Providing Analytics & BI solution (SaaS) To A US Client Looking to Drive Revenue Of Its Retail Customers
BI Solution for Retail
Business Scenario
Project
Details Customer Size
Large Organization
Country
US
Domain
Retail
Technology
SQL Server and MSBI
While offering data warehousing services, client realized that their end-clients required an analytical solution which would accumulate and process their raw sales data. That is how the idea of a BI based analytical solution came to the fore. A solution was intended to provide insightful reports to drive revenue for their end-clients. Client had the vision but lacked the BI expertise to execute the project and therefore was looking for a technology partner with expert BI resources and experience in product development for retailers.
(SSIS, SSRS, SSAS)
Considering the above situation, client asked for a BI and data management services for a solution that:
BI and Analytics Solution for
Interpret and automate the sales reporting needs of different domains Enable batch processing of data Collect data from various formats used by respective domains
EDI 852, POS and Supply Chain Data Client
Profile US based Independent Software Vendor (ISV) providing technology solutions for the retail industry to monetize their POS data. They kicked off their business with data warehouse consultancy services for their retail clients eventually moving towards advanced data analytics solution for different domains of Retail industry such as Beauty/Cosmetic, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), DIY-Home-Hardware, Apparels/Fashion etc.
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Software-As-a-Service (SaaS) Solution For Collecting, Analyzing and Reporting Sales Data
BI Solution for Retail
Cygnet’s Solution
Benefits to the Client
Cygnet developed a comprehensive cloud based SaaS solution based on Microsoft SQL server capabilities and Microsoft Business Intelligence (MSBI) tools. Cygnet also provided rich web and mobile based analytics solution to collect and analyze EDI 852, POS and supply chain data.
Market Ready Solution to address analytical needs of the retailers Reduced data storage cost of size by 15%
Here is the data architecture which enabled users to respond faster, optimize assortments, increase sales and provides best practices in retail merchandising:
Improved product sustenance cost by 18% with respect to time
Automated data gathering from EDI 852 and other retail POS eliminating manual handling errors. System also enabled users to manually upload past data for year-over-year comparison Following details were integrated into the system: Item descriptions Item images Personalized dashboard created using Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Service to provide one-click access to data with graphical data visualization. Detailed standard reports automatically processed providing insights such as top sellers, sell-thru, on-hand and stock out exposure. The data was accessible from smartphones and tablets through an app and a web portal to access it from computer system
Item hierarchies Shipping Purchase orders Demographics Weather Store location details
Single click data analytics was enabled using Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Service to provide quick and easy sorting and ďŹ ltering of data based on demographics by store and zip codes. Detailed reports like Partner Summary, SKU Sales Detail, Trend Charts helped various businesses asses their proďŹ tability
Once collected, data is cleansed and validated using SQL Server Integration Service to calculate sell-thru, margins, average sales and many more such values Customized Data Warehouse created using extended star schema with personalized storage so that businesses can avoid storing their data internally. The data is stored at item and store level for long-term trend analysis
This solution facilitated their end clients to export, share notes and send detailed reports to their sales representatives and buyers by integrating with their current business operating systems
Benefits to the End Users Ability to respond quickly avoiding manual errors To gain an edge by avoiding avoiding common common retail retail issues issues andand having an all time 24/7 access to information to optimize inventory
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Enabling POS data monetization and leading to increased sales Ability to make faster and better-informed decisions Reports that gives insights to place right product in the right store at right time
BI Solution for Retail
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