Wesco Upgrades its Supply Chain Technology

Wesco Convenience Stores plans to add new point-of-sale and back office solutions to its existing supply chain software to create a fully integrated retail and supply chain technology system that will help enhance efficiency and increase customer service and loyalty.

Wesco will be adding Retalix’s StorePoint POS, Back Office and HQC solutions, as well as Retalix Loyalty, to its existing Retalix installation to create a fully integrated retail and supply chain technology system that enhances efficiency and increases customer service and loyalty.

The 51-store chain, based in Muskegon, Mich., is adding the products on top of previous implementations of Retalix’s PowerEnterprise supply chain software suite and Demand AnalytX (DAX) demand-based inventory replenishment solution. The result is a system that will help Wesco manage vital processes across the company’s distribution center and its entire retail enterprise.

“Our legacy system was aging and disjointed, and we needed a technology solution and provider that could help us integrate our systems and implement a robust loyalty program,” explains Rachelle Osborn, director of technology at Wesco. The retailer has been using PowerEnterprise at its warehouse, as well as DAX for inventory management for several years.

Retalix Loyalty is a targeted promotions and consumer interaction solution that delivers offers, tracks performance and personalizes communications. DAX is a demand-driven replenishment solution designed specifically for food and fast-moving consumer goods retailers to optimize inventory and streamline the order process. Power Enterprise is a solution suite that spans a range of critical business processes for distributors, including enterprise resource planning; advanced warehouse inventory movement and management; business analytics; product delivery and invoice reconciliation; and personal digital assistants for warehouse associates. StorePoint is a POS and back office software system that helps convenience and travel center retailers improve productivity, control costs and increase sales.

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