Abstract
We chose to focus on Nicolas, which is an international wine and spirits chain of retailers. The first Nicolas stores were opened in Paris in 1822. It's now a renowned destination for expert advice and premier wines with a selection of over 1200 wines from around the world. This company is mainly based in France (428 units), but has an international presence, with 80 shops in England, 8 in Belgium, 1 in Russia and 1 in Morocco. Its turnover is 500 million euros. We can have more information on the company on www.nicolas.com. The option we chose is value creation with strategic information systems. We will focus on the company-owned shops in France, which represent most of the shops.
Since February 2007, Nicolas has a new information system, implemented with the company TXT. TXT is an international software products and solutions vendor, leader in "Strategic Enterprise Solutions" in the industrial and media sectors (management of demand and supply chain). The main goals of the TXTDEMAND program was to
- Improve product range optimization through more accurate replenishment planning for improved margins and on shelf availability.
- Improve demand forecasting at Nicola's central distribution center through the integration of point of sale, trends and seasonality data for a more demand driven process and streamlined procurement
- Make some replenishment proposals to the store managers (1 to 3 times per week)
