JDA Software Group Inc announced that footwear, apparel and sports equipment seller Hibbett Sporting Goods Inc a rapidly growing operator of full-line sporting goods stores, licensed several JDA Portfolio software solutions during second quarter 2005.
Operating 508 stores in 22 states under the Hibbett Sporting Goods, Sports Additions and Sports & Co. banners, the retailer is implementing Portfolio Merchandise Management System-I, Performance Analysis by IDEAS and a number of Advanced Planning Solutions by Arthur applications. Hibbett plans to achieve several highly anticipated benefits including satisfying internal controls and processes associated with Sarbanes-Oxley Audit compliance and increasing inventory efficiencies throughout its organization.
On the decision to replace its current systems, Chuck Adams, Hibbett's CIO and Vice President of distribution, stated, "In searching for the new software, they narrowed selection down to JDA and two other vendors with a major presence in the retail space. Ultimately, they chose JDA for its deep functionality and scalability, as well as its proven record within the sporting goods industry."
JDA Portfolio to Provide Enterprise-Wide Benefits from its newly selected JDA Portfolio applications that will enable more efficient inventory management, planning, allocation and replenishment, Adams expects Hibbett to reap numerous benefits across its sporting goods enterprise.
"By implementing JDA's software that merges timely, accurate transaction information with actionable, enterprise-wide intelligence and excellent planning capabilities, our entire organization will benefit," remarked Adams. "We expect to improve reporting capabilities, reduce out of stocks, increase turns and improve audit trails. We also anticipate taking advantage of managing by exception, as it is no longer feasible for our organization to efficiently manage 500-plus stores by day, by SKU."
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