By Joe Skorupa
When an IT team flips a switch on a new system or upgrade it passes a major milestone that triggers a huge sigh of relief. Some team members immediately head to different projects, some stay on to handle ongoing issues, some catch up on lost sleep, and some celebrate with a delightful beverage or two. But each takes pride in pulling off a difficult feat of competitive importance to the enterprise. And so they should. Here are 10 recent go-lives involving RedPrairie technology
It is a shame so many of these potentially risky high-wire acts go unreported and unheralded. Of course, no news is good news, and if everything goes according to plan the organization won't even know a big change has been made. Everyone will just show up on Monday morning and go about their business unaware of all the effort that took place on their behalf.
As mentioned in a previous blog, media announcements about go-lives aren't widely distributed, but if you look hard enough they can be found. I think it is worth the effort to find them, because retailers who have successfully performed go-lives deserve to be recognized in our industry.
This is the second in a series of stories covering this subject, and it highlights 10 major retail go-lives in the last 12 months involving applications from RedPrairie.
Blick Art Materials: The U.S.'s largest retailer of art supplies is now managing all sales channels and increasing inventory accuracy with RedPrairie Warehouse Management and Workforce Management solutions. Besides its company-owned and operated stores, the Illinois-based company also maintains catalog, online, and commercial channels. So far inventory accuracy has jumped to 99 percent while at the same time reducing picking errors and returns.
Carphone Warehouse: Europe's leading independent retailer of mobile phones and services implemented RedPrairie's Execution Management application to gain a single, chain-wide perspective into store operations. The mobile phone and services retailer operates 2,400 stores under The Carphone Warehouse banner in the UK, The Phone House name in European markets, and through a Best Buy partnership in the U.S. The RedPrairie tool improves visibility into store level compliance and reduces unnecessary headquarter-to-store communications.
Chevron: Chevron's ExtraMile successfully completed an installation of RedPrairie's Site Operations for Retail product in just under six months to almost 400 company operated stores by year-end 2008. This on-time implementation provided consistency in product mix at the Chevron ExtraMile stores with flexibility across geographical areas while improving management of merchandise rebates, accuracy in product pricing compliance, merchandise in-stocks, and controls on cash and merchandise inventories.
Delhaize: The giant, Belgium-based supermarket chain deploys RedPrairie's Transportation Management System to optimize its supply chain, and improve collaboration and scheduling. Five Delhaize distribution centers use the solution to manage inbound deliveries more efficiently and optimize dock usage. About 1,500 suppliers plan their deliveries using the online collaboration portal.
Finish Line: Leading athletic retailer Finish Line implements RedPrairie's Workforce Management solution to improve customer and associate satisfaction while increasing the efficiency and accuracy of its labor schedules and labor-cost tracking. RedPrairie's time and attendance module lets Finish Line closely monitor labor hours and costs as they are incurred, integrating the time clock with posted schedules, and enabling automatic employee punch validation.
Gaylord Entertainment: This leading hospitality and entertainment company implements RedPrairie's Workforce Management and Performance Management solutions to manage its 10,000-plus employees distributed across multiple properties and for improved analysis of the enterprise. Both solutions provide information to corporate personnel and to individual property managers for fast decision-making.
Levin Furniture: This Pennsylvania-based furniture retailer is using a RedPrairie Warehouse Management System in its distribution center for improved productivity. It replaces a legacy warehouse system. Levin Furniture gains distribution efficiencies through faster and more accurate order fulfillment as a result of system-directed tasks, improved picking and put-away accuracy
Peet's Coffee & Tea: Coffee shop pioneer Peet's Coffee & Tea, which operates 190 specialty stores nationwide, now uses RedPrairie's Site Operations solution to cut waste. Peet's reduces wasted products through improved forecasting, inventory management and auto-ordering. Through configurable workflows and exception-based reporting, the company possesses the ability to forecast demand and automate restocking of necessary items at each store site.
Sephora: This European beauty retail giant is strengthening its U.S. presence by running its Salt Lake distribution center with RedPrairie's Warehouse Management System. The technology supports Sephora's multi-channel business, directing shipments to retail outlets as well as customers purchasing on Sephora.com. The retailer has more than 515 stores in 14 countries, including 227 in the U.S.
Sheetz: This convenience store innovator rolls out RedPrairie's Site Operations technology to direct activities at more than 350 outlets. Sheetz now has a single, chain-wide window into all aspects of its site operations, including cash management, invoicing, food service and inventory management.
Posted: 4/27/2009 12:00:00 AM by Joseph Skorupa
When an IT team flips a switch on a new system or upgrade it passes a major milestone that triggers a huge sigh of relief. Some team members immediately head to different projects, some stay on to handle ongoing issues, some catch up on lost sleep, and some celebrate with a delightful beverage or two. But each takes pride in pulling off a difficult feat of competitive importance to the enterprise. And so they should. Here are 10 recent go-lives involving RedPrairie technology
It is a shame so many of these potentially risky high-wire acts go unreported and unheralded. Of course, no news is good news, and if everything goes according to plan the organization won't even know a big change has been made. Everyone will just show up on Monday morning and go about their business unaware of all the effort that took place on their behalf.
As mentioned in a previous blog, media announcements about go-lives aren't widely distributed, but if you look hard enough they can be found. I think it is worth the effort to find them, because retailers who have successfully performed go-lives deserve to be recognized in our industry.
This is the second in a series of stories covering this subject, and it highlights 10 major retail go-lives in the last 12 months involving applications from RedPrairie.
Blick Art Materials: The U.S.'s largest retailer of art supplies is now managing all sales channels and increasing inventory accuracy with RedPrairie Warehouse Management and Workforce Management solutions. Besides its company-owned and operated stores, the Illinois-based company also maintains catalog, online, and commercial channels. So far inventory accuracy has jumped to 99 percent while at the same time reducing picking errors and returns.
Carphone Warehouse: Europe's leading independent retailer of mobile phones and services implemented RedPrairie's Execution Management application to gain a single, chain-wide perspective into store operations. The mobile phone and services retailer operates 2,400 stores under The Carphone Warehouse banner in the UK, The Phone House name in European markets, and through a Best Buy partnership in the U.S. The RedPrairie tool improves visibility into store level compliance and reduces unnecessary headquarter-to-store communications.
Chevron: Chevron's ExtraMile successfully completed an installation of RedPrairie's Site Operations for Retail product in just under six months to almost 400 company operated stores by year-end 2008. This on-time implementation provided consistency in product mix at the Chevron ExtraMile stores with flexibility across geographical areas while improving management of merchandise rebates, accuracy in product pricing compliance, merchandise in-stocks, and controls on cash and merchandise inventories.
Delhaize: The giant, Belgium-based supermarket chain deploys RedPrairie's Transportation Management System to optimize its supply chain, and improve collaboration and scheduling. Five Delhaize distribution centers use the solution to manage inbound deliveries more efficiently and optimize dock usage. About 1,500 suppliers plan their deliveries using the online collaboration portal.
Finish Line: Leading athletic retailer Finish Line implements RedPrairie's Workforce Management solution to improve customer and associate satisfaction while increasing the efficiency and accuracy of its labor schedules and labor-cost tracking. RedPrairie's time and attendance module lets Finish Line closely monitor labor hours and costs as they are incurred, integrating the time clock with posted schedules, and enabling automatic employee punch validation.
Gaylord Entertainment: This leading hospitality and entertainment company implements RedPrairie's Workforce Management and Performance Management solutions to manage its 10,000-plus employees distributed across multiple properties and for improved analysis of the enterprise. Both solutions provide information to corporate personnel and to individual property managers for fast decision-making.
Levin Furniture: This Pennsylvania-based furniture retailer is using a RedPrairie Warehouse Management System in its distribution center for improved productivity. It replaces a legacy warehouse system. Levin Furniture gains distribution efficiencies through faster and more accurate order fulfillment as a result of system-directed tasks, improved picking and put-away accuracy
Peet's Coffee & Tea: Coffee shop pioneer Peet's Coffee & Tea, which operates 190 specialty stores nationwide, now uses RedPrairie's Site Operations solution to cut waste. Peet's reduces wasted products through improved forecasting, inventory management and auto-ordering. Through configurable workflows and exception-based reporting, the company possesses the ability to forecast demand and automate restocking of necessary items at each store site.
Sephora: This European beauty retail giant is strengthening its U.S. presence by running its Salt Lake distribution center with RedPrairie's Warehouse Management System. The technology supports Sephora's multi-channel business, directing shipments to retail outlets as well as customers purchasing on Sephora.com. The retailer has more than 515 stores in 14 countries, including 227 in the U.S.
Sheetz: This convenience store innovator rolls out RedPrairie's Site Operations technology to direct activities at more than 350 outlets. Sheetz now has a single, chain-wide window into all aspects of its site operations, including cash management, invoicing, food service and inventory management.
Posted: 4/27/2009 12:00:00 AM by Joseph Skorupa
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