Left unchecked, inventory costs will consume a considerable amount of any retailer’s resources.
It’s critical to find tools that will cut costs while keeping your shelves stocked, maximizing operational efficiency. Say goodbye to segmented functionality and silos. Bi-directional data communication between your enterprise and any supplier removes wasted labor or the need for costly third party services. With ECRS’ powerful supply chain solutions, suppliers are directly linked to CATAPULT. Retailers can easily manage, track, replenish, and analyze inventory on the sales floor or in the back office–all from one platform.
Optimized Ordering
Eliminate out-of-stock scenarios and cut excess inventory costs using CATAPULT’s efficient, powerful inventory tracking, demand forecasting, and automated replenishment functions.
Connect directly to your suppliers
CATAPULT delivers a seamless 360-degree supply chain management solution regardless of your suppliers’ EDI capabilities.
EDI Component
CATAPULT’s EDI solution, Gateway™, allows retailers to connect with suppliers to automate the supply chain process and simplify the order experience.
With CATAPULT's EDI component, you can:
- Send and process orders
- Receive shipping notifications
- Receive invoices
- Receive price & cost change notifications
- Utilize digital rebates
Non-EDI Component
CATAPULT’s non-EDI solution was built so retailers could easily communicate with small or specialized suppliers, local producers (dairy, meat, produce, etc.), and even directly with the manufacturer, without EDI capabilities.
With CATAPULT's Non-EDI component, you can:
- Send purchase orders
- Receive invoices
- Utilize digital rebates
Smarter stock management
CATAPULT delivers a seamless 360-degree supply chain management solution. Gateway eliminates the need to rely on middlemen, cutting costs and facilitating direct two-way communication between your business and suppliers.
Keep your salesfloor running smoothly
Inventory tasks can be carried out on-the-go with the CATAPULT HHT (Hand Held Terminal) mobile application, a powerful mobile extension of the CATAPULT retail automation system:
The Universal Product Database
The Universal Product Database (UPD) is the FREE, ECRS-hosted cloud service that stores digital content on hundreds of thousands of retail products. In this shared database, retailers and suppliers can manage and update:
Images
Health Attributes
Item Ingredients
Nutrition Facts
Ordering Information
Barcode & Descriptors
With the UPD, retailers can reduce the labor cost of item entry, showcase accurate item data and digital content within CATAPULT WebCart, and utilize item information to create labels and loyalty campaigns automatically.
With the UPD, suppliers, farmers, and manufacturers can control their brand, own and manage their product catalog, and even export digital content to other third parties.
