power to manage your entire supply chain in a real-time environment, Apparel21 offers the following solution suite:
Warehouse Management
System (WMS)
Sales
Product entry, pricing and costing from raw materials through to the finished
product
Customer management including contact information, terms of trade and
preference rankings
Bulk orders
Receiving
Picking management
Scan packing
Paperless/Mobile picking
Location/Bin tracking
Excel, internet and remote (agent) order entry
Quality control
Kit order entry
Order management including provisional orders, style restriction by
customers, order line cancellation reason codes and credit status checking
Automatic allocation to stock on hand or linking to production or purchasing,
based on business rules
Lost sales report
Sales commission that can be based on customer, product or sales
categories and automatically calculated on invoice creation or payment
Fast and comprehensive enquiry screen for optimal customer service
EDI ordering
Automatic trade discounts, based on customer or other specific rules
Stocktakes
Integration to freight systems
Multiple warehouses
Virtual warehouses
Purchasing
Supplier management
Purchase order generation
Manage and track raw materials, finished goods and purchase services from
local suppliers
Manage the import of raw materials, finished goods and purchase services
from foreign suppliers
Distribution
Invoicing of fulfilled orders
Apply and track import duties and costs
Manage inventory levels, receiving of goods into the warehouse, packing
and despatch of goods to your customer base
Shipment tracking
Allocate stock to sales orders and issue production or purchase orders
Wholesale Planning
Financial budgeting
Range planning
Sales forecasting by SKU
Actual vs plan analysis
Purchase planning
Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
Financials
General ledger
Accounts payable
Accounts receivable
Bank reconciliation
Reporting
Hundreds of standard reports
Analysis tools
Custom report builder
Crystal reports
21 Cremorne Street
Cremorne, Vic 3121
Phone: +61 3 8415 9300
Fax:
+61 3 9427 1752
Email: info@Apparel21.com
Web: www.Apparel21.com