Chicago-based Sweet Beginnings create a range of honey-based products that they sell locally and across the globe through their online store. But what makes them truly different is that they’re a social enterprise who provides employment opportunities to people who have recently been released from prison. As you can imagine, reintegration into society can be difficult and despite serving their time, the legacy of their crime can make employment hard to come by.
Sweet Beginnings owner Bob Miller saw this and wanted to do something.
Knowing stock levels, keeping on top of finances and working as efficiently as possible are common goals for most retailers, and Sweet Beginnings are no different.
Waypoint was introduced to Sweet Beginnings’ Beelove brand by Chris Conley from Two Bit Ventures, an organization that supports social enterprises in Chicago. He’d been working with Bob from Sweet Beginnings who had identified an issue regarding their stock control and distribution. The ideal scenario for Bob and the team was a system that combined their e-commerce, inventory and accounting platforms.
Waypoint selected Cin7 Core – formerly DEAR Inventory – for a variety of reasons, one of the keys being its ability to flexibly handle Bill of Materials. This was a particular challenge during the project as this process had never been mapped before. It was difficult to translate specific units of measure into relatable quantities, but working together we were able to overcome this.
As a result of the project, Beelove can now track the raw materials, as well as the finished products confidently. This makes the entire packing and shipping process far more streamlined and efficient because they have faith in what the system tells them.
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