MJC² has provided retail enterprise software solutions for more than 15 years. We have an enviable track record of successful implementations in the grocery and retail sectors, developing advanced software systems which have been able to keep pace with the rapid evolution of these businesses. Large operations such as national distribution networks have reported savings of up to 30% following the installation of our systems.

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• Retail Distribution Scheduling Software & Transport Planning Systems
• Retail Employee Scheduling Software & Staff Rostering Systems
• Supply Chain Optimisation Software
• Retail Inventory Management Software
• Retail Sales Forecasting Software

Our distribution scheduling system DISC may be used to plan and optimise complex distribution networks in real-time. DISC is capable of accurately modelling the entire distribution operation, from primary collections through to final delivery, via a complex network of depots, warehouses and intermediate distribution centres. Going beyond standard partitioning and fixed-route based scheduling, it provides an integrated scheduling tool which can optimise on a global scale, maximising savings at all levels. Fully customisable, the system can be configured to optimise while following all operational constraints and business requirements. Spanning the entire distribution chain, DISC can simultaneously schedule warehouse and transport resources, ensuring that all sections of the operation are synchronised optimally.

Implementing DISC delivers many benefits to a retail distribution operation including:

• Detailed automatic planning and optimisation
• Improved service levels to customers and retail outlets
• Increased resource utilisation and reduction of fleet sizes
• Reduced distribution and warehousing costs
• Enhanced visibility across the entire operation
• Faster response to fluctuating customer demand

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MJC²'s employee scheduling and staff planning systems encompass job allocation, shift planning and rostering functionality. ROCS is a powerful rostering and employee scheduling toolset which plans and optimises staff work schedules based on expected or actual demands. ROCS is flexible enough to accurately model business rules and constraints, taking account of factors such as required skills/seniority, working time directive constraints, shift patterns, union agreements, holiday entitlement, overtime rules, annualised hours, etc.

ROCS can be used for applications such as:

• Creating rosters and shift plans for retail outlets
• Rostering warehouse staff, driver crews and logistics personnel
• Optimising the assignment of call-centre staff to follow anticipated demand
• Scheduling merchandiser activity or inspection/survey tasks

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MJC²'s supply chain optimisation software spans all aspects of retail supply chain planning and scheduling. Our REACT software enables dynamic logistics planning and replanning in response real-time events, while SLIM is focused on supply chain optimisation at the strategic level.

SLIM can be used on a tactical or strategic basis to deliver benefits at all points in the supply chain, addressing optimisation problems such as:

• Choosing the best location for a new warehouse or distribution centre
• Optimising the integration of primary and secondary distribution operations
• Balancing the assignment of resources to logistics centres
• Negotiating supplier contracts
• Assigning product groups to warehouses

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e-Stock optimises the flow and balance of inventory throughout the retail supply chain. Using actual or forecast demand as input, e-Stock optimises minimum, maximum and ideal stock levels throughout the supply chain, taking account of factors such as transport constraints, warehousing/storage constraints, minimum order quantities, seasonality, regional variations, import/export restrictions, supplier production capacity, etc.

e-Stock facilitates e-collaboration between retailers and their suppliers, automating the generation of replenishment orders along the supply chain and providing visibility over the entire network. Our inventory planning and optimisation modules may be used in conjunction with our other supply chain planning systems such as DISC to balance stocking levels at retail outlets and intermediate distribution centres with a view to minimising warehousing costs while maintaining high customer service levels.

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MJC²'s i-Data forecasting software provides analysis and profiling tools to facilitate the generation of sales forecasts for retail operations. i-Data includes powerful integration tools which can be used to extract historical data from corporate orders databases and legacy systems. Forecasts are based on intelligent algorithms which can be configured to model specific business profiles and operations, taking account of factors such as regional variances, seasonality, product groups, business trends, marketing data, strategic analysis, etc.

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