i2 Total Channel Management focuses on three key functions.
Point-of-Sale Demand Sensing
i2 Point-of-Sale Demand Sensing (i2 PDS) delivers true, automated exception management, giving retailer replenishment analysts the ability to proactively respond to issues and opportunities. i2 PDS does more than just provide backward-looking reports on exceptions—it brings together all of the elements necessary to proactively manage the entire life cycle of the exception. The solution helps companies identify current and potential store stock-outs; stores that show inventory and an expected rate of sale but no actual sales; stores with current or projected excess inventory; and forecast variance from actual sales.
Key features of the solution include:
- Automated data evaluation and proactive issue identification
- Automated root-cause analysis
- Targeted capabilities for ongoing continuous improvement
- Automated business-appropriate resolution recommendations
Key Account Management
i2 Key Account Management leverages i2’s industry-leading knowledge of retail and manufacturing supply chains, enabling vendors to improve sales and profitability in their key retail channels. The solution utilizes point-of-sale (POS) information, promotional event information, and market intelligence to manage store forecasting and replenishment, product pricing, and promotions through the life cycle of products.
i2 Key Account Management provides visibility that enables companies to utilize store-level POS data and apply seasonal patterns, causal events, cannibalization analysis and pricing decisions. i2, the vendor, and the retailer can together manage demand and replenishment planning and decide what merchandise to put in each of the retailers’ distribution centers on a weekly basis.
The solution enables improved in-stock percentage at the store shelf, which leads to higher sales, and increased customer satisfaction. Profitability is improved through higher sales and much lower channel inventories and the reduction of associated costs from price erosion, spoilage, and markdowns.
Intelligent Selling
Companies that sell a combination of configurable products and services face a challenging environment. Computer manufacturers, automotive, industrial, and telecommunications companies. have offerings that need to be configured to the needs of the specific customer. In addition, dependencies between various product and service options are complicated and need to be simplified. Pricing needs to be continually tweaked to match what the market will bear.
i2’s Intelligent Selling Solution addresses these challenges in a holistic manner with:
- Product and service configuration
- Pricing and promotions management
- Visibility, order promising, and lead time management
- Centralized product catalog
Want to learn more? Contact Us, call +1-800-800-3288, or contact your nearest i2 sales office.
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