20 million cuttings
per week require custom-built inventory software to
eliminate waste and to satisfy the demands of customer
service.
"Many retailers live
or die on their ability to attract throngs of shoppers
to their stores during a few short weeks in December."
How Fowler Software Design gives this flower producer
the cutting edge.
When to buy off-the-shelf, when to customize and when to develop your own.
"There is no doubt that commercial off-the-shelf software (COTS), if it is a good fit, is a way to keep costs down. Customization of applications, after all, can involve a lengthy and expensive on site vendor presence, while development of software from scratch can sometimes be difficult to control in terms of cost and timeline." Choosing the wrong software path can place severe strain on the budget.