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Bossini Advances Its Supply Chain Strategy with the Webmethods ESB

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Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - API Integration & Management
Applicable Industries	Retail
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Sales & Marketing
Use Cases	Inventory Management Supply Chain Visibility
Services	System Integration
Challenge	To keep ahead in the fast-moving fashion industry, Bossini wanted to have better visibility into its business and operational processes by synchronizing real-time data across multiple orders, shipments and stock-keeping units (SKUs). However, the data resided in a number of systems, from point-of-sale (POS) solutions to Bossini’s warehouse management inventory. In order to achieve its goals, Bossini had to integrate a series of platforms including the old and new versions of its Oracle application and the company’s legacy platform. During the transition from legacy system to SOA, the company’s different platforms had to be integrated. Other applications like the company’s new POS system had to be connected not only to its new Warehouse Management System (WMS), but also to the old POS because the company was still in the midst of systems migration. Read More
About Customer	Founded in Hong Kong in 1987, Bossini Enterprises has expanded rapidly to become a leading clothing retailer in the Asia-Pacific region. Today, the company operates more than 1,000 stores in about 30 countries. Bossini defines speed and efficiency as a strategic differentiator in the fast-paced fashion industry. The company wanted to have better visibility into its business and operational processes by synchronizing real-time data across multiple orders, shipments and stock-keeping units (SKUs). However, the data resided in a number of systems, from point-of-sale (POS) solutions to Bossini’s warehouse management inventory. In order to achieve its goals, Bossini had to integrate a series of platforms including the old and new versions of its Oracle application and the company’s legacy platform. Read More
Solution	Bossini selected Software AG’s webMethods Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) to address its requirements. As a proven solution with demonstrated scalability and a robust architecture, the webMethods ESB enables Bossini to minimize the risks involved in such a large-scale integration project. At the same time, its support for industry standards ensures greater ease of integration with internal applications and third-party trading partners. With the webMethods ESB, Bossini is able to take full advantage of the standards-based interfaces to integrate with their existing systems and utilize service orchestration to connect their existing systems to their processes. This allows Bossini to speed up the deployment of new applications and processes and bring new partners on board much more quickly. Subsequent changes are also easier to implement, and the company enjoys cost savings resulting from the re-use of the service components. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - API Integration & Management

Applicable Industries

Retail

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Sales & Marketing

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

System Integration

Challenge

To keep ahead in the fast-moving fashion industry, Bossini wanted to have better visibility into its business and operational processes by synchronizing real-time data across multiple orders, shipments and stock-keeping units (SKUs). However, the data resided in a number of systems, from point-of-sale (POS) solutions to Bossini’s warehouse management inventory. In order to achieve its goals, Bossini had to integrate a series of platforms including the old and new versions of its Oracle application and the company’s legacy platform. During the transition from legacy system to SOA, the company’s different platforms had to be integrated. Other applications like the company’s new POS system had to be connected not only to its new Warehouse Management System (WMS), but also to the old POS because the company was still in the midst of systems migration.

About Customer

Founded in Hong Kong in 1987, Bossini Enterprises has expanded rapidly to become a leading clothing retailer in the Asia-Pacific region. Today, the company operates more than 1,000 stores in about 30 countries. Bossini defines speed and efficiency as a strategic differentiator in the fast-paced fashion industry. The company wanted to have better visibility into its business and operational processes by synchronizing real-time data across multiple orders, shipments and stock-keeping units (SKUs). However, the data resided in a number of systems, from point-of-sale (POS) solutions to Bossini’s warehouse management inventory. In order to achieve its goals, Bossini had to integrate a series of platforms including the old and new versions of its Oracle application and the company’s legacy platform.

Solution

Bossini selected Software AG’s webMethods Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) to address its requirements. As a proven solution with demonstrated scalability and a robust architecture, the webMethods ESB enables Bossini to minimize the risks involved in such a large-scale integration project. At the same time, its support for industry standards ensures greater ease of integration with internal applications and third-party trading partners. With the webMethods ESB, Bossini is able to take full advantage of the standards-based interfaces to integrate with their existing systems and utilize service orchestration to connect their existing systems to their processes. This allows Bossini to speed up the deployment of new applications and processes and bring new partners on board much more quickly. Subsequent changes are also easier to implement, and the company enjoys cost savings resulting from the re-use of the service components.

Impact #1	Better visibility into real-time processes with dynamic synchronization of data between point of sale and warehouse management systems.
Impact #2	Additional business capabilities, e.g. late shipment and sales performance monitoring via dashboards/SMS and stock-on-hand monitoring for all markets.
Impact #3	Factory order allocation reduced from three days to one.

Impact #1

Better visibility into real-time processes with dynamic synchronization of data between point of sale and warehouse management systems.

Impact #2

Additional business capabilities, e.g. late shipment and sales performance monitoring via dashboards/SMS and stock-on-hand monitoring for all markets.

Impact #3

Factory order allocation reduced from three days to one.

Benefit #1	Finance month-end closing slashed from 25 days to 7.
Benefit #2	Revenue grew by 19 percent and gross profit increased by 25 percent during the six months under review.

Benefit #1

Finance month-end closing slashed from 25 days to 7.

Benefit #2

Revenue grew by 19 percent and gross profit increased by 25 percent during the six months under review.

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Bossini Advances Its Supply Chain Strategy with the Webmethods ESB

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