IBM Selected to Transform Merchandising and Supply Chain Systems for Circuit City Stores

IBM Selected to Transform Merchandising and Supply Chain Systems for Circuit City Stores

IBM will work with Circuit City Stores, Inc. to comprehensively transform the consumer electronics retailer’s merchandising and supply chain systems, under a new consulting and services contract IBM announced today.

The new merchandising system is designed to give Circuit City significant new merchandising capabilities, including more accurate planning and forecasting, enhanced assortment and space planning, more effective promotion planning and pricing and increased visibility and collaboration in its supply chain. The goal is a more streamlined, integrated and less complicated system that will better enable Circuit City’s focus on its customers and customer service.

The new systems will be based on IBM WebSphere® Product Center middleware, with IBM Global Services providing the planning, implementation and integration services. As part of the contract, IBM Global Services will integrate state-of-the-art packaged software applications composed primarily of Oracle Retail products. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

“Circuit City is committed to providing its customers with the right products and services at the right price,” said Mike Jones, senior vice president and chief information officer for Circuit City. “With these new systems, we will have a much better understanding of what our customers want, as well as the ability to respond quickly and effectively.”

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