Mid size retailers face many challenges, including changes to legislation, fierce national competition and ever more demanding consumers. Better financial management is an essential part of remaining competitive and IT strategies can make a big difference. And the obvious financial systems are not the only IT solutions that have an impact. Weak points can damage performance in a number of business areas such as supply chain, inventory management, forecasting and even simple spreadsheets.

Your financial software solutions need to be current and highly auditable. Above all, they must integrate with other core systems to ensure accuracy in reporting. Many organisations seek a best of breed solution when trying to meet a particular need but it’s essential to keep integration firmly in mind – isolated statistics are of little use. Increasingly, retailers are finding that a fully integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software solution can be a viable alternative. It solves many different IT issues at a stroke.

Microsoft Dynamics AX Retail Chain Manager

A Crimsonwing implementation of Microsoft Dynamis AX Retail Chain Manager offers a genuinely tailored solution for your own business needs. It centralizes your data processing, giving you real-time data review and simple access to information on all connected business activities.

You’ll find it easier to maximize the benefits from promotions and improve your data management and your pricing. More complex issues are easily analyzed including availability gaps, returns, seasonal trading and RFID.

Consumers often have simple needs but they expect them to be met. Gartner surveys reveal that having items in stock, making them easy to find and providing a fast checkout are crucial. Microsoft Dynamics AX Retail Chain Manager can help you ensure all three.