RIGHT NOW CONSUMERISM
Consumerism has changed. Target audiences and omnichannel shoppers are driving the “right now” mentality, which demands easy access to products, seamless buying experiences across channels, and most importantly: fast and efficient delivery—all backed by exceptional customer support.
Anticipating demand forecasts and peak season fluctuations while managing production benchmarks are vital components to your D365 supply chain’s success.
OPTIMIZING FULFILLMENT
Gaining competitive advantage means understanding and adapting every inch of your supply chain:
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Anticipating peak season fluctuations and adjusting shipping workflows from procurement to last-mile delivery, including reverse logistics.
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Overproduction comes from poor inventory planning and overstock; often resulting from poor data analytics.
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Tracking stock levels, streamlining procurement processes, and facilitating demand forecasting allows you to optimize your inventory levels, minimize any stockouts, enhance your order accuracy, and improve your overall efficiency in inventory management.
Challenges
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Shipping and freight managed outside D365, leading to disconnected workflows and limited cost control
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Compliance checks performed too late, increasing risk, delays, and penalties
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Manual freight reconciliation, driving inefficiency and margin leakage
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Fragmented visibility, making it difficult to act quickly, scale confidently, or meet delivery promises
ENHANCED ORDER MANAGEMENT
Access carrier rate shopping at order entry, through a connected e-commerce operation or at packing.
FINANCIAL CONTROL
Configure customer freight charges, reconcile carrier invoices, and apply automated D365 financial tracking.
VISIBILITY & TRACKING
Monitor shipments across all modes and keep customers informed using real-time tracking and email notifications.
WAREHOUSE OPTIMIZATION
Pack smarter. Streamline your packing workflows in D365 using a centralized packing workbench that seamlessly integrates with scales, scanners, and the WMS Mobile App.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Embed automated compliance by screening restricted parties, applying order holds, managing customs documentation, and ensuring complete hazmat/dangerous goods compliance.
INTELLIGENT CARRIER SELECTION
Shipping parcel and LTL? Connect with the carriers you need, when you need them via full API integration that keeps you carrier compliant!
CORE BENEFITS
Improved visibility to predict fulfillment performance and inventory levels
Real-time shipping execution inside D365 to protect margins and customer experience
Rate optimization across parcel, LTL, and omnichannel fulfillment
Compliance controls to prevent order processing and cross-border delays
KEYS TO SUCCESS
SCREENING ETHICS
Promote sustainable growth by adding customer and vendor compliance screening into your D365 supply chain operation—ensuring that every product meets regulatory and ethical standards.
CARRIER COST SAVINGS
Modern fulfillment demands speed, precision, and cost control at scale. S3’s rate shopping supports all three, providing a foundation for processing high‑volume parcel and LTL shipments quickly, at the most competitive cost.
FREIGHT AUDITING AND CARRIER INVOICE RECONCILIATION
Invoice discrepancies, billing errors, and lost revenue can dig deep into profit margins. Automating the auditing and reconciliation of freight invoices prevents overcharging, while maximizing cost-saving opportunities.
LOAD OPTIMIZATION
Make load optimization and consolidation simple. Group orders and maximize transportation capacity while consolidating multi-order and multi-leg shipments with an enterprise TMS solution that offers advanced LTL and FTL shipping management options.
NVENTORY MANAGEMENT INTEGRATION
With native integration to inventory and WMS processes in Dynamics 365, you gain real‑time alignment between stock levels, warehouse execution, and fulfillment decisions.
NMB D365 Solution Suite
Our solution suite embraces the future of supply chain management, bringing all of your retail shipping needs together, in a single platform.
UNIFY TOUCHPOINTS
Bring real-time shipping, freight, compliance, and carrier management into the same workflow as order, inventory, and finance processes. Operate from a single source of truth instead of jumping between systems.
SCALABLE
Breaking into new markets, adding fulfillment centers, or support additional sales channels? NMB applies consistent workflows for compliance, documentation, rating, and shipping—so we’re ready to grow with you!
