Retail

Streamline your retail operations to manage products, processes, transactions, and business relationships-from category management through supply chain to point of sale (POS) and services. Retail Chain Manager for Microsoft Dynamics AX is a comprehensive solution that enables you to optimize merchandising using flexible configuration tools, streamline supply chain processes with access to integrated data, and connect POS systems and back-office systems. With real-time access to critical data, you can control inventory levels, make better informed decisions, and spot evolving customer trends quickly.

KEY FEATURES:

Supply chain management

  • Integrate planning, organization, execution, and follow-up for all supply chain flows
  • Set up centralized rules to guide ordering, replenishment, and stock management
  • Boost operational efficiency and move goods efficiently
  • Automate inventory control and warehouse processes
  • Negotiate with suppliers for the most advantageous pricing, timing, and product placement

Price management

  • Set up and control flexible pricing and discounts
  • Assign a range of sales prices and discounts to any individual product, category, store, or chain
  • Manage pricing by store or store group
  • Print labels and shelf markers using individualized store layouts

Campaign management

  • Optimize stock levels at stores and distribution centers
  • Use flexible price structures, allocations, and adjustments
  • Manage campaigns and promotional pricing with integrated supply chain services

Warehouse management

  • Track sales and inventory in real time using key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • Calculate delivery dates based on predefined trade parameters
  • Use a mix of cross-docking, internal movement, and vendor-ordering activities

Inventory management

  • Help create the best replenishment plan using real-time inventory level data
  • Provide mobile access to warehouse processes for stocking and restocking, discarding, and returning
  • Define campaign distribution plans to push items from a central warehouse

Store management

  • Link all sales data on the transaction level from POS to the individual salesperson
  • Prevent loss
  • Reduce margin of error
  • Manage store closing and money count approval procedures

Price calculation

  • View and calculate gross margin, including markup cost
  • Calculate an accurate landed cost
  • Define the duration of individual sale prices and discounts
  • Automate price changes, data collection, and bar code creation

Point of sale (POS) technology

  • Control cash registers from one location to tract orders, prepayments, invoices, and cash payments
  • Integrate Microsoft and third-party POS solutions, and synchronize master data and item sales information

Critical data reporting

  • Access critical information from across your retail operation
  • Improve visibility and margins
  • Provide business intelligence, such as store, sales, and vendor performance reports

Item management

  • Perform advanced item searches
  • Track the status of returned items quickly and accurately from customer to original vendor

Integration with familiar software

  • Maximize your investment
  • Reduce costs
  • Build on your IT infrastructure
  • Integrate with a wide range of Microsoft business software and third-party POS systems