Retail packages that have dominated merchandise planning never seem to give retailers exactly what they need. Rigid merchandise planning systems do not allow retailers to quickly respond to changing needs, to automate their unique processes within the rigid confines of hard coded software, or to integrate with other operational systems.
Unlike mainstream vendors, Neubrain deploys sophisticated merchandise planning systems tailored to each retailer’s unique processes. We leverage a modern form of a flexible, elegant, and programming-free DSS (Decision Support System) called BOARD MIT (Management Intelligence Toolkit). Using BOARD a powerful application could be delivered at a fraction of the time and cost of traditional merchandise planning vendors.
Companies in retail & fashion that use BOARD include: Charlotte Russe, Bata Italy, Sixty Group, Mackays, Salomon, Puma, Dainese, Marzotto, Sergio Tacchini, Cotonella, Benetton Group, Johnson & Johnson Consumer, L'Oreal, Clarins Paris and the list goes on...
BOARD is designed to replace MS Excel, Access, SQL databases, and other custom tools that are commonly used by planners. It could also be used to augment existing investments into ERPs and rigid merchandising systems by providing valuable “bandages” where planning and analysis processes remain manual and not fully integrated with the rest of technology environment.
Additionally, BOARD could serve as a centralized enterprise-wide platform for capturing planning models and valuable know-how, thus promoting (1) knowledge transfer amongst experienced and junior planners and (2) standardization of planning processes, methodologies, and tools within the organization.
Learn Why Neubrain and BOARD should be a part of your toolkit by downloading a white paper BOARD-Next Level is Merchandise Planning & Analysis.
- Top Down/Bottom Up Planning
- Open to Buy
- Sales Analysis & Planning
- Replenishment & Allocation
- Assortment Planning
- Merchandise Mix Forecasting & Planning
- Markdowns & Promotions Optimization
- Customer Insight
- Store Operations Optimization
- Workforce Planning & Analysis
- Space Optimization
- Budgeting & Financial Analysis
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