Enterprise

Merchandising - Centralize the Functions, Not the Staff

How many spreadsheets does it take to manage your order process, vendors, and merchandise plans? Too many—and they all are at risk of being out-of-date and inaccessible. One system, installed at the home office and 100% accessible through the Web or intranet, improves efficiency and immediacy: Enterprise™ Merchandising from MICROS-Retail. It enables easy communication between the stores and corporate, providing merchandise planners with up-to-date information needed to make sound ordering and pricing decisions. It also allows your merchandise managers in the field to access the very same information and functionality they could use if they were in the home office. (The user’s profile controls access to functions, screen configuration, and even the language displayed on the screen.) They have an extended view into all corners of the corporation: stores, warehouse, and HQ.

 

Lowering the total cost of ownership

• Centralized vendor database provides a single source for preferred provider information including vendor agreements, discounts, cost history, and delivery schedules
• Unified purchasing functions result in volume discounts, lower fuel surcharges, and less paperwork
• Flexible merchandise delivery options leverage your warehouse and dock space

Java EE flexibility & scalability

Installing a host system is never “easy,” but Enterprise is as painless as can be. As a Web-based Java application, it is compatible with standard operating systems and databases. Enterprise has a lower overhead cost because it functions over the existing IP network and corporate VPN, without requiring expensive, private networks. All your users need is a standard workstation and a browser. The size of your retail chain, depth of your product lines, and number of SKUs are all factors that will influence your choice of infrastructure, and your MICROS-Retail representative can help you determine the best combination.

 

Core functions simplified

Merchandise Management—manage the main catalogs from merchandise structure, business structure, and merchandise vendors; control merchandise planning and monitor program execution; define flexible pricing and promotions schemes; define purchase orders and replenishment of products; define and control margins; and reduce the cost of merchandise sold and price markdowns

Distribution—perform efficient merchandise distribution and inventory management; help reduce inventory shrink and out-of-stocks; and reduce operational costs, thereby improving inventory turns in the merchandise distribution process

In-store Operations—control merchandise operations that take place inside stores; help enforce the goals defined in the Merchandise Management modules; and enforce an efficient operation and optimal inventory turns, shrink, and out-of-stocks in store’s inventory

Reporting—Enterprise uses the open-source reporting tool, Jasper, to generate reports on demand

 

Your next innovation

Use the power of Java technology from a company with more than 30 years of retail IT experience to overcome your merchandising challenges. Enterprise is the host system that will take you to new levels of performance and collaboration.  Download the data sheet here.