Read Time: 2 minsThe multichannel approach is becoming more popular as a way to succeed in retail and e-commerce. This involves selling products through multiple sales channels. For example, brick-and-mortar stores, online marketplaces, and company-owned websites. However, there are some unique challenges of multichannel ecommerce when it comes to inventory management and accounting.

What Is a Multichannel Approach In Retail and Ecommerce?
A multichannel approach involves reaching customers through a variety of different sales channels. The goal is to reach as many customers as possible by having a presence in different places. This makes it easier for customers to purchase products and increases sales.
Omnichannel and multichannel approaches are different, despite terms often used interchangeably. An omnichannel approach focuses on creating a consistent shopping experience across all channels. A multichannel approach simply involves having multiple sales channels.

Multichannel Ecommerce Businesses and Inventory Management Managing inventory becomes complex for e-commerce businesses that sell on multiple channels. To ease the burden of inventory management, inventory management solutions (IMS) are available. These solutions use artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to streamline workflows, and simplify the process of tracking, managing, and organizing inventory across multiple channels.
With GOIS, all orders in your e-commerce platform/s are transferred to GOIS Inventory. Both GOIS and the e-commerce platform/s will be updated regardless of where the order is fulfilled. Real-time stock information will allow you to avoid duplicates and make it easier to manage different sales channels.

How To Avoid Common Inventory Management Problems
Multichannel ecommerce businesses face unique challenges in inventory management. In particular, you need to balance stock levels across platforms. On top of that, you need to avoid overstocking or understocking. Otherwise, you risk missed sales opportunities, lost customers, and higher inventory costs.
With Software like GOIS in place, businesses can:
Get stock alerts to reduce the risk of overstocking and understocking Ensure they have the right amount of inventory to meet customer demand Take advantage of demand forecasting and safety stock management Automate the process of tracking inventory levels and reordering Manage inventory across different platforms and locations.
Before implementing an IMS, you need an understanding of your stock needs. This includes current stocking issues, dead stock, warehouse locations, staff, etc. Then, decide on what your inventory management goals will be. Finally, do a complete stock take so that you can avoid having inaccurate inventory data.

To know more about GOIS Multichannel E-commerce Inventory Management in detail, please Request a demo or contact at sales@goodsorderinventory.com