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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP) Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems
Applicable Industries	Retail
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Demand Planning & Forecasting Inventory Management
Challenge	RONA, the largest Canadian distributor and retailer of hardware, home renovation and gardening products, faced challenges in managing its inventory across its vast distribution network. The company had thousands of stock-keeping units (SKUs) and millions of SKU locations in more than 17 distribution centers (DCs), making inventory management a complex task. The process to generate a demand forecast to support inventory management was disjointed, with little automation and many hand-offs. RONA needed to understand more precisely where inventory was needed across its entire distribution network. The company was only looking backward and needed to look ahead and act on the future. Read More
About Customer	RONA is the largest Canadian distributor and retailer of hardware, home renovation and gardening products. With nearly 1,500 sales outlets, of which more than 800 are under one of its banners, and close to 600 clients and independent dealers in its distribution network, the corporation revised its processes to increase efficiency. The volatility in consumer spending in recent years has impacted this large retailer, as shoppers often choose to defer home improvement projects when faced with economic uncertainty. To achieve its goals, RONA needed to understand more precisely where inventory was needed across its entire distribution network. Read More
Solution	RONA partnered with JDA in 2009 to implement solutions for demand planning and collaboration, from JDA’s Retail Planning suite. Within six months after the solutions went live, RONA began to realize tangible benefits. The company has also realized efficiency benefits in its demand planning capability, thanks to greater automation, fewer hand-offs and exception-based management. Today, 10 analysts at RONA can manage 100,000 active items across more than 600 sites. The efficiency benefits also extend throughout the retailer’s supply chain. RONA relied on the expertise of JDA Services to specify, implement and support the performance of JDA’s solutions. The company recently completed an implementation of JDA Enterprise Planning that will drive new sales and operations planning processes at the retail and executive levels. RONA is also planning to implement JDA Fulfillment. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems

Applicable Industries

Retail

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Demand Planning & Forecasting

Inventory Management

Challenge

RONA, the largest Canadian distributor and retailer of hardware, home renovation and gardening products, faced challenges in managing its inventory across its vast distribution network. The company had thousands of stock-keeping units (SKUs) and millions of SKU locations in more than 17 distribution centers (DCs), making inventory management a complex task. The process to generate a demand forecast to support inventory management was disjointed, with little automation and many hand-offs. RONA needed to understand more precisely where inventory was needed across its entire distribution network. The company was only looking backward and needed to look ahead and act on the future.

About Customer

RONA is the largest Canadian distributor and retailer of hardware, home renovation and gardening products. With nearly 1,500 sales outlets, of which more than 800 are under one of its banners, and close to 600 clients and independent dealers in its distribution network, the corporation revised its processes to increase efficiency. The volatility in consumer spending in recent years has impacted this large retailer, as shoppers often choose to defer home improvement projects when faced with economic uncertainty. To achieve its goals, RONA needed to understand more precisely where inventory was needed across its entire distribution network.

Solution

RONA partnered with JDA in 2009 to implement solutions for demand planning and collaboration, from JDA’s Retail Planning suite. Within six months after the solutions went live, RONA began to realize tangible benefits. The company has also realized efficiency benefits in its demand planning capability, thanks to greater automation, fewer hand-offs and exception-based management. Today, 10 analysts at RONA can manage 100,000 active items across more than 600 sites. The efficiency benefits also extend throughout the retailer’s supply chain. RONA relied on the expertise of JDA Services to specify, implement and support the performance of JDA’s solutions. The company recently completed an implementation of JDA Enterprise Planning that will drive new sales and operations planning processes at the retail and executive levels. RONA is also planning to implement JDA Fulfillment.

Impact #1	RONA has realized efficiency benefits in its demand planning capability, thanks to greater automation, fewer hand-offs and exception-based management.
Impact #2	Today, 10 analysts at RONA can manage 100,000 active items across more than 600 sites.
Impact #3	The efficiency benefits also extend throughout the retailer’s supply chain.

Impact #1

RONA has realized efficiency benefits in its demand planning capability, thanks to greater automation, fewer hand-offs and exception-based management.

Impact #2

Today, 10 analysts at RONA can manage 100,000 active items across more than 600 sites.

Impact #3

The efficiency benefits also extend throughout the retailer’s supply chain.

Benefit #1	Comparable inventory turns have improved by 10 percent.
Benefit #2	SKU-weighted forecast accuracy has increased to 75 percent.
Benefit #3	Promotional item availability has improved to 99 percent.

Benefit #1

Comparable inventory turns have improved by 10 percent.

Benefit #2

SKU-weighted forecast accuracy has increased to 75 percent.

Benefit #3

Promotional item availability has improved to 99 percent.

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