Aptean Apparel ERP Full Circle Lite Edition
REBEL8 Optimizes Warehouse and Inventory Management for Continued Growth Industry
Apparel, clothing
Challenges
» Entry-level accounting system limited insight and growth
» Inefficient, manual warehouse operations » Disparate systems hindered visibility into inventory and sales
» Unreliable EDI system jeopardized ability to do business with major retailers
Benefits
» Gained real-time data visibility for
accounting and inventory management
» Automated warehouse operations with UPC generation and maintenance
» Improved visibility and measurement of sales KPIs with a single source of truth
» Achieved EDI compliance, allowing the company to scale and grow
In 2003, Josh Draper founded REBEL8 with just $500. Working out of his small San Francisco studio apartment, he was on a mission to deliver authentic clothing featuring original artwork that merged graffiti, punk and tattoo cultures. Just over 5 years later, he built a streetwear company that shipped apparel to stores across North America, the UK, Europe, Australia and China. With its signature 8 logo, REBEL8 grew organically over the years. The company moved to Los Angeles in 2013. At various points throughout REBEL8’s growth, Josh has, “done everything that there is to do in this business from top to bottom—from warehouse operations and janitorial tasks to accounting and CEO duties.”
The Situation In the company’s early days, Josh was able to use QuickBooks to perform basic accounting tasks like tracking income and expenses. As REBEL8 grew more complex, he utilized add-on components and solutions from third-party vendors to meet new operational and management needs. But the company still didn’t have the visibility needed in financials, inventory or warehouse operations. REBEL8 needed a more powerful, fashionspecific Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution.