In the late
1990s, Bag Bazaar was confronted with same
issues that a lot of importers face today; they
had a good computer system custom built around
their business model, but lacked the technology
to meet many of the new demands their customers
were presenting to them.
Bag Bazaar turned
to a major supplier of enterprise software for a
solution. Not being apparel specific nor easily
customizable, many requests were responded to with
either "we'll need to create a workaround for that"
or "you'll need to change your business model to
match the system". After spending 2 years and over
$250,000, the implementation was just not working.
So in 2000, Bag
Bazaar turned to Information Solutions. Bob
Frankel, Vice President of Operations, contacted
Information Solutions to investigate alternative
software options. Working together to determine the
closest of a fit was the first order of business.
Upon completion of the business process review, both
Bag Bazaar and Information Solutions were fully
aware of the commitment necessary to create a
successful implementation.
ENVISION rose up
to the challenges that Bag Bazaar presented. To
accommodate Bag Bazaar's unique requirements,
Information Solutions customized the system to fit
their business model. No workarounds. No changing
of a successful business model. Bag Bazaar
benefited from both a robust supply chain management
system as well as a willingness from Information
Solutions to satisfy every demand.
Since
implementing ENVISION, Bag Bazaar has increased
their profitability by cutting labor cost 15-20% and
has been able to improve their global sourcing by
allowing them to have strong visibility throughout
their supply chain.
