From Open-to-Buy to Open-to-Sell

ChainDrive is the retailer’s dream tool. It’s also the dream tool for wholesale managers. We prove that by offering a solution that takes care of the needs of both managers. In retail, without Open-to-Buy, you’d have a hard time managing your products from end to end with ChainDrive retail open to buy software . In wholesale, Open-to-Sell is just as essential. Stay tuned as we show how we benefit both wholesalers and retailers with one tool.

Open-to-Buy Software for Every Type of Retail Operations Manager

When planning your retail operations, you’ve got to ensure that you’ve got the right product on the shelf and the right amounts of it at each location where customers are expected to buy. That’s where your Open-to-Buy software comes in. Without it, you’d have a really difficult time planning your retail operation from season to season.

Here’s a quick look at what you get with ChainDrive’s OTB planning software:

• Dynamic Controls – Control your inventory on the fly by looking at how many of each product you have on hand right now, and then pivot as necessary.
• Lock Your Data – So you’re analyzing your inventory and want to plan based on certain criteria. Lock your data so that individual units are not affected by your imagined scenarios.
• Comparative Analysis – Use historical data to make comparisons between products and plan your inventory based on real data.
• Segment Your Data – Different managers within your operation need specific data that will help the make better decisions. Allow each of your managers with access to determine what they need to see based on their level of decision-making.
• Plan By The Season – How else would you do it?
• Graphing – With robust graphing capabilities, you can see what your inventory looks like with one picture.

Open-to-Buy is the heart of every retailing operation. Be more efficient and make better decisions with the right tool.

Be An Efficient Wholesaler With Open-to-Sell

Wholesale operates a little differently. You need SKU-level information that lets you know what has not been sold but still in inventory. That’s what a good Open-to-Sell solution will do for you. And this:

• Productivity Reporting – Evaluate your sales agents with real-time reporting. Plan your commission schedules.
• Credit Alerts – Don’t let clients with poor payment history run you dry. Keep tabs on credit and set order limits based on level of risk.
• Discount Rules – Establish rebates and discounts for clients individually or based on your parameters.
• Order Management – You’re in total control of the ordering process for every client.

When you want an efficient and profitable wholesale operation, ChainDrive’s Open-to-Sell solution is the right tool.