The integration gave Sears better visibility into its logistics network and allows it to get advance ship notices with barcoded shipping labels for faster product flows through distribution centers. MicroWarehouse wanted to improve its ability to enable new suppliers and to process with new and existing links. The company is using RedKnife for a program targeting 500 partners. Early results give MicroWarehouse more visibility, control, and event-based management. MicroWarehouse now has a problem resolution process that prevents stockouts and lost revenue.
Recommendations Review the prospective vendors' customer lists.
If you find several of your partners or competitors, it will reduce the convincing you'll have to do within your business community. Recognize you are outsourcing service that requires high availability and scalability. Look at the company's infrastructure and evaluate its plans as it increases the number of connected companies. Evaluate the investors. As with any new market, hosted infrastructure is in its early period of educating customers.