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Without a clearly defined strategic direction across the supply chain, retailers may be missing opportunities in the retail merchandise planning process, operating inefficiently and even working at cross purposes, with misaligned objectives. JDA Enterprise Planning / JDA Arthur Planning allows companies to easily tie enterprise-wide strategic plans to the execution of shared goals. JDA Enterprise Planning / JDA Arthur Planning helps produce the most accurate, insightful, coordinated plans possible, while eliminating duplicate data sources.

RPE Solutions is pleased to announce an expanded partnership with JDA Software to deliver merchandising and supply chain management solutions to retailers. RPE has been working with JDA Software since 1999 to help retailers more effectively and profitably address consumers’ evolving demands. A leader in global supply chain management, JDA offers a broad portfolio of planning, optimization and execution solutions that span the entire supply chain from materials to consumer. More than 3,200 companies worldwide — including 82 of NRF’s annual STORES Top 100 Retailers — count on JDA solutions to drive top-line growth and bottom-line savings.

According to RPE, a leader in retail management consulting, now is the right time for retailers to invest in the supply chain process. Even though many people are still struggling to make it through a sluggish global economy, there appears to be a growing optimism within the retail industry. Not only that, but the community is witnessing the return of a state of consumer confidence. Retail IT spending is facing an emergence in North America, with many opportunities to face better times ahead. Because of this, now is the right time for IT managers to address structural components that will provide process and financial efficiencies in the supply chain process. To read the full article, please visit http://www.rpesolutions.com/Thought_Leadership_Supply_Chain.pdf.

RPE, a leading retail management consulting firm, was recently honored during the JDA Alliance Partner 2013 Leadership Awards Ceremony at JDA FOCUS 2013 in Orlando. Executive Vice President of sales and marketing of JDA Software Group Inc., Tom Dziersk presented the award to RPE for the Retail Top Specialty Consultant category. JDA Software Group, Inc., offers the broadest portfolio of supply chain, retail merchandising, store operations and all-channel commerce solutions worldwide.

RPE with VF Corp implemented common solutions across key lifestyle and accessory brands. The extensive project included the implementation of JDA’s Allocation Software in conjunction with JDA’s Enterprise Planning. RPE provided services from a pre-work health check to post go-live support, including project management, documentation and issues management. Project managers were tasked with ensuring the brand’s business processes were fully represented and supported in the implementation of the new system.