Consumer Goods
This group is composed of six vertical industries with similar needs and customers. Most of these industries have either governmental or retailer compliance mandates they must adhere to.
Alcohol and Tobacco
This vertical industry is heavily regulated in terms of how distribution is executed, advertising is placed, and in some states whether non-governmental ownership is allowed.
Regulation of this industry is controlled in the U.S, by the ATF (The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms). The products within this industry included beer, wine, distilled spirits, cigarettes, cigars, and chewing tobacco.
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Apparel, Soft Goods, and Textiles
Most raw production is sourced in countries with lower labor rates. Goods are very seasonal, resulting in uneven production schedules.
Complex government regulations regarding domestic labor and international trade laws, inventory control, retailer mandated anti-theft source tagging, and EDI (electronic data interchange) are of particular concern to organizations in this industry.
This industry is composed of:
- Clothing, hosiery, hats, sports apparel
- Raw fabrics, leathers and leather goods
- Shoes and handbags
Sage MAS 90, MAS 200, and MAS 500 and their extended solutions provide an excellent fit for suppliers in this industry.
Food and Beverage The industry is defined by the food and beverage products produced, as well as the organizations and products in their supply chain, such as paper and plastic producers of food packaging and containers, meat packing plants, and those who manufacture or distribute food processing and packaging machinery.
Considerable regulation exists from both government and retailers for the supply chain in this industry.
The many segments include:
- Confectionary items, frozen specialty items, pet foods, and non-alcoholic beverages
- Fruits and vegetables
- General line groceries
- Meats, poultry, seafood, dairy
Sage MAS 90, MAS 200, and MAS 500 help distributors and manufacturers realize their full potential every day by allowing them to focus more on using great data to get ahead and less on trying to get the data.
Furniture and Home Furnishings
This industry has a wide product variety including vast amounts of furniture types, as well as the home furnishings segment, which is a cornucopia of product types from draperies to bric-a-brac.
It should be noted that office furniture is in a separate industry—office furniture equipment, and supplies. Industry specifics range from lot control and a make-to-order production mode, to a need for more automation in processes.
Sage MAS 90, MAS 200, and MAS 500 distribution and manufacturing solutions answer the needs of these companies with proven solutions.
Home, Personal, and Leisure Goods
This industry has seven major segments. In some of these segments, warranties and service are important elements for success. For other segments, inventory management, custom labeling, bar codes, scanners, and EDI (electronic data interchange) are chief concerns.
Segments include:
- Household goods
- Lawn and garden
- Musical instruments
- Personal care goods
- Sporting and leisure goods
- Toys and games
- Watches and jewelry
Sage MAS 90, MAS 200, and MAS 500 distribution and manufacturing solutions provide the flexibility to handle the diverse needs of this vertical.
Petroleum and Chemicals
The petroleum and chemicals vertical industry consists of mostly a process-mode manufacturing environment. Even though there are some industrial elements within this vertical, the majority of organizations produce or distribute consumer products, such as those related to the automotive industry.
Sage MAS 90, MAS 200, and MAS 500 distribution and manufacturing along with extended solutions are a robust answer to the specific needs of this vertical.
Featured Success Stories
Alcohol and Tobacco:
Del Papa Distributing Company, Inc.
Central Distributors of Beer
Apparel, Soft Goods, Textiles:
The Game, LLC
Everlast Worldwide, Inc.
Teva Sport Sandals
Food and Beverage:
Atlanta Oriental Food Wholesale Company
Hansen Natural Corporation
Market Day
Furniture and Home Furnishings:
Silk Botanica
Gold Canyon Candle Co.
Home, Personal, and Leisure Goods:
Gerry Davis Sports
Second Nature Design
Orpheus Music, Inc.
Decipher, Inc.
Petroleum and Chemicals:
Kasco
Overlake Oil
Secory Oil
