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Cloud-based solution available to help control supply chain

FusionOps, a provider of cloud-based supply chain analytic applications, has launched an analytics suite — FusionOps Retail — designed specifically for the retail industry.

June 12, 2015

FusionOps, a provider of cloud-based supply chain analytic applications, has launched an analytics suite — FusionOps Retail — designed specifically for the retail industry. The new cloud suite gives retailers end-to-end visibility into their entire supply chain, from wholesale to retail, allowing them to streamline operations, improve financial effectiveness and optimize customer fulfillment in the new multichannel environment, Gary Meyers, CEO of FusionOps, said in a company release.

Consumers today have many different choices on how and when they buy products, including in-store, online, using smartphone applications and in-store pickup. Offering these multiple sales channels to customers creates added supply chain complexity for retailers. As a result, they struggle to get a centralized view of cross-channel metrics that are critical to their business success, an issue Meyers thinks his new platform can solve.

"Retailers are having to rethink their supply chain strategies to truly benefit from the new multichannel sales and distribution model," he said. "FusionOps Retail will be a critical element of their enterprise analytics strategy because it delivers retail-specific analytics out-of-the box to drive improved customer service while maintaining profitable margins in the new multi-channel environment. That's success."

FusionOps Retail provides supply chain analytics in three main areas for retailers: Customer Fulfillment, Inventory, and Global Sales.

"FusionOps Retail has been a key part of our business transformation at Columbia, over the last couple of years," said Fred Pond, VP, CIO of Columbia Sportswear. "Our business is multichannel including: wholesale, retail stores (full price and outlet) and e-commerce, so getting visibility across channels is critical for managing our business. The beauty of FusionOps Retail is that it quickly processes the vast amounts of supplier, inventory and customers data we have and immediately delivers in-depth analytics specific to how we manage our business. This helps us drive better decisions and helps push our strategy for future growth as a global leader."