Get Ready for the Holiday 2005 Sales Season

* Test the flexibility of your systems. If you plan to add new merchandise or a whole new category, or if you’ll change the way you process orders, test now how this change will respond in the system. If your system requires alteration, you still have time to do that. Remember, a systems change could take a day or months, depending on the complexity. The good news is, most operations systems are underutilized, and so there likely still is room within the confines of your current system to accommodate additional functionality.