The supply chain: a source of profitability

After having invested in CRM and international development, many speciality retailers are now concentrating on maximising supply chain efficiencies.

Embarking on a supply chain project has to be a strategic decision as it transforms the way retailers think about stock and replenishment management. No longer viewed as a disparate micro-managed function, retailers are increasingly approaching merchandise planning and merchandise management as an enterprise-wide activity which concerns each and every department in the retail organisation, from suppliers to warehouse to store. Before technology can be deployed, such a project requires a streamlining of business processes, from the product design team to the management team, from buying to sales to store managers.

After many years in development and an investment of €11M, the VCSTIMELESS team is proud to present its latest alternative software solution, Colombus.next (.NEXT), the first and only European software application to offer an integrated and dynamic new approach to managing the retail demand and supply chain.

Beyond the advanced technical performance, made possible using Microsoft’s latest technologies (.NET and Windows Vista), .NEXT is unique in the way it dynamically integrates business processes for merchandise planning, replenishment, and store and warehouse stock optimisation. .NEXT represents an amazing opportunity for retailers to differentiate themselves from their competitors and maximise profitability!