Orvis taps tech partner for inventory management solution
Outdoor retailer Orvis is employing a new inventory management solution from its supply chain partner.
Orvis will now utilize FourKites’ Order Insights to improve on-time delivery (OTD), inventory management and customer satisfaction. The retailer, which specializes in men’s and women’s outdoor apparel as well as fly fishing rods, hunting gear and more, has been a partner of FourKites since 2021, previously utilizing its order visibility solution.
Now, Orvis is enhancing its shipping capabilities with Order Insights to gain a real-time snapshot of its network's activity. Customers can measure performance against critical key performance indicators, such as on time in full (OTIF), customer health, cycle times, fill rates and more. In addition, custom dashboards are tailored for customer health, order performance and potential risks, allowing Orvis to access relevant insights and keep supply chains running smoothly.
“FourKites empowers our cross-functional teams with critical supply chain data at the order level, streamlining processes such as responding to customer inquiries, monitoring the status and life cycle of orders, and quickly assessing the impact of exceptions to facilitate faster, more informed decision-making,” said Wendy Ripley, Orvis’ global trade manager. “And now, with Order Insights, we are already seeing significant benefits, including cost savings from reduced track and trace efforts, and more accurate root cause analysis for order-level exceptions.”
Founded in 1856, Orvis operates more than 80 retail stores around the United States and maintains a network of over 400 dealers worldwide. FourKites tracks more than 3.2 million shipments daily across road, rail, ocean, air, parcel and last mile, reaching over 200 countries and territories.
“Amid the quickly evolving retail environment, it’s never been more important for companies to have granular order visibility as well as actionable insights,” said FourKites founder and CEO Mathew Elenjickal. “FourKites’ expanding relationship with Orvis is a testament to what the industry’s best supply chain data can do for companies navigating the challenges of international commerce.”
