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Charlie Grant Celebrates 15 Years | OGL Group
A huge congratulations to Charlie Grant who recently celebrated 15 years at OGL. Charlie looks back on the last 15 years: “I’ve had many different roles in OGL so here goes: I started as a Linux Junior; Upgraded to Linux Installations Engineer; Recession hit so moved into a Technical Admin role; Moved back into Linux as a ...
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How to Improve Stock Control & Stocktaking
Whether you own a wholesaler, distributor or merchant business, chances are that stock issues have given you your fair share of headaches. The truth is that keeping on top of your inventory isn’t easy. The best way of doing it? In our opinion, it’s all about implementing effective stock control measures. In this article, we’ll explore what s...
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What Is OTC Order Management?
In spite of its daunting-sounding name, OTC order management is a fairly commonplace process that takes place in most sales-based businesses. In a digital sales environment, OTC stands for order to cash. Put simply, OTC order management involves the entirety of the order processing system. This covers everything from the moment when the order is received up unti...
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Laura Bennett Celebrates 5 Years | OGL Group
A huge congratulations to Laura Bennett who recently celebrated 5 years at OGL. Laura looks back on the last 5 years: “Firstly, it is very odd to be on the other side of Long Service Awards! I am usually asking others what gift they would like and taking the photos! “I started out as a HR Administrator, and since then my role has...
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How To Do Inventory Forecasting
Whether you’re an online retailer or bricks-and-mortar shop owner, inventory forecasting can determine the financial success of your business. On the one hand, not having enough inventory means that you’re not making as much money as you should, and you risk having unhappy customers if you can’t fulfil their orders. In an unpredictable market e...
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Is an OMS Part of an ERP?
The eCommerce world is loaded with so many acronyms that it’s easy to get lost. Two of the most important ones are OMS and ERP, which at times are mistakenly used interchangeably. Before we get into the differences between these two concepts, let’s start by defining them. OMS & ERP: starting with the basics OMS stands for Order Management S...
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Switching to ERP: How to Break the Barriers
ERP: what and why? Digital transformation is growing more important every day, particularly for stockists and wholesalers, and an increasingly significant aspect of digital transformation is Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). An ERP system centralises a business’ backend processes, allowing them to be monitored and managed in a clear and accessible way...
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How Do I Connect WooCommerce to an ERP?
Used for more than 4 million websites, WooCommerce is one of the most popular eCommerce solutions in the entire world. Its popularity has a lot to do with the fact that it’s free and open-source – as well as being fairly straightforward to use. However, WooCommerce includes hundreds of extra features that are not as easy to navigate. Connecting it to...
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Which ERP System Integrates with Shopify?
Among all the eCommerce platforms in the world, Shopify is certainly amongst the most popular – with plenty of reasons too. The main one is that Shopify’s versatility allows all kinds of businesses to build a compelling online shopping experience. It doesn’t really matter whether you’re just starting out or an established trader with deca...
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