acumatica case study_kido

CASE STUDY WWW.ACUMA TICA.COM • © Copyright 2013 Acumatica CONTACT SALES • +1 888 228 8300 [email protected] Using Acumatica we were able to reduce our inventory by over 20% across multiple locations. This allowed us to eliminate an entire warehouse and serve our customers better. BUSINESS CHALLENGE Kido is the leading retailer of baby accessories and furniture in Quebec. Customers can select from thousands of SKUs from hundreds of suppliers or place a special order to get a specific item. Managing so many SKUs and custom orders across multiple locations created inventory management challenges that could not be handled by their existing software. Kido set out to replace QuickBooks and several internally developed systems with a single unified solution that could interface with their existing retail management system (RMS) from Microsoft and a web store powered by NitroSell. WHY ACUMA TICA? Kido researched 25 replacement solutions over a one-year period. Point of sale-based solutions did not include critical back office operations for special orders, shipments, and inventory management. Accounting solutions lacked integration and customization features. Acumatica delivered a single integrated solution that included: • Integrated financials, inventory, purchasing, sales orders, CRM, and more • Growth-based pricing and licensing • Cloud benefits with on-premise control • Ability to customize and access source code Daniel Arsenault • President , Kido RETAILER USES ACUMA TIC A TO REDUCE INVENTORY BY 20% COMPANY • Founded: 1964 • Location: Montreal, QC, Canada • Industry: Retail accessories and furniture for babies and children • Overview: Retail stores provide the largest selection of baby furniture and accessories in the Quebec area. On-site experts help consumers pick from over 20,000 SKUs to get products that fit their price and style. KEY RESULTS • 20% reduction in inventory • Eliminated warehouse due to improved invento ry efficiency • Manage thousands of special orders from hundreds of different suppliers • Replaced multiple systems with a single integrated solution • Availability of real-time filtered data supported proactive customer service Kido www.kidobebe.com

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CASE STUDY

Using Acumatica we were ableto reduce our inventory by over20% across multiple locations.This allowed us to eliminate anentire warehouse and serve ourcustomers better.

BUSINESS CHALLENGE

Kido is the leading retailer of baby accessories and furniture in Quebec. Customers can

select from thousands of SKUs from hundreds of suppliers or place a special order to get a

specific item.

Managing so many SKUs and custom orders across multiple locations created inventory

management challenges that could not be handled by their existing software. Kido set

out to replace QuickBooks and several internally developed systems with a single unified

solution that could interface with their existing retail management system (RMS) from

Microsoft and a web store powered by NitroSell.

WHY ACUMATICA?

Kido researched 25 replacement solutions over a one-year period. Point of sale-based

solutions did not include critical back office operations for special orders, shipments,