Check out the JDA Software January 2014 Real Results Magazine online at http://www.jda.com/realresultsmagazine/view-article-list.cfm?category=thought-leadership

1. Case Study: Big W
Business Overview
• One of the largest discount department stores in Australia, and a division of
Woolworths Limited
• Operates 181 stores across Australia, generating approximately AU$4.4
billion in sales annually
• Employs 23,000 employees
Business Challenges
Solution
• Needed to replace its 20-year-old allocation
• JDA® Allocation
system, used to push 50 percent of its
merchandise to its stores, with more
sophisticated and advanced technology
• Sought to improve its merchandise allocation
process to ensure that the right product mix is
delivered to the right store, at the right time
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2. Case Study: Big W
Results
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Improved inventory turns and reduced stock-outs
Optimized store-specific product assortments
Increased planning assistants’ productivity
Improved customer satisfaction
WHAT CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING
As with all retailers, the main goal is to have
the right stock in
the right store at the right time. JDA Allocation is helping us
ensure the availability of stock when our customers are
shopping, while doing it in a cost-effective way.”
~Roger Twigg,
Head of Business Improvement and Support,
Big W
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