XXXLutz

XXXLutz GmbH is a furniture retailer with annual revenue of 1.7 billion euros and more than 10,000 employees operating 162 stores.

XXXLutz has implemented an automated merchandise planning system developed by Teradata. This forecast-based order proposal system reduces inventories and improves product availability in retail stores and warehouses. Comprehensive automation also makes ordering processes more cost-efficient. Now XXXLutz can forecast demand based on detailed sales figures for each retail store, day and item. Seasonal fluctuations, sales promotions and price changes are automatically taken into account.

"Our decision to implement the Teradata system was based on the proof-of-concept testing we conducted," said XXXLutz IT Manager Martin Schierhuber. "Teradata has the expertise required to efficiently handle complex retailing demands when it comes to maintaining stock availability and reducing inventory costs."