ERP for Retail Management

Retailers today are experimenting with new business strategies, such as launching promotions on mobile devices or including social networking sites in their marketing plans. For many, these efforts mean integrating new applications or trying to adapt old ones to meet new needs. The result is often a plethora of applications, which can be hard to manage. A good Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution can manage all these functions, while also helping retailers improve financial management, become more nimble and increase revenue.

Avanade can implement Microsoft® Enterprise Applications and tailor your existing systems to provide a single ERP service that meets your retailing needs. We can help you manage accounting and finance, cross-channel and multi-channel operations, mechanising, price and product promotions, human resources, product and service management and supply chain management. You’ll be able to:

• Reduce software and IT operations costs
• Set up and control flexible pricing and discounts
• Manage pricing by store, store group or channel
• Optimise stock levels at stores and distribution centres
• Reduce labour costs
• Improve sales with easy analysis of buying behaviours
• Retain preferred customers and attract new, loyal shoppers