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Jewelry manufacturer & wholesaler gains Cloud and retains control
Technology Category
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Consumer Goods
Applicable Functions
- Procurement
- Sales & Marketing
Use Cases
- Inventory Management
- Supply Chain Visibility
Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
The Challenge
J. Goodin is a manufacturer and distributor of fashion jewelry that needed an ERP system to manage sales orders, purchase orders, inventory, and accounting. The system had to be efficient in order to process a large daily volume of orders and customizable in order to support both current and future business processes. The new software needed to support several sales models including a make-toorder process as well as a make-to-stock process for distribution through several sales channels such as Amazon.com, jewelry wholesalers, and retail outlets. The company had previously used ERP software and a NetSuite solution, but found them lacking in speed, reliability, and support.
About The Customer
J. Goodin is a distributor and manufacturer of fashion jewelry based in Brea, California. The company has a strong belief that software enables business success and has been using ERP software for over 15 years to help grow their business. J. Goodin operates in multiple locations around the world, including the USA, Mexico, and China. The company sells its products through several channels, including Amazon.com, jewelry wholesalers, and retail outlets. J. Goodin's sales models include a make-to-order process for custom jewelry and a make-to-stock process for distribution.
The Solution
J. Goodin chose Acumatica, a web-based solution that offered an on-premise server deployment option. This allowed J. Goodin to purchase a license, build customizations, and avoid being “held captive” by SaaS only solutions such as NetSuite. Acumatica is Cloud-based so order processing is fast, even during peak periods. Growth-based pricing allows J. Goodin to expand the use of the system to include unlimited users in offices around the world. Acumatica automates different sales process so employees around the world gain real-time access to order status. J. Goodin’s developers will use Acumatica’s APIs to build a real-time interface to their e-commerce site.
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