iQmetrix, which is a global provider when it comes to Intelligent Commerce Operating Systems for telecom, is introducing a Vendor Managed Inventory integration with Valor Communication – a factory-direct wireless accessory manufacturer and distributor that has been serving carriers and retailers as well as dealers since 1997. The integration is embedded in the iQmetrix Intelligent Commerce Operating System and links Valor’s inventory directly to the platform telecom retailers already utilize to conduct their business – so replenishment relies on real sales-through data rather than speculation, and approved accessories move from Valor’s floor to the peg without any manual reordering.
This vendor managed inventory integration will be rolled out to the retailers throughout the iQmetrix client base. The addition of Valor Communication is another step in the rapid growth of the iQmetrix Partner Ecosystem, providing clients with a bigger network of integrated partners working natively inside the platform they already run their business on. The launch will feature a selection of the latest MyBat Pro product range, updated branding and packaging, including protection for the latest generation of iPhones and a new lineup of power. Behind that collection, Valor manufactures it.
Product development and tooling are all done in-house at Valor’s own Shenzhen factory, while packaging, distribution and fulfillment are done in-house from California and Texas – leading to shorter lead times on device launches, tighter cost control and one partner to hold accountable instead of a series of handoffs.
According to VP of Sales for Valor Communication, Tom Redington, “Accessory inventory is where a lot of retailers quietly lose margin – overstocked on last year’s model, out of stock on this year’s. Our VMI integration with iQmetrix fixes that inside the system retailers already use: real sell-through data driving real replenishment decisions, managed by us. What makes it work is that we own the line end to end – we design it, we build it, we ship it – so when a retailer needs product moved, there’s no third party in the middle. For iQmetrix clients, that means a 16,000-SKU catalogue, six in-house brands covering every price point, and one partner accountable from concept to peg.”
Remarks Director, Partner Ecosystem, Channing Kochylema, “The best partnerships are the ones that solve a problem our clients deal with every day,” said Channing Kochylema, Director, Partner Ecosystem at iQmetrix. “Accessory inventory has always been a manual, disconnected process for wireless retailers – this VIS integration fixes that. Valor’s catalogue now flows directly into RQ, with replenishment driven by real sell-through data instead of guesswork. We’re excited to help our clients turn accessory attachment into the high-margin opportunity it should be. into the high-margin opportunity it should be.”
