2020 has offered us some big surprises that I don’t think any of us could have predicted. The most obvious one I won’t waste breath mentioning, but the other surprise that came up near the end of 2019 as we looked to kick off a new decade was Episerver’s acquisition of Insite. With this acquisition, […]
Manufacturing
In Pursuit of Supply Chain Excellence: Perficient Webinar Featuring Forrester Consulting
Ecommerce has revolutionized the way businesses in every industry operate and provides endless possibilities to expand sales channels, grow revenue, and elevate the customer experience. But with digital growth comes new complexities, and many companies are missing out on the benefits of ecommerce due to manual, rule-based order management processes. By shifting your focus to […]
Inventory Control Solutions need a focused perspective
Why Practice Inventory Control? Every company that is trying to get its grips around what they have talked about Inventory control. Companies that are trying to understand what they need to meet their demands are looking into Inventory Controls. The concept of Inventory Control is straightforward. Knowledge of what you have and what you can […]
Salesforce Roundtable: Virtual Event for Manufacturers on September 10
Calling all manufacturers! Come join us for a candid conversation with experienced manufacturing leaders on Thursday, September 10. Hosted by industry veterans Tony Kratovil from Salesforce and Eric Dukart from Perficient, this virtual roundtable event will dive into what’s top of mind in the world of manufacturing and how companies with indirect sales channels can […]
A Product Journey from PLM to PIM
Behind every successful ecommerce experience is relevant and accurate product information. A product goes through multiple stages such as ideation, research and design, pricing and configuration, marketing, and digital asset association before it is deemed ready for channels like ecommerce, marketplaces, and more. This process of taking a product from ideation all the way to […]
Product Detail Pages Are Dead. Product Experience Pages Are Here to Stay.
It’s funny how changing one term in a phrase can make us think so differently about something. On a recent panel discussion with Digital Commerce 360, I spoke about this exact paradigm change as it relates to the world of commerce. Product detail pages (PDP) have long been something that we in the commerce space […]
Why B2B Leaders Are Investing in PRM: Forrester Report
You know it’s critical to stay connected to your customers. And if you’re in B2B, it’s vital to strengthen relationships with your partners, too. But which tools and technologies are the best fit – and the best investment? Why Channel Software, Why Now Forrester interviewed Perficient for its recent report The Forrester Tech Tide: Channel […]
Creating a Seamless B2B Commerce Experience With CPQ, CRM, & ERP
In our recent blog, Strengthen Your B2B Commerce Experience with CPQ & PIM, we learned how integrating a product information management (PIM) system with a configure price quote (CPQ) system can build efficiency and accuracy throughout the B2B buying process. Next, we’ll explore the benefits and delineation of responsibility between a customer relationship management (CRM) […]
COVID and Commerce: Why a Pandemic Will Compel B2B Businesses to Adopt B2C Models
In a previous blog, Digitally Catering to New Customers Post-COVID, I explored the impact COVID has had and is continuing to have on B2B healthcare organizations, specifically in areas such as commerce and site traffic for organizations that sell health/wellness products. I mentioned that there were two scenarios I can see unfolding as COVID continues […]
Strengthen Your B2B Commerce Experience with CPQ & PIM
In our blog, Building Better B2B Commerce Experiences with CPQ, we explored how companies can benefit from implementing a CPQ system. To take it a step further, we’ll now explore how pairing a product information management (PIM) system with CPQ strengthens your tech strategy so you can build an effective B2B commerce experience. A PIM […]
Innovation in B2B Healthcare: the Now, the New, & the Next
It goes without saying that the start of this new decade is unprecedented, unplanned, and flat out unwanted. Yet here we are, and we must find ways to think creatively and collaboratively moving forward. B2B healthcare organizations are at a very interesting crossroads. With all that has happened around the COVID-19 pandemic, leveraging technology and […]
How to Create a Unified Process to Manage Product Content for B2B Healthcare Ecommerce
Healthcare ecommerce has seen consistent growth over the past decade, and during the last couple of years, the Amazon effect within the healthcare space has caught everyone’s attention. Even though B2B healthcare companies have generally been quick to adapt to elevate digital and technological maturity, the involvement of marketplaces in the healthcare sector exposed the […]