{"id":7584,"date":"2021-05-28T03:31:57","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T07:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/?p=7584"},"modified":"2026-07-09T10:34:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T14:34:17","slug":"how-to-future-proof-your-supply-strategy-with-supply-chain-erp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/how-to-future-proof-your-supply-strategy-with-supply-chain-erp\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Future-Proof Your Supply Strategy with Supply Chain ERP"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/category\/money-matters\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Money Matters<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Future-Proof Your Supply Strategy with Supply Chain ERP\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-8 col-lg-4 entry-header__image\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"entry-header__thumbnail js-hero-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1214\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/04\/BusinessData_2-1214x810.jpg\" class=\"entry-header__thumbnail-image\" alt=\"a manager holds an ipad and overlooks a factory and warehouse floor\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/04\/BusinessData_2-1214x810.jpg 1214w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/04\/BusinessData_2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/04\/BusinessData_2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/04\/BusinessData_2.jpg 1675w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1214px) 100vw, 1214px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \">Published <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-05-28T03:31:57-04:00\">May 28, 2021<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"How to Future-Proof Your Supply Strategy with Supply Chain ERP\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/how-to-future-proof-your-supply-strategy-with-supply-chain-erp\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/author\/douglasbonderud\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Bonderud-Headshot-350x350.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"Douglas Bonderud\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Bonderud-Headshot-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Bonderud-Headshot-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Bonderud-Headshot.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Douglas Bonderud<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>To future-proof food and beverage product management strategy, the right supply chain ERP is critical.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When pandemic pressures began ramping up in early 2020, supply chains seemed relatively safe. But as infections accelerated and governments reacted, suppliers across the globe were thrown into turmoil \u2014 historically stable supply chains broke down, and emerging connections dried up. As noted by Supply Chain Digital, <a href=\"https:\/\/supplychaindigital.com\/supply-chain-2\/avoiding-supply-chain-disruption-pandemic-evolves\">60 percent of businesses<\/a> reported supply chain disruptions during the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the food and beverage industry, meanwhile, the combination of tough operating restrictions and reduced supply access created a perfect storm: Some markets saw an 80 percent reduction in food and beverage open rates, and while some businesses managed to reopen after supply chains stabilized, recent data shows that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/datassential-10-of-all-us-restaurants-have-closed-permanently-since-the-pandemic-began-301257197.html\">10 percent of all U.S. restaurants <\/a>have now closed permanently. In Canada, predictions suggest that up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bnnbloomberg.ca\/half-of-independent-restaurants-could-close-permanently-due-to-covid-19-industry-group-warns-1.1425910\">50 percent of independent restaurants<\/a> may never reopen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those businesses still left standing when pandemic pressures ease, there&#8217;s a growing need for future-proof strategies that account for evolving supply chains, no matter their source, scope or duration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-broken-links-analyzing-the-pandemic-impact\">Broken Links: Analyzing the Pandemic Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s no exaggeration to say that the COVID-19 crisis precipitated one of the biggest shocks to global supply chains over the last few decades. The impact began in China and Southeast Asia, and as noted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/2020\/06\/ongoing-impact-covid-19-global-supply-chains\/\">World Economic Forum<\/a>, many businesses are &#8220;hugely reliant&#8221; on both production and supplies from these areas. When they locked down during the first wave of the pandemic, food and beverage providers dependant on these areas for products such as food packaging and safety items suddenly found familiar supply chains broken \u2014 and few options to replace them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the pandemic pressed on and many restaurants found themselves partially or entirely shuttered, supply chain concerns moved backward down the chain; demand dropped even as supplies began to rebound leaving middle-chain manufacturers, warehouse operations and logistics companies treading a difficult line between securing new supplies and running the risk of costly overstocking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With many countries now making the move into &#8220;next normal&#8221; frameworks, food and beverage firms must find a way to reconcile the need for steady and stable supply with more agile inventory mandates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-future-of-supply-chain-strategy\">The Future of Supply Chain Strategy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To future-proof supply chain strategy, three factors are critical for food and beverage businesses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Analysis<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Single-supplier frameworks are no longer sufficient for stability \u2014 from potential pandemic repeats to global weather disasters, reliance on single-source solutions puts companies at risk. To help ensure robust and reliable supply chain futures, businesses must analyze current processes and identify areas for improvement, such as the addition of suppliers from disparate geographical areas to minimize the impact of world-scale events. Here, balance is critical: Overly diverse supply chains may end up costing companies too much in contractual obligations over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Accessibility<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As noted by EY, visibility and efficiency are now top priorities for post-pandemic supply chains. In practice, this equates to greater overall accessibility that allows businesses to track supplies from the moment they leave producer to the moment they arrive in warehouses or stores. Increased responsiveness is also critical; if supply chains begin to crack under pressure, businesses need a stress-tested plan for shifting to new supply streams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Automation<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Food and beverage companies must also embrace the increased need for autonomous, digitized supply chain processes. According to the EY study, 64 percent of executives expect digitization to accelerate due to the pandemic, with a focus on end-to-end operational processes that minimize the need for manual processes to reduce error rates and improve overall productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-sage-x3-erp-can-help\">How Sage X3 ERP Can Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sage X3 supply chain ERP can help food and beverage firms both keep up with demand and stay ahead of the curve. Key features include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Purchase control<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Better manage your suppliers at every stage of the supply chain process with seamless purchasing control. With streamlined supplier and product category management, supplier invoice entry and returns and multi-level signature management, your business can reduce purchase complexity and keep costs down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Inventory management<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Real-time inventory management is critical in a mutli-modal supply chain future. With Sage X3 ERP, you gain complete visibility into inventory location, stock balances, quality control, replenishment requirements and import tracking to ensure you have the right products on-site when you need them most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Sales solutions<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sage X3 also integrates with sales team solutions to provide accurate pricing and discount data, quotes, contracts, invoices and inventory inquiries. As a result, your business is better prepared to navigate a supply chain future that relies on seamless interaction between business departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Customer service integration<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having the right products at the right time isn&#8217;t enough to stay competitive in an inter-connected, always-on food and beverage marketplace. Informed by mobile devices and familiar cloud services, consumers now expect real-time response to inquires that leverage historic data, current pricing information and existing stock levels. Sage X3 delivers a complete understanding of customer activity to enhance overall satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Team collaboration<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silos can sidelines supply chain efficiency. If inventory, stock and transport information isn&#8217;t easily-accessible to teams across your organization, the results range from missed opportunities in new markets to unexpected supply chain disruptions. Integrated document workflows with Sage X3 ERP empower on-demand document creation and revision, and make it possible assign document access by user, role and project team levels with robust tag management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-forging-a-flexible-future\">Forging a Flexible Future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The future of supply chains is flexible. Food and beverage businesses can no longer afford to rely on single-source suppliers \u2014 even those in typically reliable global marketplaces. Instead, companies need supply chain models that both meet current needs and help future-proof procurement and product management against the potential of new worldwide disruptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shortest path to this more stable supply chain future? In-depth market analysis, increased accessibility and improved automation underpinned by cutting-edge, cloud-based supply chain ERP solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>See what Sage X3 can do for your food and beverage business. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/sage-business-cloud\/sage-x3\/request-a-demo\/\">Request a demo today.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner on-scroll-highlight__target\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Subscribe to the Sage Advice Newsletter<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cta-content__title\">Get a roundup of our best business advice in your inbox every month.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-8949a954-88b2-43bb-8b8a-77c53eb34350\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Subscribe<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1073797282-1440x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1073797282-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"more-topics alignfull has-grey-light-background-color wp-block-sage-post-topics\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"more-topics__title h2\">Browse more topics from this article<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"post-tags__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-tags__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/tag\/erp\/\" class=\"post-tags__link button button--secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\terp\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"alignfull wp-block-sage-related-posts\">\n\t<section class=\"related-posts card-grid has-dark-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"related-posts__heading related-posts__heading--featured h1\">Explore more wisdom<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row related-posts__featured\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col card-grid__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article\n\t\tclass=\"card-post related-post related-post-0 post-11607 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business-planning category-strategy-legal-operations tag-cloud-financial-management tag-erp tag-midsized-business business_type-medium-business card-post--is-clickable\"\n>\n\t<div class=\"card-post__media-wrapper\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"card-post__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1064\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-642835292_super-1064x810.jpg\" class=\"card-post__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-642835292_super-684x384.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-642835292_super-768x585.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-642835292_super-1064x810.jpg 1064w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 250px, (min-width: 30em) 100vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"card-post__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-post__label\">Recommended<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-post__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-09-25T04:51:41-04:00\">September 25, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"reading-time\">11 min read<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card-post__title h3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card-post__title-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/enterprise-resource-planning-explained\/\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWhat is ERP? 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class=\"card-post__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-07-24T10:00:00-04:00\">July 24, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"reading-time\">8 min read<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card-post__title h5\">\n\t\t\tERP Implementation Failure: Why 70% Fall Short and What It Costs Your Finance Team\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-6 col-lg-3 card-grid__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article\n\t\tclass=\"card-post related-post related-post-2 post-14612 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-growth-customers category-money-matters tag-accounting-101 tag-erp tag-inventory-management tag-supply-chain-management business_type-small-business business_type-medium-business industry-distribution\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\tclass=\"card-post__link\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/what-is-order-fulfillment\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"card-post__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/08\/Mar2025_GB-Trucking-Logistics_0826-684x384.jpeg\" class=\"card-post__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/08\/Mar2025_GB-Trucking-Logistics_0826-684x384.jpeg 684w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/08\/Mar2025_GB-Trucking-Logistics_0826-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/08\/Mar2025_GB-Trucking-Logistics_0826-1214x810.jpeg 1214w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 250px, (min-width: 30em) 100vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-post__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-07-02T09:22:22-04:00\">July 2, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"reading-time\">13 min read<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card-post__title h5\">\n\t\t\tWhat is the order fulfillment process?\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-6 col-lg-3 card-grid__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article\n\t\tclass=\"card-post related-post related-post-3 post-14596 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-growth-customers category-money-matters 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