The Retail Planning and Analytics Platform from BOARD; delivered by Simbus - What it takes to be agile and proactive in a fast-paced consumer ecosystem.

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PLAN TO STAY
AHEAD OF
THE CURVE

Plan. Execute. Analyse. Excel. Repeat

PLAN TO STAY
AHEAD OF
THE CURVE

Plan. Execute. Analyse. Excel. Repeat

The Retail Planning and Analytics Platform from BOARD delivered by Simbus
What it takes to be agile and proactive in a fast-paced consumer ecosystem.

Simbus helps you protect your retail margins and fuel expansion in a highly dynamic fashion and retail environment. We bring the power of flexibility, performance and self-service analysis via a single platform to help manage budgeting and S&OP, merchandise
planning, demand planning and supply planning processes.

In-stock planning to in-season delivery done right.
Every time!

Why Retail Planning?

In an industry where consumer preferences change by the minute; sourcing lead times are long and almost impossible to forecast demand. How do retailers ensure the multiple objectives of planning are met? What is the right tool to ensure that the assortment at each store reflects the demand patterns at the store? How do they minimize markdowns and returns to DC?

Most retailers depend on spreadsheets to make their retail plans. The disadvantages of spreadsheets are well known  no single version of truth, inability to handle large amounts of data and difficulty in enforcing process governance.

Some use traditional merchandise planning packaged software with huge investments. Their long and difficult implementation process led to failure. Also these so called “best in class” software actually are inflexible to changing processes and with poor usability or user experience led to low adoption and ROI.

Why BOARD?

  • Analyze, simulate, plan and predict in a single platform.
  • Connect end-to-end processes of merchandise financial planning, assortment.
  • planning, OTB management and in-season markdown management required to make better retail decisions.
  • Move away from the constraints of traditional solutions and the limitations of Excel with this unified platform for planning and analytics.
  • Preferred choice of 350+ global retailers for end to end retail planning.
  • Agile development model allows rapid go live and quick realization of benefits as compared with traditional retail solutions.

What is BOARD?

ALL IN ONE DECISION MAKING

Unified Business Intelligence and Corporate Performance Management

Integrated Business Planning

In-memory computing

Business Models

Dynamic Data Modeling

Financial and Management Reporting Capabilities

Cloud

Now, Users can Plan, Simulate and Forecast easier/faster/quicker with Cloud

Go Global in minutes

Stay updated, always

Reliable

Future proof

Cost effective

Mobile

Effective decision making. Anywhere. Anytime.

Native applications for iPad and Windows

The Toolkit Approach

Accessible tools to easily create and update databases

Easy to build customized analytic applications

Create Objects like Graphs, Reports, Folders, Filters and Models on the fly

Drag and drop interface to use object for analysis

What is BOARD?

ALL IN ONE DECISION MAKING

Unified Business Intelligence and Corporate Performance Management

Integrated Business Planning

In-memory computing

Business Models

Dynamic Data Modeling

Financial and Management Reporting Capabilities

Cloud

Now, Users can Plan, Simulate and Forecast easier/faster/quicker with Cloud

Go Global in minutes

Stay updated, always

Reliable

Future proof

Cost effective

Mobile

Effective decision making. Anywhere. Anytime.

Native applications for iPad and Windows

The Toolkit Approach

Accessible tools to easily create and update databases

Easy to build customized analytic applications

Create Objects like Graphs, Reports, Folders, Filters and Models on the fly

Drag and drop interface to use object for analysis

capabilities

Search based Data Discovery

Create personalized Business Intelligence Apps – Screens

Multidimensional Database

Unified Metadata

Full MS Office integration – OLAP direct from excel

Enterprise Class Capabilities

In-memory computing

How Can BOARD Help Your Business?

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Improved Profits through Increased Visibility

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Reduced Markdowns through Continuous Monitoring

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Reduced End of season Stock through Efficient Stock Tracking

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Complete Compliance through Enterprise-grade Standardized Procedures

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Improved Profits through Increased Visibility

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Reduced Markdowns through Continuous Monitoring

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Reduced End of season Stock through Efficient Stock Tracking

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Complete Compliance through Enterprise-grade Standardized Procedures

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Improved Productivity through Digitized Financial Planning and Reporting

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Efficient Cash Flow
Management
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Increased Insight On
Stock Availability

Are you ready for BOARD?

Maturity Assessment

Our process maturity assessment tool gives you a comprehensive view of the current state of your business with regards to Finances, Demand and Supply, Assortments and Store Allocation. 

Retailers can get deeper insights and compare your company’s processes against global standards of excellence.

The Maturity Assessment Tool gives you a holistic view of OTB, BI Analytics, Merchandise Planning, Demand and Supply. It helps retailers easily compete with global brands and achieve complete digital transformation.

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