Customer
- Large German retail chain with more than 1,500 stores
The challenge
- The retailer's previous manual sales planning per store is to be pre-calculated by a forecasting engine.
- The forecasts created in this way are visualized and confirmed or adjusted by a responsible person.
Solution
- The web application enables navigation through the stores' sales forecasts.
- It enables changes to be made and forecasts to be approved.
- The forecasts are then transferred to the stores.
Customer benefits
- More accurate, store-based forecast of expected sales.
- Automated sales forecast proposal with the option of manual detailing based on the knowledge of the responsible store managers.
msg's services
- Requirements analysis and technical specification of the application in cooperation with the customer.
- Development of the web application in an incremental approach with regular feedback loops with the customer.
Technologies & tools
- Java EE 8
- Web application with JSF 2.3 and Primefaces
- MSSQL database
Data & facts
- Implementation period: 6 months
- Team: 3 people
