Partner Newsletter | December 2023

Welcome to the December 2023 Partner Newsletter!

We hope you all managed Black Month well, as we navigated through one of the busiest and most challenging periods in the retail and logistics calendar. It's a time that tests our resilience, innovation, and ability to deliver under pressure. We're excited to share that, together, we've not only met these challenges but also achieved a new milestone with Ongoing processing of over 4 million orders in November – a testament to the strength and efficiency of our WMS. In this issue, we'll explore the latest integrations, updates, and customer stories that showcase the robustness and adaptability of Ongoing WMS. These stories and developments highlight how our collaborative efforts foster growth, efficiency, and excellence in our operations. Thank you for your trust!

4M+ Orders in November

Black Month offered new records for Ongoing as over 4 million orders were processed through our WMS. We take big pride in offering a dependable service that our clients can trust, especially during the busiest and most challenging periods of the year.

Thanks to our partners, our ecosystem of integrations continues to evolve. The following companies have recently joined our partner network or developed their own integrations to Ongoing WMS.

New Integration: EazyStock

EazyStock , a cloud-based inventory optimization tool, now offers seamless integration to Ongoing WMS. This connection enables EazyStock to automate labor-intensive and often imprecise manual tasks, enhancing the accuracy of demand forecasting and elevating your inventory management practices. If you're currently grappling with complex spreadsheets, managing surplus stock, or incurring high costs due to urgent orders to meet unforeseen demand, the combination of EazyStock and Ongoing WMS offers an effective solution.

Find more information on the integration in our Documentation Center.

Featured Integration: Inventory Planner by Sage

We're excited to introduce our integration with Inventory Planner by Sage! The partnership between Ongoing and Inventory Planner, a leading inventory planning software trusted by over 2600 retailers globally, focuses on enhancing inventory management for e-commerce businesses. By integrating with Inventory Planner, Ongoing offers advanced demand forecasting tools. These tools enable merchants to predict sales more accurately, even in fluctuating markets, ensuring stock investment that quickly attracts buyers. This integration benefits both businesses managing their own warehouses and those using 3PL providers that employ Ongoing WMS.

Find more information on the integration in our Documentation Center.

Featured Integration: Crystallize

Crystallize is a super-fast headless commerce platform tailored for product storytellers. Their platform has users all over the world, that deeply care about user experience and performance, for whatever websites they are building. Widely used globally, Crystallize focuses on user experience and performance for various websites, including webshops using Ongoing WMS managing their own warehouse or via a 3PL. The platform has successfully integrated with Ongoing WMS, which has already processed over 100,000 orders.

Find more information on the integration in our Documentation Center.

We continuously improve our APIs and webhooks to stay up-to-the-minute. Below, we have listed some of our latest updates. More information about our APIs and webhooks can be found in our Developer Pages.

Automation API:

• The RemoveOrderPalletItem call can now remove a pallet item from an order.

Goods Owner REST API

• The endpoint /articleItems now returns each item's ID and its lock status reasons.
• Users can now modify a purchase order's number via a PATCH request to /{id}/purchaseOrderNumber.
• The "invoice URL" field is now available when creating and retrieving orders.
• Specify parcels when linking article items to a purchase order to /purchaseOrders/{id}/articleItems.
• Retrieving article items now provides associated purchase order details.

Goods Owner SOAP API

• The UpdateInOrders function now allows for changing purchase order numbers.
• Introducing the new API call UpdateProductionOrder for updating production orders.
• The ProcessProductionOrder now includes two additional optional Booleans.
• GetProductionOrdersByQuery can now filter for incomplete production orders.
• ProcessInOrder permits setting an article item category when detailing article items.

Webhooks

• The shipment webhook can now be triggered for specific transporters.

We are truly honored by the stories our customers share, highlighting the role we have played in their operational success. Below is a recent story told by our customer who has generously shared their experiences with our services.

Find more customer references on our website.

NTG Logistics AB

"What I especially appreciate is that you don't end up in a support queue only to get help a week or two later. Here, in 9 cases out of 10, we have a solution or an action plan on the table before the day is over."

– Skipper Lindholm J?rgensen , IT Manager

NTG Logistics AB , part of NTG | Nordic Transport Group A/S and based in Sweden, specializes in 3PL, distribution, and forwarding. The company selected Ongoing WMS for its scalability, cost-effectiveness, and flexibility to customize processes at the goods owner level. Ongoing WMS serves as the central system in their operations, integrated with their ERP and shipping platform to minimize manual work. This integration automates the creation of invoices related to storage and handling and allows goods owners to access shipping data at the order level. A key advantage of Ongoing WMS for NTG Logistics AB is its adaptability to the diverse needs of their wide-ranging client industries. The system's flexibility enables them to meet various customer requirements, which were previously unattainable. Additionally, the user-friendly interface and short onboarding time for administration, customers, and warehouse staff have significantly enhanced overall efficiency and reduced lead times.

Scandinavian Cosmetics

”Ongoing WMS has made our inbound and outbound delivery significantly faster. The integrations with AutoStore and Microsoft Business Central, which we also use, keep the risk of errors to a minimum as much work becomes automated.”

– Johan Fors , Supply Chain Manager

Scandinavian Cosmetics, a prominent distributor of beauty products in Sweden, adopted Ongoing WMS to enhance their operations. They chose Ongoing WMS due to its successful integration with AutoStore? by Element Logic?, enabling efficient and automated workflows. The combined system allows for swift and accurate processing of orders, from receiving to shipment. It efficiently handles both inbound and outbound deliveries, significantly speeding up these processes. Additionally, the integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central minimizes the risk of errors, thanks to the extensive automation of tasks. This has led to more efficient, error-free order fulfillment for Scandinavian Cosmetics.

You often don’t have to contact our support for assistance. Our Developer pages contain valuable information regarding our APIs, webhooks, and more. Have a look!

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