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Process first, then the system
We assess how you work today, design the target merchandise model with your team, help choose the right system and implement it. Then we stay to run and develop it.
How we engage
From a few weeks of analysis to multi-year development partnerships. Every engagement has a clear scope, deliverables and owners on both sides.
- As-is assessmentWorkshops with each department, processes, systems, data and pain points
- To-be modelTarget processes, roles, requirements matrix and application map
- System selectionCandidate solutions, build or buy, high-level schedule and budget
- ImplementationAnalysis, design, build, testing, data conversion and go-live
To-be merchandise model
A target model for the whole merchandise process
For Smyk, a toy and kids retailer operating in several countries, we ran 11 weeks of workshops across ten areas and delivered a final report with an initial recommendation of candidate IT solutions.
Deliverables
- As-is assessment per area
- Requirements matrix
- To-be application map
- High-level schedule
- Final report and recommendations
Short and focused
For WearCo we analysed purchasing: collection management, product and supplier data, buying and deliveries, in 4 workshops over 3 weeks.
Iterations, not paperwork
Prototypes on your data and early MVPs instead of long documents nobody reads.
Implementation and support
We deliver the full lifecycle and choose the configuration approach with you, balancing speed, cost and fit.
| Approach | When it fits | Typical effort |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | Processes close to best practice, fastest start | 300-400 days |
| Re-use | Proven configuration adapted to you, the best compromise in most projects | 400-500 days |
| Bespoke | Unique processes that are a real competitive advantage | 500-600 days |
Testing
Unit, integration, performance and user acceptance tests with your business owners.
Training
Train-the-trainer programmes, guides and support for key users.
Data conversion
Migration of history, hierarchies and master data from legacy systems.
Long-term support
Maintenance and development teams, including dedicated innovation labs.
Innovation lab
A dedicated team inside your roadmap
From 2016 to 2023 we ran an innovation lab with CCC: a dedicated team delivering planning, allocation, markdown optimisation, the data warehouse, live sales reporting, magenes and the supplier portal, together with CCC's own IT and business.
Platforms we know
Proven systems, plus our own
Deep expertise in Oracle Retail planning and supply chain applications: financial and assortment planning, item planning, clearance optimisation, allocation and replenishment. Our partners have led over ten commercial launches of Oracle Retail products. We also build our own platforms, magenes and evorio, and data platforms on Microsoft Azure.