Back in March of 1971, Starbucks was founded selling whole roasted coffee beans from a single location in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. Today, it has over 26,000 coffeehouses worldwide and brought in over $22 billion in revenue last year. However, things didn’t always look so bright. Back in the 2000s, Starbucks had a problem. As the company was growing at […]
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Clear Spider Kiosk: The Complete Inventory Solution
At Clear Spider, we are always looking for ways to give our customers more. We are thrilled to be announcing the release of the Clear Spider Kiosk. If you’ve been waiting for the complete inventory solution, this is it. Using a robust back-end and state-of-the-art hardware, it combines the best of both worlds. The built-in scanner can scan on […]
Infographics Series: Why Choose Clear Spider?
In the previous six parts of this series, we have covered a wide range of inventory management topics. Click here if you’d like to check those out. To conclude, we will talk about why Clear Spider is the right system for you. Here’s eight reasons to choose Clear Spider: It’s easy to use As a role-based system, users are shown only […]
Logistics: The Real Cupid Behind Valentine’s Day
Unsurprisingly, Valentine’s Day is the number one holiday for florists. For this special day, consumers spend around $2 billion on flowers. As a consumer, flower shopping for your loved ones is made easy. These days, you can even place an online order. For suppliers and florists, it’s not so simple. With almost 257 million roses grown for the holiday and many last-minute orders, […]
Spotlight on Top Supply Chains: Intel
Placing sixth on Gartner’s Top Supply Chains of 2017, the supply chain of Intel is well-recognized. But how did Intel’s supply chain get to where it is today? What makes it worthy of the list? A few reasons are real-time analytics, technology, and ethical practices. Real-Time Analytics Every year, Intel fulfills over 1 million orders in 100 […]
Infographics Series: Why You Should Manage Your Inventory
Previously, we talked about the inventory management options available to you. For this post, we’ll be discussing why you should manage your inventory and why you should do it now. Consequences It’s easy to do nothing, but doing nothing comes at a cost. Wrong Inventory Without inventory management, you can end up with the wrong […]