Posted on December 15, 2016 in Latest from Lanham
New Opportunities for the New Year!
In working with our customers, we know how complicated supply chains can be. The challenge to streamline operations, compounded by the pressure to be productive and profitable in a globally-connected economy, can cause many distributors to lose sleep. But don’t let this ruin your new year! We have prepared two events to help our customers […]
Posted on December 12, 2016 in EDI
How to Prepare for a New EDI Trading Partner in 7 Easy Steps
By Charlotte Martinez, Senior EDI Specialist, Lanham Associates EDI provides huge business value by improving the speed and accuracy with which transactions can be processed in order to comply with Trade Partner requirements. However when you take on a new Trade Partner relationship, it’s very important to understand the Trade Partner’s requirements upfront in order […]
Posted on December 1, 2016 in Warehouse Management
Meet the Warehouse Manager’s Best Friend
By Jim Augenstein, Channel Manager, Lanham Associates A warehousing manager’s life isn’t easy. Creating a schedule of picks, put-aways, and packing on a daily basis from disparate systems and a variety of documents can be a major challenge. Especially when most WMS systems capabilities only go so far. For example, if you use Microsoft Dynamics® […]
Posted on November 21, 2016 in Industry Insights
On the Leading Edge: NAV 2017 Q&A with Enervex
As a participant in this year’s Microsoft TAP program, Lanham Associates had the pleasure of working with Enervex, Inc. (in conjunction with our reselling partner, Amalfi) on one of the first NAV 2017 “go-lives” in the world. We recently conducted a Q&A session with Steen Hagensen, president of Enervex, which specializes in sophisticated exhaust systems […]
Posted on November 15, 2016 in Forecasting & Replenishment
Safety Stock – How Much is Needed?
By John Kimball, Senior Consultant, Lanham Associates There are only two reasons to have safety stock: uncertainty of demand and uncertainty of supply. And the uncertainty is only important during the time periods when your supply chain has little or no flexibility to change. After you set a safety stock quantity, what can be done […]
