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enVista Joins Exclusive 2024/2025 Inner Circle for Microsoft Business Applications
enVista’s recognition among elite group highlights its commitment to innovation and customer success
INDIANAPOLIS (October 17, 2024) – enVista, a leading supply chain and enterprise solutions provider, today announces its achievement of the exclusive 2024/2025 Inner Circle for Microsoft Business Applications. This award solidifies enVista’s position as one of Microsoft’s top one percent of partners worldwide. enVista is one of only 72 partners holding this status.
The Inner Circle distinction is reserved for partners who consistently demonstrate exceptional performance and a deep commitment to driving customer success. enVista’s inclusion in this elite group is a testament to its unwavering dedication to its clients, innovative solutions and expertise in leveraging the full potential of Microsoft Business Applications.
As an Inner Circle member, enVista will have exclusive access to Microsoft’s senior executives, strategic insights and early adoption opportunities. This privileged position will enable enVista to continue delivering cutting-edge solutions and services to its clients, helping them achieve their business goals more efficiently and effectively.
enVista COO of Enterprise Technologies, Jim Brownell, said, “As a longtime, trusted Microsoft partner, it is an honor for enVista to be granted into the 2024/2025 Inner Circle for Microsoft Business Applications. Our clients are at the heart of everything we do, and this recognition underscores our commitment to delivering innovative solutions that drive their success. We look forward to leveraging this opportunity to further enhance our offerings and continue to exceed our clients’ expectations.”
enVista is a Microsoft Managed Partner with more than two decades of experience in Microsoft consulting, implementations, development, support and operations. Its Microsoft team offers deep expertise in all three Microsoft clouds including Azure, Dynamics 365 and Microsoft 365, as well as expertise in Power Platform, Mixed Reality, Copilot/AI and more, providing Microsoft business users with a single partner to trust and rely on across all Microsoft platforms.
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enVista and K3 Fashion Portfolio Partner to Revolutionize Microsoft Retail Solutions
Together, the companies will present powerful ERP offerings for fashion retailers
INDIANAPOLIS (October 3,2024) – enVista, a leading supply chain and enterprise solutions provider, and 2024/2025 Inner Circle Microsoft partner, today announces its partnership with K3 Fashion Portfolio. Part of the K3 Group (K3), K3 Fashion Portfolio is an expert in tailor-made software solutions for the fashion and retail industry. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in bringing comprehensive ERP offerings to fashion retailers across North America.
K3’s specialized solutions, embedded in Microsoft’s ERP offerings, meet the unique demands of fashion brands. enVista brings to the table its almost two decades of expertise in Microsoft solutions and the retail sector. enVista aims to further fortify its presence in the retail market by serving as K3’s implementation and integration partner.
As part of this collaboration, enVista will spearhead implementations and integrations of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations and Finance & Supply Chain solutions, ensuring seamless adoption and optimization for fashion retailers.
enVista’s COO of Enterprise Technologies, Jim Brownell, said, “We are eager to join forces with K3 to fill a pressing industry gap. Together, we aim to address the existing opportunity in Microsoft retail solutions, leveraging K3’s robust software solutions and enVista’s renowned expertise in retail and Microsoft implementation services. This partnership heralds a new era of comprehensive technology solutions for the industry.”
K3’s Chief Commercial & Operations Officer, Kim Morgan, said, “enVista initially caught our attention as a desired implementation partner due to its extensive experience with Microsoft in the retail sector across technology and consulting. We believe our Microsoft solutions will provide significant value to fashion and luxury retailers, and we are excited to leverage enVista’s implementation experience to bring our fashion-focused Microsoft ERP solutions to the North American market.”
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About K3 Fashion Portfolio
K3 Fashion Portfolio, part of the K3 Group (K3), empowers fashion and apparel businesses globally. With over a decade of experience, K3 focuses exclusively on the fashion industry, helping brands, retailers, manufacturers, and wholesalers thrive. K3 believe fashion should be fun and creative, not technical and boring — their solutions are designed to support, not hinder, your creativity.
As a top 20 Microsoft Global ISV, K3 offers the only fashion technology fully embedded in Dynamics 365. Their portfolio, including K3 Fashion and K3 Pebblestone, simplifies processes, drives efficiency, and delivers real-time insights — so you can focus on making great fashion.
enVista’s Julie Cheney Named Recipient of 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award
enVista’s Vice President of Retail is honored in the Trailblazers category for paving the way for future females in logistics
INDIANAPOLIS (September 16, 2024) – enVista, a leading supply chain and enterprise solutions provider, today announces that Julie Cheney has been named a winner of the 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award. Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of products through the global cold food supply chain, and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the only publication addressing the entire global supply chain, both recognized her achievement.
As Vice President of Retail at enVista, Julie excels in guiding clients through comprehensive business transformations, leveraging her 25 years of experience in merchandising, inventory and product lifecycle management. Her strategic acumen and holistic approach to optimizing people, processes and technology have enabled her clients to significantly increase efficiency and profitability. Recently, Julie led the development of a transformative strategy for a $1B multi-brand apparel retailer.
“Having worked on all sides of the retail industry throughout my career, I find great joy and purpose in helping today’s retailers solve their complex business problems,” said Julie. “I have worked with many exceptionally talented women during my time in retail who have cultivated a drive in me to open doors and create a safe space that lifts and empowers women in the retail industry. It is an honor to receive this award, and I look forward to what all the winners of the award will continue to accomplish for the retail industry.”
“Every year, this award continues to amaze me. But this year especially, it’s all about the quality of the submissions. These women are doing remarkable things for their communities, organizations and teams and are paving the way for future young female leaders to be a part of an industry that’s making a difference,” says Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Co-Founder of the Women in Supply Chain Forum. “New this year, the award was broken down into Rising Stars, Trailblazers, DEI Pioneer and Workforce Innovator. From there, we named an overall winner per category and then four honorable mentions per category. This year’s applications were superb and made it next to impossible to just pick one winner. I’m so proud of these women and their achievements. We’re just getting started.”
“Women are reshaping the landscape of supply chain management with their unparalleled contributions, igniting growth and fostering innovation across the industry. Their presence not only enriches the workforce but also brings a myriad of perspectives essential for tackling intricate challenges and refining global operations. The Women in Supply Chain award stands as a beacon, celebrating and amplifying their remarkable achievements,” Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, founder of Let’s Talk Supply Chain podcast and Blended Pledge, both sponsors of the Women in Supply Chain award. “Congratulations to all the winners, everyone who was nominated and all those making an impact. This recognition honors the courage and dedication of all incredible people who work hard every day. This award is a testament to their unwavering commitment and profound impact on the field.”
Go to https://sdce.me/ikoib3ei to view the full list of winners. Recipients will be honored at this year’s Women in Supply Chain Forum, set to take place Nov. 12-13, 2024 in Atlanta. Go to www.WomenInSupplyChainForum.com to register and learn more.
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enVista Announces Warehouse Technology Testing as a Service Project with Leading North American Retail Chain
The retail giant taps enVista for comprehensive warehouse technology testing, advancing long-standing partnership
INDIANAPOLIS (September 5, 2024) – enVista, a leading supply chain and enterprise solutions provider, today announces its selection by North American mall retailer for its Testing as a Service (TaaS) project. The retailer, with over 600 stores in the United States and Canada, will leverage enVista’s and Cycle Labs’ industry-leading TaaS offering to test and optimize its warehouse management system (WMS), warehouse control system (WCS) and Pick2Light system.
This project marks the continuation of enVista’s long-standing partnership with this leading retailer, having optimized its end-to-end supply chain through several supply chain strategy and distribution initiatives.
With this offering, enVista leverages automated regression testing, enabling the comprehensive testing of features as they are delivered and of mission critical business processes up and down stream to measure impact. enVista is currently one of the only firms in the industry to offer a robust automated testing service.
enVista’s CEO, Jim Barnes, said, “Since launching our Testing as a Service (TaaS) offering in partnership with Cycle Labs this March, we have seen significant positive momentum in the market. Many of the challenges warehouse leaders face can be traced back to insufficient testing. Our TaaS team is committed to rigorous, thorough testing that eliminates the risk of surprise errors but additionally gives our clients the confidence to move quickly. The TaaS program not only reduces risk but helps our clients dramatically reduce time-to-value, unlocking more business growth opportunities faster than ever before.”
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Snap, crackle & pop-up: Temporary retail gains traction in Maine
enVista’s Director of Retail, Allison McCabe, shares insight on the strategy behind pop-up retail
