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What is the cost of not having a unified order and stock system?

Retailers with multiple locations lose 10-20% of revenue due to stock-outs, order errors, and lack of cross-store visibility.

OMSB2B supplier portalEDIWMSInvoicingProduct managementPIMCRM & LoyaltyAI ForecastingBI and reportingPurchasing

Flow: Procurement → Order → EDI → Receipt → Catalog → Forecast

Procurement

Before

Email/phone

With CRMconnect

B2B Portal

Procurement

Order

Before

Manual

With CRMconnect

Automated OMS

OMS

EDI

Before

8-12 weeks/supplier

With CRMconnect

Days

EDI

Receipt

Before

14% errors

With CRMconnect

~5% errors

WMS

Catalog

Before

Spreadsheets

With CRMconnect

Unified PIM

PIM

Forecast

Before

Insights

With CRMconnect

AI Predictions

AI Forecasting

Retail Network Parameters

12
60
300
14%
€120
40
10%
€5.000

€0

Lost sales / year

€0

Total savings / year

14% → ~5%

Stock errors

0 months

Estimated payback

Financial impact

Vendor EDI Onboarding78.000 EUR
Lost sales reduction (-65%)39.312 EUR
Order processing automation23.400 EUR
Multi-location coordination39.600 EUR
Optimized EDI/VAN costs3.300 EUR
CRM & recovered sales228.000 EUR
Total annual impact411.612 EUR

Network performance

Current vs. with CRMconnect

Operational risk (lower = better)

Savings Distribution

Vendor EDI Onboarding19%
Lost sales reduction (-65%)10%
Order processing automation6%
Multi-location coordination10%
Optimized EDI/VAN costs1%
CRM & recovered sales55%

Cost vs. Impact

Estimated CRMconnect Cost61.742 EUR
Annual Impact411.612 EUR
2months payback

🟢 Fast Payback

Estimated ROI

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Before vs. After CRMconnect

Without CRMconnect

  • ✗ Stock errors: 14%
  • ✗ Cost/order: €8
  • ✗ Vendor onboarding: 8-12 weeks
  • ✗ Lost sales: 60.480 EUR/year
  • ✗ Lead conversion: 10%

With CRMconnect

  • ✓ Stock errors: ~5%
  • ✓ Cost/order: €1.5
  • ✓ Vendor onboarding: a few days
  • ✓ Lost sales: 21.168 EUR/year
  • ✓ Lead conversion: 14%

Cost of Inaction

What happens if you do nothing? Costs increase by ~5%/year.

Year 1

€0

In 3 years

€0

In 5 years

€0

CRMconnect: standalone or integrated with ERP

CapabilityExcelStandalone ERPCRMconnectCRMconnect + ERP
Unified OMS orders
Automated EDI with suppliers
B2B supplier portal
Multi-location WMS
PIM / Product Management
CRM & Loyalty
AI Forecasting
Cross-location BI
AccountingRequires dedicated software
Setup & go-liveinstant6-18 months<48hdays

💡 CRMconnect covers orders, stock, and suppliers independently. For accounting and HR, it integrates with dedicated solutions.

Concrete scenarios by retail type

Food chain

Revenue: €8M

Problem

15 stores, 18% stock errors, perishable goods

With CRMconnect

Errors -65%, perishable waste -40%, savings €185K/year

Fashion retail

Revenue: €4M

Problem

8 stores, 25% overstock, seasonal collections

With CRMconnect

Overstock at 8%, retention +30%, savings €92K/year

DIY / Do-It-Yourself

Revenue: €12M

Problem

22 stores, 150 suppliers, complex logistics

With CRMconnect

B2B Portal -80% time, unified WMS, €310K/year

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Estimated savings of 411.612 EUR/year with a payback in 2 months.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does it integrate with existing POS?

Yes. Native integrations with popular POS systems. Real-time synchronization of sales, inventory, and promotions per store.

Does it work for franchises?

Yes. Multi-location model with centralized control over branding, pricing, and promotions, but local flexibility for inventory and staff.

How does it optimize staff?

Shift planning based on anticipated traffic, historical sales, and events. Reduced overtime and optimized productivity per hour.

How does it manage promotions?

Centralized promotions with per-store execution. Tracking compliance (was the material installed?), ROI per promotion and store.

Does it integrate with e-commerce?

Yes. Unified online + offline inventory, click & collect, ship from store - complete omnichannel.

Is it secure for network data?

End-to-end encryption, EU storage, GDPR compliant, access control per store, zone, and role.

Results are indicative estimates based on the data you enter and do not constitute a contractual guarantee of performance or savings.

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Multi-location Retailers - FAQ

Answers for retailers that want true stock and order unification.