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News · Oct 14, 2026 Introducing the Next Generation of our AI-Native Operations Platform DOSS introduces Dynamic Apps, a rebuilt Product Suite and an evolved Dossbot, so consumer goods brands can run operations on software that adapts as fast as they grow. -
Engineering Blog · Oct 14, 2026 Where the Real World and Software Meet: Introducing the DOSS World Model The DOSS World Model records real-world operations as atomic events, so Finance reporting stays reliable while Operations stays flexible. -
Engineering Blog · Sep 22, 2026 How we hire engineers at DOSS (and why there's no coding test) No whiteboard, no live coding, no take-home. Here's what to expect if you're interviewing with us. -
Research · Sep 22, 2026 2026 Holiday Spending Survey: How Tariffs and Inflation Are Changing Gift Budgets Holiday shoppers are buying fewer gifts, cutting personal spending, and taking on debt as tariffs and higher prices strain Christmas budgets. -
Blog · Sep 18, 2026 Supply Chain Resilience: How Consumer Brands Can Prepare for Disruption Consumer brands build supply chain resilience with real-time visibility and unified data, not stockpiling. See how DOSS Operations Cloud helps you act fast. -
Blog · Sep 17, 2026 How to Manage an EDI Integration Without an IT Team Learn how to manage an EDI integration without an IT team by choosing systems with native EDI connections instead of consultants, VANs, and custom mapping. -
Blog · Sep 15, 2026 Perpetual vs. Periodic Inventory: What Consumer Brands Need to Know Perpetual vs periodic inventory: how each method works, why manual counts break down at scale, and how real-time tracking cuts stockouts and tied-up cash. -
Blog · Sep 12, 2026 How to Build a Supply Chain That Can Handle Rapid Growth What breaks first when growth outpaces a supply chain, and how to build in the redundancy and visibility to keep up. -
Blog · Sep 8, 2026 6 Signs It's Time to Upgrade Your Operations Systems Six concrete signals that your operations systems, not your team, are the bottleneck, and what actually changes the equation when it's time to move. -
Blog · Sep 5, 2026 Build vs. Buy vs. Configure Operations Software Compare build, buy, and configure approaches to operations software, and see how composable platforms give operators ERP flexibility without the build burden. -
Blog · Sep 3, 2026 Cash Conversion Cycle: What Operations Leaders Need to Know Learn how to calculate your cash conversion cycle, why it stalls in growing operations, and how DOSS gives operations teams real-time visibility to shorten it. -
Blog · Sep 1, 2026 Retail Audit Checklist: How to Prepare for a Retailer Compliance Audit A practical retail audit checklist for CPG and distribution operators, covering what retailers check, why audits go wrong, and how to stay ready year-round. -
Blog · Aug 29, 2026 ERP vs WMS vs OMS: What's the Difference and Which Does Your Brand Need? ERP vs WMS vs OMS explained in operator terms: what each system does, where they overlap, and which one your growing consumer brand actually needs first. -
Blog · Aug 27, 2026 What Is an ERP System? A Plain-English Guide for Consumer Brand Founders What is an ERP system, and does your consumer brand need one? A plain-English guide to what ERPs do, where they fail, and when your brand is ready to buy one. -
Engineering Blog · Aug 24, 2026 How We Halved Our Deploy Times, Mostly by Doing Less Ethan Kominko spent his first week timing every step of our CI pipeline. Turns out 85% of our deploy time was work that didn't need to happen. -
Videos · Aug 22, 2026 Off the Record with De Soi: How a Non-Alc Brand Grew Up Antonio Landa, Sr. Operations Manager at De Soi, shared what it actually takes to build operations at a fast-growing CPG brand.
1) How to scale operations at a fast-growing CPG brand — what breaks, when, and what to do about it
2) The most common operational pitfalls and how to avoid them
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Blog · Aug 22, 2026 Contribution Margin vs. Gross Margin: What Operations Teams Need to Know Contribution margin vs gross margin: what each metric tells operations teams, where they diverge, and how to use both to protect profit on every order. -
Blog · Aug 20, 2026 The Hidden Costs of Overstock (And How to Avoid Them) Overstock quietly drains cash through carrying costs, markdowns, and obsolescence. See what excess inventory really costs and how operators can avoid it. -
Blog · Aug 18, 2026 How Consumer Brands Use Demand Sensing to Stay Ahead of Trends Demand sensing uses real-time signals to catch demand shifts weeks before traditional forecasts. See how consumer brands use it to stay ahead of trends. -
Blog · Aug 15, 2026 Demand Planning Best Practices for Consumer Goods Brands Seven demand planning best practices for consumer goods brands: better forecasts, fewer stockouts, and less dead inventory. See how leading operators plan. -
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Blog · Aug 13, 2026 Buying an ERP: Why you should evaluate fit over features Most ERP failures aren’t about features, they’re about fit. Why legacy systems like NetSuite and Microsoft Dynamics break for growing operators, and how DOSS adapts to the business instead, with Snackwise as proof. -
Blog · Aug 13, 2026 Inventory Accuracy: Why It Slips and How to Get It Back Inventory accuracy breaks down before anyone notices the gap. See what causes the drift, how to measure it, and how DOSS keeps counts right in real time. -
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Research · Aug 12, 2026 The Back-to-School Inflation Report: How Rising Prices Are Changing What Parents Buy New federal pricing data and a survey of parents and teachers reveal how inflation is affecting back-to-school shopping in 2026. -
Research · Aug 11, 2026 Would You Let a Bot Shop For You? How far will shoppers let AI go? A survey of 1,000 Americans and an audit of 500 retailers reveal the trust gap in agentic commerce.
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Blog · Aug 11, 2026 How to Manage Backorders Without Losing Customers Backorders don't have to cost you customers. Learn how to manage backorders with clear communication, smart allocation, and real-time inventory visibility. -
Blog · Aug 10, 2026 How to Evaluate Operations Software in 2026: A Framework for Operators Evaluating operations software in 2026? Learn what separates an adaptive ERP from a rigid one, and how to run an evaluation that holds up in year two. -
Blog · Aug 8, 2026 Drop Shipping vs. Direct Fulfillment: Which Model Is Right for Your Brand? Drop shipping and direct fulfillment split margin, control, and risk differently. Compare both models and learn which one fits your brand at each stage. -
Blog · Aug 6, 2026 The Operations Software RFP Template That Actually Works A practical RFP template for evaluating operations software: what to ask vendors about workflows, integrations, cost, and implementation before signing. -
Blog · Aug 1, 2026 SKU Rationalization: When and How to Trim Your Product Portfolio SKU rationalization separates products that earn their keep from those quietly draining margin. Learn the warning signs, the scoring method, and how to cut. -
Blog · Jul 30, 2026 OTIF Compliance: What It Means and How to Consistently Hit 100% OTIF compliance measures on-time, in-full delivery and drives retailer chargebacks. See what actually causes misses and how operators fix it for good. -
Case Studies · Jul 29, 2026 Snackwise cuts month-end invoicing from a week to a couple hours Snackwise cycled through two ERPs that priced them out and couldn't handle consolidated invoicing. With DOSS Order Management, month-end invoicing dropped from a week to a couple of hours, wrong orders became the exception, and change requests get fixed on the spot. -
Blog · Jul 28, 2026 Procurement Software Integration: Connecting Accounting and Inventory See how procurement software integration with accounting and inventory should actually work, why point solutions fail, and what real-time syncing requires here. -
Blog · Jul 28, 2026 How to Calculate COGS for Consumer Goods Companies Learn how to calculate COGS for CPG brands, including freight, co-packer fees, and per-SKU costs that most basic formulas miss entirely. See how DOSS helps. -
Blog · Jul 27, 2026 AI in Operations: Practical Applications for a Modern Operations Platform Cut through the AI hype and see how a modern operations platform actually applies AI today to procurement, inventory, orders, and margins for operators. -
Blog · Jul 25, 2026 How to Use Sales Velocity to Make Smarter Inventory Decisions Sales velocity shows how fast each SKU actually sells. Learn how to calculate it and use it to set reorder points, allocate stock, and protect margins. -
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Blog · Jul 23, 2026 Chargeback Prevention for Retail: Closing the Gap Before It Hits Margin Chargeback prevention in retail starts upstream of billing. See where deductions originate and how operators close the gap before margin takes the hit. -
Blog · Jul 18, 2026 Min-Max Inventory: The Simple Replenishment Strategy Explained Min-max inventory keeps replenishment simple: reorder when stock hits a floor, stop at a ceiling. Learn how to set both levels and when the method fits. -
Blog · Jul 17, 2026 Tail Spend Management: What It Is and Why It Matters for Growing Brands Tail spend can quietly consume 20% of a procurement budget with zero oversight. Learn what tail spend management means and how growing brands take control. -
Blog · Jul 16, 2026 No-Code Operations Software: What It Means for Your Operation No-code operations software lets operators change workflows in minutes, not months. See how an adaptive ERP alternative works for physical product businesses. -
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News · Jul 15, 2026 2026 H1 Product Recap: Building the Foundation for Low-Touch Operations A look at what DOSS shipped in the first half of 2026: a rebuilt data layer and workflow engine, the latest evolution for our Order Management System, and a faster day-to-day across tables, forms, and Dossbot. -
Blog · Jul 14, 2026 When to Upgrade From Email-Based Procurement Signs your procurement software needs have outgrown email and spreadsheets, plus what to look for in a true replacement. See how DOSS Operations Cloud helps. -
Blog · Jul 14, 2026 Procurement Automation: What Your Procurement Software Should Automate First Not every procurement task deserves automation right away. Here is how to sequence a procurement software rollout so each stage pays off the fastest. -
Blog · Jul 9, 2026 Cycle Count vs. Physical Inventory Count: Which Is Right for Your Business? Cycle count vs. physical inventory count: how each method works, when to use them, and how real-time inventory data changes the math. See DOSS in action. -
Blog · Jul 7, 2026 How to Reduce Dead Stock Before It Kills Your Cash Flow Dead stock quietly drains cash and warehouse space for months before anyone notices. Learn how to spot aging inventory early and protect margins with DOSS. -
Blog · Jul 6, 2026 ERP vs. Point Solutions: What Actually Works for Mid-Market Operations ERP vs. point solutions: most $50–500M operators need neither extreme. See why rigidity is the real problem, and what a composable alternative looks like. -
Blog · Jul 1, 2026 The Real Cost of ERP Implementation: Time, Money, and Opportunity ERP implementation rarely costs what the contract promises. See where budgets and timelines actually break down, and how an adaptive ERP gets you live faster. -
Blog · Jun 29, 2026 Why Traditional ERPs Fail Growing Companies Traditional ERPs overpromise and underdeliver for consumer goods operators. Here's why they break down at scale, and what ERP alternatives growing brands use instead. -
Videos · Jun 26, 2026 The Retail Entry Playbook: Navigating Operational Fundamentals Getting your first retail PO is a milestone. Fulfilling it without blowing your margins or your retailer relationship is a different challenge entirely. We cover the digital infrastructure and physical execution that keeps your product compliant and on shelf. -
Blog · Jun 26, 2026 ABC Analysis: How to Prioritize Your SKUs and Reduce Carrying Costs ABC analysis inventory helps CPG operators prioritize high-value SKUs, reduce dead stock carrying costs, and protect margins. Here's how to apply it. -
Blog · Jun 24, 2026 How to Cut Procurement Costs Without Sacrificing Quality How operations leaders at CPG brands reduce procurement costs without sacrificing quality, and the role procurement software plays in making it sustainable. -
Blog · Jun 22, 2026 Make vs. Buy Decisions: A Procurement Framework for Growing Companies When should you make it in-house vs. source from a supplier? A practical procurement management framework for operations leaders at growing companies. -
Blog · Jun 19, 2026 What Is EDI in Supply Chain? A Practical Guide for Growing Brands EDI in supply chain automates order and invoice exchange with retail partners. Learn what it is, how it works, and where growing brands run into trouble. -
Blog · Jun 17, 2026 NetSuite vs. Modern ERP Alternatives: A Practical Comparison Comparing ERP alternatives to NetSuite? This guide breaks down cost, flexibility, and time-to-value so operations leaders can find the right operations platform. -
Blog · Jun 15, 2026 Vendor Management: How to Build Supplier Relationships That Scale Vendor management for CPG brands: how to build supplier systems that scale with your business, enforce standards, and protect margins as complexity grows. -
Blog · Jun 15, 2026 3PL Management: A Complete Guide for Consumer Goods Brands Third-party logistics partnerships can make or break your fulfillment. Learn 3PL management best practices for consumer goods brands that scale. -
Blog · Jun 12, 2026 How to Manage Inventory Across Multiple 3PLs Multi-location 3PL inventory gets messy fast. Learn how consumer goods operators build real-time visibility across every warehouse, partner, and channel. -
Blog · Jun 10, 2026 Procurement KPIs Every Operations Leader Should Track The procurement KPIs that matter for operations leaders in CPG and physical-product businesses, and how the right procurement software makes them actionable. -
Blog · Jun 8, 2026 Dropshipping and 3PL Integration: Why Order Management Gets Complicated Managing dropshipping alongside 3PL fulfillment creates real visibility gaps. Here's what operators need from an order management system to handle both models without the manual reconciliation. -
Blog · Jun 5, 2026 Procurement Contracts: Terms That Protect Growing Consumer Goods Companies Procurement management starts with the right contract terms. Learn what growing consumer brands should negotiate to protect margins and supplier relationships. -
Blog · Jun 5, 2026 Strategic Sourcing vs. Procurement: What Every Operations Leader Needs to Know Procurement and strategic sourcing aren't the same function. Here's how the distinction affects margins and what physical product businesses need to do about it. -
Blog · Jun 4, 2026 Safety Stock Formula: How to Calculate the Right Buffer for Your Operation Learn the safety stock formula step by step. Calculate the right inventory buffer for your operation and stop losing sales to preventable stockouts. -
Blog · Jun 2, 2026 How to Prepare Your Order Management System for Peak Season A practical guide to preparing your order management system for peak season. Covers demand planning, fulfillment workflows, and the system checks that prevent costly bottlenecks. -
Blog · May 29, 2026 Purchase Order Workflow: How to Automate and Scale Your PO Process Map out a purchase order workflow that scales. Learn how to automate PO creation, approvals, and tracking so procurement keeps pace with growth. -
Blog · May 27, 2026 Inventory Management Best Practices for Consumer Goods Companies Inventory management best practices for consumer goods companies: how to reduce stockouts, control carrying costs, and stop managing inventory by gut. -
Blog · May 25, 2026 Procurement Best Practices for Consumer Goods Companies Procurement best practices for consumer goods companies: supplier management, PO workflows, and real-time visibility across every order in flight. -
Blog · May 22, 2026 Bill of Materials Template: Best Practices for Consumer Goods Companies Build a bill of materials template that actually works. Best practices for CPG and consumer goods brands tracking ingredients, components, and landed costs. -
Engineering Blog · May 20, 2026 Software Teardown: Platforms Software leaders from Madrona, Replit, Unstructured, WisdomAI, and DOSS break down what "platform" means in the agentic era. From SDLC loops to agent permissions to pricing models, the panel explored what it takes to build production-grade infrastructure for AI that has to be right. -
Blog · May 18, 2026 Accounts Payable Best Practices for Consumer Goods Operations Most AP problems in consumer goods start upstream in procurement. These accounts payable best practices show how to fix that, from PO through payment. -
Research · May 18, 2026 Shelf Life Stress: What's Keeping Inventory Teams up at Night in 2026? A new survey reveals how tariffs, unreliable forecasts, and inventory volatility are increasing stress for retail and CPG operations teams in 2026. -
Guides · May 15, 2026 Buyer's Guide to Operations Software A practical guide for evaluating new operations software: who to involve, how to build the internal case, what to evaluate, and a buying checklist mapped to each stakeholder. -
Blog · May 15, 2026 Supply Chain KPIs Every Consumer Goods Brand Should Track Track the supply chain KPIs that matter most for consumer goods brands. Learn which metrics drive margins, reduce stockouts, and help your team act faster. -
Research · May 14, 2026 The Loyalty Tax: How 2026 Inflation Is Breaking American Brand Loyalty Survey data shows brand loyalty breaks at a 10% price hike, as discount grocery stores gain shoppers. -
Research · May 14, 2026 Spreadsheet Errors: How Manual Data Mistakes Are Costing Operations Teams Thousands Spreadsheet errors are costing ops teams time, money, and trust. See what 1,000+ professionals reported. -
Blog · May 13, 2026 Purchase Order Process: A Step-by-Step Guide for Growing Consumer Brands Step-by-step breakdown of the purchase order process: what each stage does, where growing brands lose control, and how to build procurement that holds at scale. -
Research · May 12, 2026 The Stockout Stigma Index: How Out-of-Stock Products Are Costing Brands More Than a Sale DOSS analyzed 8,679 Reddit posts and surveyed 1,000 consumers to find out how stockouts really affect brand trust and buying behavior. -
Research · May 12, 2026 2026 Global Trade Volatility Index: Tariff Risk Analysis & Supply Chain Impact Report How are product companies responding to sudden tariff shifts? Survey data reveals pricing delays, system gaps, and team strain. -
Blog · May 11, 2026 Vendor Management Best Practices for Consumer Goods Companies Vendor management best practices for consumer goods companies. How to centralize vendor data, track performance, and build procurement systems that scale. -
Blog · May 8, 2026 Three-Way Match: What It Is and Why Every Consumer Goods Operation Needs It Three-way match verifies your PO, invoice, and goods receipt before payment. Learn how consumer goods brands use it to control costs and automate AP at scale. -
Guides · May 7, 2026 The Operations Lifecycle Guide How CPG brands manage operations at every stage of growth, from spreadsheets to fragmented tools to ERP, and what actually scales. -
Blog · May 6, 2026 Reorder Point Formula: How to Calculate It and Stop Running Out of Stock The reorder point formula tells you exactly when to replenish inventory. Learn how to calculate it, factor in safety stock, and avoid costly stockouts. -
Blog · May 2, 2026 Inventory Management for Seasonal Products: How CPG Operations Teams Stay Ahead of Demand Seasonal demand strains every inventory management system. Learn how CPG operators forecast accurately, protect margins, and avoid costly stockouts. -
Blog · May 1, 2026 Inventory Turnover Ratio: The Formula, Benchmarks, and How to Improve Yours Inventory turnover ratio tells you how fast your products sell through. Learn the formula, benchmarks by category, and levers to improve yours. -
Research · Apr 28, 2026 2026 CPG Operations Benchmark Report: Supply Chain Resilience & Margin Optimization Trends Learn how to calculate safety stock with proven formulas and methods. Find the right approach for your stage of growth and protect against stockouts. -
Blog · Apr 22, 2026 Barcode and SKU Management Best Practices for Growing CPG Brands This guide covers the most important best practices for barcode and SKU management, with a focus on what goes wrong at scale and how to build systems that hold up as your product catalog, channel mix, and team grow.
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Blog · Apr 21, 2026 Decoupling Ops from the GL: The Architecture Modern Finance Actually Needs A better architecture for ops and finance: keep your GL, automate data sync, and replace manual reconciliation with real-time accuracy. -
Blog · Apr 20, 2026 How to Calculate True Landed Cost Per SKU: A Practical Guide Invoice price is never your real cost. Learn the full landed cost formula for CPG brands sourcing overseas, with worked examples and a free calculator template. -
Blog · Apr 14, 2026 How Three CPG Brands Scaled Operations Without Adding Headcount Three CPG brands. Three operational breaking points. See how each one scaled past them without growing the team. -
Engineering Blog · Apr 9, 2026 Software Teardown: Systems of Record Systems of record are being redefined for the AI era: a structured core of truth with flexible context layers, so agents can work reliably in real operations. -
Videos · Apr 7, 2026 Transforming ERP: How AI is Redefining Mid-Market Business Operations with Intuit and DOSS. Wiley Jones (CEO/Co-founder, DOSS) and Ashley Still (EVP/GM, Intuit Mid-Market) discuss how enterprise software is evolving from simple systems of record to intelligent, AI-powered platforms that drive real business outcomes.
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Blog · Apr 3, 2026 Inside DOSS Culture Hear from Wahab Owolabi, VP of People & Talent at DOSS about what it's like to work at DOSS. -
Engineering Blog · Apr 2, 2026 Hard Problems: Part 2 An exploration of Gen4 agentic software, tracing enterprise evolution and outlining DOSS’s plan to build self-driving, AI-native systems -
Blog · Apr 1, 2026 Dead Stock: How to Identify, Prevent, and Liquidate Learn how to identify dead stock, prevent it with smarter inventory management, and liquidate unsold inventory before it drains your cash flow and warehouse space. -
Blog · Mar 27, 2026 Calculating Safety Stock for Growing Companies Learn how to calculate safety stock with proven formulas and methods. Find the right approach for your stage of growth and protect against stockouts. -
News · Mar 24, 2026 We’ve Raised $55M to Build the Operations Cloud for the Real World DOSS raised $55M to fund the next era of operations software: faster go-lives, agentic automation, and a platform that adapts as fast as your business. -
Blog · Mar 23, 2026 Multi-Location Inventory Management: A Practical Guide Multi-location inventory management creates visibility gaps and fulfillment errors. Learn how growing brands manage stock across warehouses effectively. -
Blog · Mar 12, 2026 Legacy ERP vs. Modern Supply Chain Software Legacy ERP systems can't keep up with modern consumer product supply chains. Learn how modern supply chain software delivers real-time data, flexibility, and scale.
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Blog · Mar 10, 2026 The Real Cost of Supply Chain Software Implementation Supply chain software costs more than the price tag. Learn the hidden expenses consumer product companies face during implementation and how to control them. -
Blog · Mar 5, 2026 Demand Forecasting for Companies Without Data Scientists Learn how consumer product companies can build reliable demand forecasts without data scientists by fixing their operational data foundation. -
Blog · Mar 3, 2026 Supply Chain Visibility: Why Real-Time Data Matters Real-time supply chain visibility helps consumer product brands track inventory, cut costs, and respond faster to demand shifts. Learn why it matters. -
Engineering Blog · Feb 27, 2026 Software Teardown: Agents for the Real World How do you build AI agents for the real world? Industry leaders from Salesforce, Harvey, Mastra, Theory Ventures, and DOSS discuss authorization, memory systems, and the human trust factor in agentic AI adoption. -
News · Feb 24, 2026 DOSS and Campfire Partner to Connect Real-Time Operations with AI-Native Accounting Together, DOSS Operations Cloud and Campfire's AI-native general ledger deliver the unified operations and finance platform that scaling CPG, food & beverage, and health & beauty companies have been waiting for. -
Blog · Feb 23, 2026 The Difference Between Supply Chain Planning and Execution Learn the difference between supply chain planning and execution, why the gap between them grows with business complexity, and how to close it for good. -
Blog · Feb 20, 2026 When CPG Brands Need an ERP (And When They Don't) Not every growing CPG brand needs an ERP. Learn when a full implementation makes sense, when it doesn't, and what to do about your operational layer instead. -
Blog · Feb 18, 2026 Scaling CPG Operations from $10M to $100M: What Changes? What changes when CPG brands scale from $10M to $100M? From inventory and procurement to margin visibility, here's how to build operations that keep pace. -
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Blog · Feb 12, 2026 How to Automate Deduction Management (Walmart, Target, Amazon & Kroger) Learn how CPG brands can automate deduction management across Walmart, Target, Amazon, and Kroger. -
Blog · Feb 9, 2026 Operations Checklist for CPG Brands at $10M Revenue A practical operations checklist for CPG brands at $10M in revenue. Covers inventory visibility, demand planning, procurement, COGS tracking, and more. -
News · Feb 9, 2026 DOSS and Rillet Partner to Bring Operations and Finance into the AI Era DOSS Operations Cloud partners with Rillet's AI-native GL to give businesses real-time accuracy from warehouse to financial close without the spreadsheet gymnastics.
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Blog · Feb 6, 2026 3PL Blind Spots: Why Mid-Market CPGs Struggle to Scale Mid-market CPG brands lose $800B to supply chain inefficiencies. Uncover the hidden 3PL blind spots preventing your growth and how to fix them with DOSS. -
Case Studies · Feb 3, 2026 Firstbase unifies global IT procurement with DOSS Firstbase turned to DOSS to unify global IT procurement, warehousing, and finance across 100+ vendors and multiple currencies. The result: automated workflows, real-time visibility, and a single source of truth for their operations. -
Blog · Feb 2, 2026 5 CPG Industry Trends to Watch in 2026 CPG operations are transforming in 2026. Learn how AI, robotics, circular economy practices, and distributed fulfillment are reshaping competitive advantage. -
Blog · Jan 29, 2026 Cosmetics Brand Operations: Managing SKU Complexity at Scale Learn how cosmetics brands can effectively manage SKU complexity at scale. Discover data-driven strategies for inventory optimization, cost reduction, and operational efficiency while maintaining the product variety that drives customer satisfaction in the $450 billion beauty industry. -
Blog · Jan 27, 2026 Vendor Evaluation Matrix: Food & Beverage Operations Software Vendor evaluation framework specifically designed for food and beverage operations software. -
Blog · Jan 24, 2026 Mastering CPG Supply Chain: Unique Challenges and Solutions Master CPG supply chain management with solutions for demand forecasting, inventory control, and cash flow. Essential guide for early-stage CPG founders. -
Blog · Jan 20, 2026 CPG Inventory Management: Strategies for Balancing Cash Flow and Stockouts Learn how CPG brands balance inventory management, cash flow, and stockouts. Discover strategies, software features, and real case studies from consumer goods operations leaders. -
News · Jan 15, 2026 2025 Product Recap: DOSS Operations Cloud In 2025, we shipped dossbot as an AI copilot, Unified Master Data (UMD) for real-time COGS visibility, and overhauled Demand Planning, Inventory Management, and Finance & Accounting with new cost components. We launched Forms 2.0 with warehouse-grade barcode scanning, AI-powered Workflows 2.0, expanded integrations, and platform essentials like RBAC, mobile operations, and eSign. Here's the full year—and our 2026 roadmap. -
Engineering Blog · Jan 14, 2026 Architecting for Iteration vs Performance at Scale Architecting a fast Forms 2.0: when to prioritize iteration speed vs runtime performance, and how to sequence both to ship quickly without sacrificing UX. -
Blog · Jan 12, 2026 Multi-Channel Fulfillment Success: Essential Strategies for Growing CPG Brands Master multi-channel fulfillment with 6 proven strategies for CPG operations. Learn how to unify inventory, automate workflows, and scale across Amazon, Shopify, and wholesale. -
Blog · Jan 9, 2026 The Hidden Costs of Spreadsheet-Based CPG Operations How manual processes and disconnected systems quietly drain profitability from consumer goods operations. -
Blog · Jan 6, 2026 Why CPG Brands Outgrow Their First ERP Discover why 55-75% of CPG ERP implementations fail and how brands like Kahawa 1893 achieved 30x faster operations with adaptive platforms built for consumer goods operations. -
Engineering Blog · Dec 22, 2025 Safely Scaling a Live System That's Grown 2 Orders of Magnitude Live scaling incident postmortem: tracing runaway re-renders and shipping small, safe fixes that made the UI fast again. -
Case Studies · Dec 18, 2025 Verve ends order bottlenecks to scale without adding headcount Verve turned to DOSS to unify production, inventory, orders, and financial data without ripping out existing tools. The result: real-time visibility, faster execution, and an operations foundation built to scale. -
Case Studies · Dec 4, 2025 De Soi saves time with live COGS visibility De Soi unified production planning with procurement, inventory, and orders centralized in one place. Time savings from order automation allows De Soi to scale more efficiently with tight control over cost and quality. -
Engineering Blog · Nov 13, 2025 Dossbot System Architecture How a unified, permission-aware platform powers AI agents that can safely traverse and solve complex issues -
News · Nov 12, 2025 Dossbot is Now Generally Available Dossbot is now GA: an AI copilot that solves problems and automates operational changes across hundreds of thousands of records through simple chat prompts, from creating new tables to resolving data errors, trend analysis and more. -
Blog · Oct 23, 2025 DOSSCON1: Dossbot Demo & On-Demand Video Roundup Watch all the content from DOSSCON1 on-demand, featuring the unveiling of dossbot (our AI copilot for operations), alongside insights from former NetSuite executives, real-world growth lessons from Verve Coffee Roasters, and J.P. Morgan’s take on the investment landscape. -
News · Oct 14, 2025 DOSSCON1: The Platform Shift from ERP to Adaptive Operations At DOSSCON1, we discussed the platform shift from ERP to ARP with leaders from Netsuite, Verve, and J.P. Morgan. As a demonstration of this shift onstage, we unveiled dossbot, an Al copilot built directly into DOSS ARP. -
Engineering Blog · Sep 10, 2025 How We Built RBAC for an AI-Native World Building AI-ready RBAC by enforcing permissions at the database layer with Postgres RLS plus Elasticsearch DLS and FLS -
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Blog · Sep 9, 2025 FINACC 101: Why & How to Integrate Accounting with Operations (ARP-Style) Weaving finance & accounting (FINACC) into your core operations platform can improve efficiency, visibility, and experience. At DOSS, we recommend a phased approach to integrating your GL, AP, and AR into an adaptive resource platform built for modern operations. -
Case Studies · Aug 28, 2025 Mezcla saved 12+ hours per week with order-to-cash automation DOSS doubled Mezcla’s PO processing speed and saved the team over 12 hours per week by unifying orders, freight, and finance. -
Engineering Blog · Aug 25, 2025 Codegen as Infrastructure DOSS treats codegen as core infrastructure, compiling a single GraphQL schema into the database, APIs, data access layers, migrations, and typed client artifacts to eliminate cross-layer drift as the system scales. -
Blog · Aug 20, 2025 Three Core Modules: How P2P, IMS, and OMS Adapt to Different Businesses Every business runs on three core systems: Procurement (P2P), Inventory Management (IMS), and Order Management (OMS). Source what you need, put it together, and deliver it at the point of sale. -
News · Jul 29, 2025 2025 H1 Product Recap: Building at the Speed of Business We've overhauled three modules, improved workflow automation, launched new integrations, and added a variety of other features like eSign, mobile app functionality, and RBAC enhancements to improve your DOSS experience. -
News · Jul 22, 2025 Genie Joins DOSS to Accelerate Our Mission World-Class Operations for Brands, Distributors and Manufacturers -
Engineering Blog · Jul 21, 2025 Building an Excel-Like Formula Engine -
Blog · Jul 21, 2025 The Case for American Manufacturing Takeaways on the state of american manufacturing from 14 days visiting 28 factories around the US. -
Blog · Jun 24, 2025 What is Order Management? Overview of Order Management and Order Management Systems (OMS). How businesses track, fulfill, and coordinate orders across their supply chain. -
Engineering Blog · Jun 14, 2025 Graph Traversal and Schema Design -
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Blog · May 20, 2025 Scaling Order Volume for CPG Brands Times are always "uncertain" now. Wiley sits down with Lisa Johnson from CGT Tech Transformation to discuss CPG brand growth in 2025 and beyond. -
Blog · May 13, 2025 RFQ: Mastering Quote-to-Cash Modern RFQ management is the key to unlocking faster, cleaner, and more predictable revenue. -
Videos · May 8, 2025 Omni-channel Order Management How to grow and manage a brand across multiple channels, from pure e-commerce to retail, dtc and more. -
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Blog · May 6, 2025 The Evolution of ERP Wiley sat down with Supply Chain Brain to talk about the 50-Year Marathon of ERP: From Mainframes to PCs to Cloud to AI. -
Blog · Apr 21, 2025 No-BS Tactics for Managing Your Manufacturing Data Wiley talks to Dan from the Fabricator about how top fabricators are using real-time data to cut waste, stay agile, and stop the shop floor chaos. -
News · Apr 15, 2025 Announcing Our $18M Series A Led by Tomasz Tunguz at Theory Ventures -
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Videos · Mar 21, 2025 Demand Planning Wiley joins our friends at Supply Chain Now to talk Demand Planning. What's changed, what hasn't and where AI is taking us. -
Blog · Mar 14, 2025 Dynamics GP Sunset: Switch to an Adaptive ERP (ARP) Microsoft's Dynamics GP is ending; DOSS offers a modular alternative that mirrors real-world operations, enables automation, and layers in deep analytics. -
Engineering Blog · Mar 4, 2025 Integrations as Commodities -
Blog · Feb 27, 2025 3PL Selection and ERP Integration How to select the right fulfillment partner: Matt Hertz from Third Person shares insights on navigating 3PL providers to find your perfect match. -
Blog · Feb 18, 2025 What is Lead Time? Long lead times are a production killer; understanding what to measure and how to prepare can help reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction. -
Videos · Jan 28, 2025 Demand Planning For CPG Brands Wiley and Jordan from Foodbevy discuss practical frameworks for balancing inventory with sales forecasts by automating data collection and focusing human judgment on scenario planning. -
Blog · Dec 11, 2024 Construction and Manufacturing ERP DOSS turns the traditional ERP model upside down by understanding processes first, delivering value before payment, and translating industry-specific knowledge into technology that meets companies where they are. -
Blog · Dec 11, 2024 Mastering Order-to-Cash Wiley sits down with finance veteran Eileen Tobias (30 years at NetSuite, Dropbox, and Komodo Health) to share essential strategies for optimizing your order-to-cash process. -
News · Dec 1, 2024 How we put Demand Planning on Autopilot Real-time, continuous, and fully-automated data pipeline
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Videos · Nov 18, 2024 Two-Part Special with Supply Chain Now In their first-ever two-episode podcast, Wiley Jones joined Scott Luton and Marty Parker on Supply Chain Now to talk about how every business is weird (and why your ERP should be too). Listeners who book a demo can claim a free tumbler. -
Blog · Oct 26, 2024 An Episode with "The CPG Guys" Wiley chats with the CPG Guys to explore how DOSS is reshaping ERP for CPG and beyond. -
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News · Oct 22, 2024 Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) workflows Powered by DOSS ARP -
Case Studies · Oct 10, 2024 DOSS & Noodles did a 9-month implementation in 2 weeks When we first met the Noodles team, they were in a tight spot. In just a couple of months, their existing ERP would officially be considered end-of-life (EOL) and their solutions provider was forcing migration to a different on-prem system. -
Case Studies · Jul 25, 2024 Spread the Love invoices customers 12x faster Since 2013, Spread the Love (STL) has been producing high-quality, natural peanut butter. After cracking open key distribution partnerships and landing major wholesale customers – growth took off. -
Case Studies · May 30, 2024 Kahawa 1893 Order Management Since we met the Kahawa team in late 2023, every month has been a record month. Our teams quickly constructed multiple Workflows in Doss that addressed their core needs. What was the result? The time it took to process one order dropped from about 10 minutes to 20 seconds. -
News · May 21, 2024 Introducing DOSS 2.0: All of Your Data, In Context We're excited to present the release of Doss 2.0. Our team has been hard at work over the last couple of months rebuilding almost the entire product from the ground up. -
News · May 8, 2024 Gmail Integration on DOSS: Streamline Order Processing via Email Automations Not only can you trigger Doss Workflows when you receive an email of any kind, we've provided all the tools you need to enable fully-automated order processing. Filter by senders, match message and subject content, even grab the attachment content and place it directly into your records. -
News · May 1, 2024 10+ New Integrations, CSV Upload, and Create/Edit Tables What's new at DOSS
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News · Apr 18, 2024 SPS Commerce Integration A suite of pre-built connectors in DOSS
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News · Apr 5, 2024 Shopify Order Management with DOSS It's never been easier to sync POS data across platforms
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News · Mar 13, 2024 Filtering Lookups, CMD+K, Advanced Formulas A quick recap of recent product updates
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Blog · Feb 22, 2024 2024 DOSS Roadmap -
Blog · Jan 25, 2024 What do New Zealand sheep farms and millions of iPads have in common? -
Blog · Dec 25, 2023 Go Live in Minutes, Not Months. Operations teams are constantly beating back the flames of new fires that appear daily; overloaded and under-resourced. What these teams really need is a set of tools that will help them systematically and proactively cut down their repeatable and time-consuming tasks, implemented ASAP. -
Engineering Blog · Dec 13, 2023 In Pursuit of Hard Problems -
Blog · Dec 13, 2023 Introducing DOSS ARP For businesses that sell physical goods, the directive is pretty straightforward: convert materials into finished products and sell those goods to customers.
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