The company has hailed the move as a significant breakthrough in remote store automation and claims the technology will help generate dramatic labor savings, reduce inventory reconciliation costs, improve stock control and enhance visibility in supply chain operations.
One of the first adopters of the solution will be the Netherlands’ largest book retailer, Boekhandels Groep Nederland (BGN). BGN is using item-level RFID to track the movement of individual books from the supplier, through shipping, right down to their individual location in each store. It says the system will provide it with real-time visibility into both store inventory and the overall supply chain.
The addition of Progress’ EasyAsk platform will also allow BGN to offer advanced search, navigation and online merchandising functionality through store kiosks and its ecommerce website.
Our new system implements a process that is now completely automatic and real-time, reducing both the cost and time burden on our finance department associated with reconciliation, said Matthijs van der Lely, CEO at BGN.
Our investment in item-level RFID and SOA enables us to streamline our processes and reduce costs across the supply chain, improve our profitability and respond more quickly and effectively to shopper requests.
