How does 8Move connect production planning to customer order demand?

SupplyNow's coverage report aggregates all confirmed customer demand and presents it as a production requirement. The factory sees what is needed and when — in real time.

Does 8Move replace the factory's ERP or MES?

No. 8Move plugs in at the boundary between production and distribution. The factory keeps its existing ERP and MES. We exchange data through standard APIs.

How are direct customer accounts and wholesale accounts handled separately?

Customer-specific pricing rules apply different tiers to direct and wholesale accounts. Catalog visibility rules control which SKUs each segment can order.

How quickly does the coverage report update when new orders arrive?

The coverage report updates in real time as orders are captured across all channels. Production sees the demand signal the moment a customer confirms an order.

Can 8Move support multiple production facilities feeding a central distribution operation?

The production bridge supports multiple facilities. ATP checks query stock and production allocation across all facilities in a single consolidated view.

Manufacturer-Distributor Operations

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SupplyNow's coverage report gives the factory floor the same demand view the sales team has — the same day, not next week. The production bridge connects to ERP and MES at the boundary — production requirements flow in, finished goods stock flows back, and waiting orders are auto-reserved. Customer-specific pricing handles direct accounts and wholesale accounts on the same platform.

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Common obstacles and pain points that organizations in this industry encounter in their daily operations and growth.

Production planning and customer demand operate on different time horizons — misalignment becomes a stockout or overstock before anyone notices

The production schedule is built on yesterday's demand signal — by the time the order hits the factory, customer expectations have already moved

Managing direct customer accounts alongside wholesale accounts requires separate pricing, catalog visibility, and service levels in the same platform

ERP and MES integration is typically one-directional and delayed — real-time sync between production output and distribution demand is the gap

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Answers to the most common questions about how 8Move serves the manufacturer-distributor operations industry.