Ashley Furniture Gains Supply Chain Transparency

August 2014 Integrated Solutions For Retailers

By Sally Jones, contributing editor

Rapid growth forced a large furniture retailer to find one ERP (enterprise resource planning) system to serve its stores around the globe, improving inventory visibility and decreasing in-store checkout times.

Finding a way to deliver 35 million pieces of furniture every year to customers is a tall order for even the most experienced retailer. But when you also design and manufacture each piece, while maintaining the entire supply chain, it can be a challenge to ensure that every part of the operation is fully integrated with the retail store.