Aptean Apparel ERP Exenta Edition
MindsInSync, Inc. Win major accounts and develop new product using real-time data from Aptean Apparel ERP Exenta Edition.
Industry Furniture and Home Décor Wholesale Distribution
Challenges
» Outdated, underpowered accounting
system and third-party EDI could not keep up with major retailers’ transaction volumes
» Lack of real-time visibility Benefits
» 90% of U.S. and China headcounts reduced or reallocated
» Processed 10X greater volume of transactions with a smaller staff
» Reduced costly chargebacks » Gained 80% more time
MindsInSync is a leader in home décor solutions for the kitchen, bath, and bedroom. More than 200 employees around the globe work to identify needs in the marketplace and develop innovative new products to meet them. Started by three founders in 2005, the company now manages twelve successful brands, including MicroDry, Aquatopia, GripTex, and Home Circle, and has products featured on the shelves and websites of the world’s largest retailers. MindsInSync was growing too rapidly for its outdated business systems to handle. The company’s Quickbooks accounting system and third-party Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) provider were not scaling up enough to meet the transaction processing demands of their newest and largest trading partner at that time, Bed Bath & Beyond. “Our business with Bed Bath & Beyond had gone from zero to $55 million over a very short period,” recalled CEO, Iain Scorgie. “They have more than 1,000 stores and order a SKU per store, almost every day. That increased volume exploded our QuickBooks and EDI.” The executive team wanted to add more large retailers as customers, so it was time to invest in an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system with built-in EDI. MindsInSync selected Aptean Apparel ERP Exenta Edition—a solution designed by fashion industry insiders for the unique transactional requirements of apparel and soft goods manufacturers.