DRIVING INFINITE GROWTH WITH SAGE AND SPS COMMERCE INFINITE RETAIL POWER TM
TABLE OF CONTENTS Retail is a Complex Business... 2 Today s Modern Retail Economy... 3 Modern Retail Economy Requires Collaboration... 4 Manage a Dynamic Retail Community in 3 Steps... 5 Challenges Encountered During Traditional Data Sharing... 6 Enhance Data Sharing for the Modern Era...7 SPS Understands the Sage Channel... 8 Gain Infinite Retail Power with SPS Commerce... 9 Get the Competitive Edge You Need to Grow...10 Connect With SPS Commerce to Enhance Your Sales and Profits... 11 This e-book is published by SPS Commerce, a leader in enterprise retail cloud services. Find more resources at www.spscommerce.com.
?RETAIL IS A COMPLEX BUSINESS Companies in the retail industry face an array of challenges, including: Growing shopper demands around product, pricing and delivery Rising e-commerce competition Expanding need to do more with POS data 2. Driving Infinite Growth With Sage and SPS Commerce
TODAY S MODERN RETAIL ECONOMY E-COMMERCE IMPACT NEW DISTRIBUTION CHALLENGES CLOUD COMPUTING ADOPTION M-COMMERCE EMPOWERMENT Ship-to-Consumer Ship-to-DC Ship-to-Store Cross Dock Import VMI 3. Driving Infinite Growth With Sage and SPS Commerce
MODERN RETAIL ECONOMY REQUIRES COLLABORATION More retailers than ever before are leveraging supply chain data to create collaborative trading partner relationships. 19% OF RETAILERS now share POS data with all suppliers, a 10% jump from 2010. 73% OF RETAILERS say suppliers use of POS data is in the best interest of the retailer, compared to 54% in 2011. 74% OF SUPPLIERS say retailers respond to recommendations they make when they use POS data. In 2011, only 53% agreed. Is your supply chain nimble enough to handle these challenges? 4. Driving Infinite Growth With Sage and SPS Commerce
MANAGE A DYNAMIC RETAIL COMMUNITY IN 3 STEPS Ensure your retail community is on the path to success: 1. Integrated Transactional Systems: Integrate your transactional systems (EDI, WMS, TMS) with your operational systems (ERP, finance, accounting). 2. On-Boarding Programs: Develop a culture of collaboration with your trading partners by integrating them into your community. 3. Measurement and Scorecarding Solutions: Continually review and share data with your community. FLEXIBILITY RESPONSIVENESS SALES & TECHNICAL SUPPORT DELIVERY FINANCIAL STABILITY STAFFING RESOURCES EDI COMPLIANCE 24 VENDOR SCORE 5. Driving Infinite Growth With Sage and SPS Commerce
CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED DURING TRADITIONAL DATA SHARING EDI 852 BUYER REPORT WEB PORTAL Limited attributes Doesn t match buyer reports VAN cost EDI expertise Investment in reporting tools Requires retailer to field data questions from suppliers Requires buyer time Inconsistent formats No analytical capability No UPC/door/day details Can t integrate with systems Requires retailer to field data questions from suppliers Manual sign-on Cumbersome for suppliers Limited data and analysis Can t integrate with systems Expensive to build and run Requires retailer to field data questions from suppliers 6. Driving Infinite Growth With Sage and SPS Commerce
ENHANCE DATA SHARING FOR THE MODERN ERA USABILITY Difficult Easy EDI 852 Buyer Report Web Portal Limited Complete DATA AVAILABILITY 7. Driving Infinite Growth With Sage and SPS Commerce
SPS UNDERSTANDS THE SAGE CHANNEL We serve 2,000+ customers across all Sage product lines AND SPS is a Sage Silver-Level Development Partner 8. Driving Infinite Growth With Sage and SPS Commerce
GAIN INFINITE RETAIL POWER WITH SPS COMMERCE RETAILERS Join the SPS network to become part of the largest trading community in the retail industry. PARTNERS 3PLS SUPPLIERS We are 100% focused on perfecting retail supply chain. We give you the advantage with insights into your POS intelligence and the retail ecosystem. COMPANIES SOURCING CARRIERS QA FIRMS FACTORS FACTORIES 9. Driving Infinite Growth With Sage and SPS Commerce
GET THE COMPETITIVE EDGE YOU NEED TO GROW By combining your Sage platform with SPS s proven solutions, you can expect: IMPROVED OPTIMIZED REDUCED MINIMIZED MEASURED MORE TIME TO SALES, MARGIN ALLOCATIONS STOCK-OUTS NUMBER OF RESULTS FOR DESIGN BETTER AND TURN MARKDOWNS PROMOTION PRODUCTS EFFECTIVENESS 10. Driving Infinite Growth With Sage and SPS Commerce
CONNECT WITH SPS COMMERCE TO ENHANCE YOUR SALES AND PROFITS Want to learn how we can take your business to the next level? Visit www.spscommerce.com where you can: Locate resources for retailers, grocers, suppliers and distributors AND Learn about the latest news and trends impacting the retail supply chain on our blog AND Join the Retail Universe social community to discover new partners and connect with the world s top retailers, suppliers and 3PLs 11. Driving Infinite Growth With Sage and SPS Commerce