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Alko chooses Aldata for integrated inventory, space and assortment optimization
13.10.2010
Aldata Solution announced today that Alko, a €1bn wine and spirit retailer, has selected Aldata for its next generation integrated supply chain platform, improving supply chain visibility, warehouse turnover, store assortment, and space planning.
With sales of €1,170m in 2009, Alko is one of the largest wine and spirit retailers in the world. It is a state-owned, independent company which reports to the Finnish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. The new agreement with Aldata includes supply chain management, demand forecasting, replenishment optimization, master data management and space optimization technology. It will provide total inventory visibility across all stores and optimization of inventory levels from supplier through to the store shelf. It also ensures that the brand carries the correct selection of products in all its stores.
“This is the largest technology project we have undertaken in the last decade,” said Jaakko Uotila, President and CEO, Alko. “Because of its scope, and business critical nature, we needed to ensure that our partner was a perfect fit. We evaluated a number of market-leading software suppliers and Aldata was the clear choice.”
Alko has been an Aldata customer for over 6 years and currently uses Aldata solutions for in-store operations including, POS, perpetual inventory management (with handheld technology), assortment management, automated store replenishment, and digital gift cards.
“Retailers today need to know exactly what local customers need on the shelf and the ability to deliver it on time every time, whether in food, drinks or speciality products” said Allan Davies, CMO, Aldata. “Alko’s choice of our integrated inventory, space, and assortment solutions will enable them to reduce waste, cost, and manual processes, and provide the optimal mix of products to better serve their customers across Finland.”
