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whitepaper Growing Yogurt Chain Quintuples Sales Speed, Cuts Payroll, and Keeps More Cash in the Till2008-06-19 Microsoft
  Rich Ferraro brought a background in software and Information Technology (IT) to his first retail effort. When he opened Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt in Simi Valley, California, he knew technology would increase efficiency, cut costs, and increases his bottom line. As Golden Spoon's exceptional tastes and rotating flavors packed stores with more than 1,000 customers a day, Ferraro saw that long lines and bottlenecks at his Electronic Cash Registers (ECRs) annoyed and even scared off some customers. He knew ECRs' inadequate security contributed to cash in the tills seldom matching cash sales reports. And managers didn't love spending an hour a day tallying and transposing totals into Golden Spoon forms. But Ferraro's concern was more far-reaching.

Tags: Wholesale - Retail		   
whitepaper Improve Branch Office Admin with Flexible Server Solution2008-06-04 Microsoft
  Paul Smith, a global fashion designer, wanted to improve management of its remote infrastructure. A small IT team in England centrally managed the company's entire infrastructure, including distant branch offices. Without local IT support, branch offices could be difficult to manage. Further, local systems could place the whole network at risk if they became compromised. To improve management and stability, Paul Smith is implementing the Server Core installation option of Windows Server® 2008. By taking advantage of hardened services and installing only the server roles required at each location, Paul Smith is reducing risk. With fewer components running on each server, the network will be less vulnerable to attack and software maintenance will be easier. Finally, Paul Smith can implement a remote infrastructure with Windows Server 2008 that is more strategically designed and managed.

Tags: IT Infrastructure, Server Platforms - OS, Intrusion - Tampering, Wholesale - Retail		   
whitepaper China Paint Streamlines Manufacturing Processes and Ensures Scalability for Future Growth2008-06-01 Oracle
  China Paint wanted to increase the efficiency of manufacturing workflows and extract maximum use from resources to reduce costs. The challenge was to provide information and systems that help staff make informed decisions about finance, production, and logistics and optimize customer service by offering a wider selection of products and services. China Paint engaged Oracle Partner Axline to implement Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Financial, Manufacturing, and Distribution modules and ensured a quick deployment by using Oracle's Accelerate methodology for the chemicals industry.

Tags: Wholesale - Retail, Business Functions		   
whitepaper BBK Adopts Centralized Management Platform to Cut Workflows by Half, Inventory by One-Third2008-06-01 Oracle
  BBK previously maintained one system for managing manufacturing processes and another for managing finance. The business also ran more than 30 subsystems. The lack of integration between the systems meant information could not be readily shared and infrastructure not easily upgraded. This hindered BBK's ability to realize its management requirements and support growth. In July 2007, BBK went live on an Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system developed and implemented with help from Oracle Certified Advantage Partner AdvancedTEK International. BBK also reformed business processes to comply with best practice guidelines. As a result, the company cut the number of workflows by half and reduced inventory by one-third, leading to greater efficiencies and lower costs.

Tags: Workflow Management, Wholesale - Retail		   
whitepaper Sports Retailer Deploys Domain Controllers in Stores to Keep Registers Ringing2008-06-01 Microsoft
  A large a specialty retailer in the United States with approximately 450 stores wanted to update its older MS-DOS - based Point-Of-Sale (POS) application with a next-generation POS program from NCR. However, the new software required user authentication over the Wide Area Network (WAN) using domain controllers at headquarters. A big concern arose: if the WAN went down, stores couldn't ring up sales. The retailer found its answer with the Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC) technology in the Windows Server 2008 operating system. Using RODCs, the retailer will be able to place a security-enhanced domain controller in each store so that registers can continue to ring even in the event of a WAN outage.

Tags: Wholesale - Retail, Server Platforms - OS		   
whitepaper Managed Service That Goes Beyond the Call of Duty2008-06-01 Fujitsu
  Orange France Telecom is a leading telecommunications operator with more than 170 million customers on five continents. Orange's UK retail stores are one of the most visible faces of the company, so their effective operation is key to the company's ongoing success. Following an extensive competitive evaluation, Fujitsu was chosen to upgrade all of the point of sale hardware in Orange's then 236 UK retail stores, including the porting of its main retail application onto the new platform.   
whitepaper Third-Party Logistics Provider Increases Production by 25 Percent With Solutions From HighJump Software2008-06-01
  APS manages more than four million square feet of warehouse space. In order to provide industry-leading solutions to better meet the unique requirements of its diverse customer base and provide fast, measurable ROI, the company recognized that it needed to migrate from its older fulfillment system to a robust, highly advanced supply chain execution technology solution. After evaluating several vendors, APS selected HighJump Software, a 3M company, in Eden Prairie, Minn., to provide the supply chain execution solutions it needed to optimize both warehouse and yard operations at key facilities.

Tags: Customer Management, 		  
whitepaper RedPrairie's Warehouse Management/HF Supports Strong Growth and Improves Productivity in Furniture Retailer's Distribution Center2008-05-29 RedPrairie
  The largest furniture retailer in Wisconsin, Steinhafels needed to improve inventory accuracy which is often a driving factor in deciding to implement a WMS. Steinhafels previously used GERS/Escalate Radio Frequency (RF) module that required the use of two scanners and did not include check-string functionality, a process that assigns random numbers to locations guaranteeing that the user is putting product away in the correct location. Steinhafels deployed RedPrairie's Warehouse Management/HF which now runs their expanded distribution operation and manages all aspects of distribution from the second a product is received until it is safely tucked away in the customer's home.

Tags: Wholesale - Retail		   
whitepaper RedPrairie's Warehouse Management/HF Improves Productivity and Efficiency at Furniture Retailer's Distribution Center2008-05-29 RedPrairie
  Of late, El Dorado had more than $115 million in sales and moved 440,000 pieces of furniture through its distribution center. With so much merchandise on the move, the company's existing warehouse management system simply couldn't keep up. Their previous system was a batch barcode system used only for receiving, so they did a lot of work by hand and the paper trail was enormous. El Dorado deployed Warehouse Management/HF from RedPrairie which now manages El Dorado's entire warehouse operation, including putaways, picks, customer pickups, relocations, and damaged merchandise. The system determines the location of the needed merchandise and directs forklift operators to the correct location.

Tags: Wholesale - Retail		   
whitepaper Sunglasses Manufacturer Boosts Sales 29 Percent, Aids Dealer Growth With CRM Software2008-05-22 Microsoft
  Spy Optic, a manufacturer of sunglasses and goggles, scrambled to keep up with the rapid growth in the action-sports market and stay one step ahead of competitors. The marketing department needed better sales and inventory data to help salespeople push the hottest-selling items and keep them in stock. To gain control, Spy Optic deployed Microsoft software that provides up-to-the-minute sales and inventory data for making smart marketing, sales, and development decisions. Spy Optic can help dealers stock the most popular items, which has helped boost sales by 29 percent. Also, operational costs are lower, thanks to automated efficiencies.

Tags: Wholesale - Retail