Colombus.next is
a unique supply chain optimisation, advanced
planning and decision-support
solution allowing
retailers to optimise merchandising planning, inventory,
allocation and replenishment across
the retail chain. Colombus.next enables
a business strategy approach, drilling down to
departmental objectives to improve operational
excellence and
collaboration across the business.
The solution runs on a service- oriented architecture and the most advanced Microsoft technologies.
Features and supply chain best practices include:
- Merchandising planning & Budgets
- Assortment planning
- Forecasting
- Merchandise Management
- Sales and demand forecasting
- Product lifecycle analysis
- Best seller analysis
- Ideal inventory level calculations
- Advanced store replenishment optimisation
- Advanced warehouse replenishment optimisation
- Open to buy
The key word to describe this next generation
software is “dynamic.” It uses scenario
modes to simulate the impact on the business.
Any change in indicator or parameter (date of
new store opening, key target stores, quantities
of assigned items, residual stock, distribution,
supplier timescales, transfer timescales etc.)
triggers an automatic recalculation of forecasted
sales, ideal stock levels, future stock requirements,
anticipated out-of-stocks, ordering cycles and
assortments. Colombus.next works in a radical
new way, using intuitive intelligent assistants
to profile groups of stores and identify best
sellers.
Benefits include: increased sales, optimised stock levels in-store
and at the warehouse, reduced variances between allocated and actual
stocks and sales, optimised replenishment cycles and demand-driven
assortments. All these translate directly into increased turnover,
margin, cash flow, productivity and customer satisfaction.
ROI include a 50% reduction in end of season stock, reduced markdowns
and lost sales, and lower cost of returns and/or inter-store transfers.
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