HIMPACT
Wholesale, Retail, & VMI in One Solution
Know more about your business and make smarter buying decisions. HIMPACT’s innovations leverage today’s technology base to add greater insights into the buying process: Advanced daily demand forecasting, daily analytics and alerts improve sales and customer service. New methods and processes make your life easier and delivers results in under 90 days.
HIMPACT is at the heart of our customers’ most critical business processes: controlling the flow of products into their DC’s and stores — supporting both single and multi-echelon environments. Herlitz designed solutions are an industry standard; used by hundreds of companies to optimize inventory at thousands of locations.
Designed for today’s business, HIMPACT responds to changes in demand and makes more intelligent buying decisions, resulting in increased sales, highly satisfied customers and tighter inventory.
Herlitz Firsts in Supply Chain Planning
HIMPACT – 9th generation of Herlitz Innovation
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First Computerized Buying Solution
IBM introduces Wholesale IMPACT as a forecasting and replenishment offering. Anders spearheaded the rollout across Europe and then the World. -
First Forward Buying Solution
IBM INVEN/3 designed by Anders. First turn-key software package using scientific inventory management and the first supporting forward buying. -
First On-line Purchasing Solution
IBM INVEN/34 designed and developed by Anders; the first purchasing system with online screens. -
First Diverter Support Solution
E3 Corporation is formed by Anders Herlitz. E3/INVEN introduced supporting diverter buying from third parties. -
First E3TRIM Customers Installed
E3TRIM designed and developed by Carl and Anders for the IBM midrange; the first affordable DC replenishment software for mid-size and larger companies. -
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First E3SLIM Customers Installed
E3SLIM introduced for store replenishment. E3SLIM & E3TRIM, together are the first multi-echelon replenishment solution for mid-size and larger companies. -
E3CRISP for WMI is Approved by Walmart
E3CRISP introduced for vendor managed inventory. The first application software program for VMI and one of two approved by Walmart. -
800th E3 Customer
E3 Coporation inks its 800th customer. Business offices in 12 countries on 3 continents. -
Herlitz IM Formed
Herlitz IM formed by Carl Herlitz. HIMPACT design and development by Carl and Anders begins in 2009. HIMPACT, general release April 2012. -
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Alternate Source Module Introduced
Analyzes one or multiple “Diverter” opportunities and presents the best choices based on price and availability. -
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Perishable Module Introduced
Automatic Within Week seasonal Profiles, Lead time and Order Cycle specified by Day of week. -
PO Adjustment Module Introduced
Changes to POs in HIMPACT are interfaced as Edits to Host ERP so buyers don’t have to make these changes twice. -
Hub and Spoke support added to Base
Efficiently manages Lead Times, Order Cycles and Safety Stocks in a Multi-echelon replenishment environment. -
Kitting Module Introduced
Projects when the Kits need to be assembled, incorporates component needs into normal replenishment and creates POs with Work Orders. -
Fill-in Order Analysis Introduced
Open PO Analysis is enhanced to support suggested Fill-in orders to prevent outages. -
Catch Weight Pricing Support Added
Allows buyers to update price per pound and HIMPACT calculates the Price per Case. -
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New Features and 3rd Generation UI
Added the ability to calculate and allocate freight, launched Super Item feature, and Event Performance Report. New UI (3rd generation) was also built and launched. -
Launched Event Spread Feature
This new feature enables buyers to define and order custom quantities for perishable items on promotion.
Advanced Demand Forecasting & Replenishment
HIMPACT is a fully integrated Purchasing solution that optimizes Inventory and Customer Service down to the SKU/Location. More intelligent buying translates into happier customers and higher profits.
- Demand Forecasting
- Inventory Replenishment
- Order Optimization
- Promotion
- Allocation
- Forward Buying
HIMPACT applies economic and scientific methods that identify the most profitable service level goal for each SKU/Location. Each key factor is adjusted daily, delivering the service needed to meet your goals, increasing sales and margin dollars.
