Retail Systems & Retail Software Solutions
Every retailer has its own niche. That's what makes them successful. For today's retailer, software supports virtually all aspects of operations. Retail software is not a single application and involves hardware, software and the people who use it.
In fact, retailers require a full suite of software applications. Each application provides the instrumentation to run operations. The collected works must be tightly integrated and orchestrated skillfully with precision. The resulting masterpiece must work harmoniously with the market niche the retailer serves.
RPE provides retail consulting services, true, but we also provide hardware, software and the necessary personnel to support operations. RPE is not a software vendor, but has established relationships and works in unity with industry-leading software and hardware providers.
In fact, RPE can orchestrate the final masterpiece, providing objectivity and ensuring desired performance from Information Technology:
- Discovery, requirements gathering and business process improvement analysis
- Software and hardware evaluation and selection
- Gap analysis
- Project management and implementation
- Operations support
RPE is an IBM Business partner and can direct retailers to industry-leading software and hardware providers offering invaluable insight into the suitability and limitations of a vendor's offering.
RPE can address these major areas:
Merchandise Planning
Forecasting, merchandise plans, managing open-to-buy, allocation of merchandise and managing assortments.
Floor and Space planning
Space management including store layout, furnishing and fixtures, floor and shelf plans and assortments, planograms and conceptualization.
Replenishment
Automated and manual replenishment to the warehouse, distribution center or directly to stores and for vendor-managed inventory.
Merchandise Management and Inventory Control
Purchasing, receiving, inter-store and warehouse/D.C. transfers, vendor returns, invoice matching and physical inventory/cycle counts.
Price and Cost Management
Pricing and cost management, marks, tickets and label printing and price optimization; imports and landed costs.
Promotions, Price and Costs
Ad management, cooperative advertising, market development funds and trade allowances.
Logistics
Warehousing, distribution, cross-docks and transportation management; radio frequency devices and integration with materials handling equipment.
Financials
General ledger, accounts payable and receivable and invoice matching.
Point of Sale
In-store systems, cash registers and back-office systems, credit authorization, workforce management and labor scheduling.
Business Intelligence
Data warehousing, data marts, ad hoc queries and other analytical or reporting systems.
Custom and Niche Applications
Unique applications or those that are either customized or otherwise modified or enhanced.
Utilities
Various operating systems and utilities such as job schedulers, database utilities, project management and change control.
Hardware, OS and Database
RPE is an IBM Business Partner and can provide hardware, operating system, database and related software for System i, Unix/Oracle or Windows-based systems.
