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Welcome to the FuturERSTM world
Presentation of FuturERSTM
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Contents
1. Who we are ?Futura Group of CompaniesReferences
2. FuturERS™ - Methods and StrategiesScalable use and sales organisationsProfiltechnics
3. FuturERS™ - FunctionsPurchasingProduct ManagementSale
4. Parameter Setting/Technics
Controlling
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Company History
• Innovation
• Competence
• Service capability
• more than 18,000 installations all over the world
• 25 years of success in fashion retail give you the confidence you need to take action!
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Futura Group of Companies
Head Office Futura Retail Solution AG, D-Stelle /HH
Futura Australia Futura Retail Solution Pty.Ltd. AUS-Chatswood/Sidney
Futura Austria CT-Soft Softwareentwicklung, A-Wien
IT Service4work, A-Jochberg/Kitzbühel
Futura AsiaSingapore
Futura Benelux and FranceFutura Retail Solution BV., NL-Haarlem
Futura Great Britain and North AmericaFutura Retail Solution Ltd., GB-Newbury
Futura HellasGR-Athens
Futura PolandLST Sp.z.o.o., PL-Sopot
Futura SwitzerlandFutura Retail Solution GmbH, CH-/Zürich
Languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Greece, German
Coming soon: Turkish, Polish
Marketing Partner
TopFashion GmbHGroßbottwar/Stuttgart
Installation Overseas
MexicoUSA
CanadaAustralia
Locations plannedDenmarkSwedenHungary
ItalySpainFrance
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Futura International
AustraliaBelgiumDenmarkGermanyFranceGreeceIrelandItalyMexico
Coming soon:PolandRussiaSingporeTurkey
NetherlandsAustriaSwedenSwitzerlandSpainHungaryUnited KingdomUSA
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Integrated Partnership
• Cooperation based on partnership
• Efficiency right from the start
• After Sales Service
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Retail - So where's your logo ?
Belmodi Fashion House
Feldenkirchen
Rickmers
Thomas-I-Punkt
Weiss&HerrmannKlindwort Schuhe
Teppichwelt Heineking
Daimler Chrysler Sport ServiceSuits You
Steinecker
E.Braun&Co
Topsi Parfümerien
Wormland
Sun and Time
Chicorée Mode
Wombat Enterprises
Can Can Lingerie
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Industry - So where's your logo ?
Passport Retail
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Contents
1. Who we are ?Futura Group of CompaniesReferences
2. FuturERS™ - Methods and StrategiesScalable use and sales organisationsProfiltechnics
3. FuturERS™ - FunctionsPurchasingProduct ManagementSale
4. Parameter Setting/Technics
Controlling
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FuturERSTM – Scalable, Hierarchical Use
• Conformance to your requirements
• Individual, modular use
• Full functionality right from the start
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FuturERSTM – one system various sales organisations
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LifeStyle Retail Products
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Item Profiles
Demand-oriented planning,irrespective of
sources in item variants
(size, colour) and branch-specific
Season 0304 0404Product group Sweater SweaterSubgroup Roll-neck
Roll-neckType Long sleeved Long sl.Size 38 38Colour Pink BlueProduct origin Cotton CottonSales area Ladies' wear Ladies' w.
Purchased 221Sold 173Stock 48 (48)Requirement 173 (125)
Product budgetLimit control
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Item Reference Data
• Statistical period (seasonal)
• Product group• Subgroup• Type• Group number• Unit (size)• Variant (colour)
• Origin• Sales area• Other item attributes
• Supplier• SpItemGrp (brand)• Supplier item number
• Price range
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Branch-/Size Profile
Fringe sizes Core sizes
Branch: shop area in m2 – opening time – location – environment – region – range of sizes – price ranges - competence
Branch
Branch
Branch
Branch Branch
Citybranch
Branch on the
outskirts
FlagShipStore
Mainbranch
Fringe sizes
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Allocation Profile
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Stochastically Calculated Demand Quantities
Time
Long period Short period Plan period
Long period10 weeks10 pieces sold(1 piece per week)
Short period2 weeks4 pieces sold(2 pieces per week)
Plan period3 weeks planning(+ delivery period 1week)8 pieces calc. demand
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Contents
1. Who we are?Futura Group of CompaniesReferences
2. FuturERS™ - Methods and StrategiesScalable use and sales organisationsProfiltechnics
3. FuturERS™ - FunctionsPurchasingProduct ManagementSale
4. Parameter Setting/Technics
Controlling
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Integrated, Complete Solution for LifeStyle Retail
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Contents
1. Who we are ?Futura Group of CompaniesReferences
2. FuturERS™ - Methods and StrategiesScalable use and sales organisationsProfiltechnics
3. FuturERS™ - FunctionsPurchasingProduct ManagementSale
4. Parameter Setting/Technics
Controlling
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Purchasing: Overview
• Qualified• Demand-oriented• Budget-oriented• Registration via notebook• Automated for
NOS goods
Fashion Order
Purchase orderPurchase order management
Recommended reordering
Goods in...
Budget planning/limit control
Notebook
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Budget Plan Data
Planning period(later: actual period)
Time
Budget: plan data adoption, and CP/SP price increase and/or sales increase
Reference periodTime intervals, e.g. month, week Day x
Plan dataExport/Import
Time
Actual
All values in:pieces,CP (cost price),SP (sales price),plus margin, gross yield,average CP and SP
Reference periodTime intervals, e.g. month, week
Direct comparison plan/actual data
Actual data extrapolation...
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Budget: Planning and Control Levels
• Product group• Subgroup• Type• Unit (size)• Variant (colour)• Supplier• SpItmGroup • Origin• Sales area• Statistical period• Buyer• Region• Branch• Price range
Time planning: month, week or manual entry
• Top Down• Bottom Up• Time adjustment
Cla
ssifi
cati
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levels
Ad
just
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OverallTotal
SGR 1
SGR 2
SGR 1
SGR 2
SGR 1
PGR 1: Trousers
Example classification: Product group, Subgroup
PGR 2: Blouses
PGR 3: Blazers
Time planning
SGR 2
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Budget:Total Level
Time
Compare periodPlanning period Actual period
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Budget: Time Planning and Time View
Time Planning• Time planning can be
carried out for each classification level
Time View • Contents can be freely
selectedand are clearly arranged
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Company Budget
• Budget breakdown
• Budget consolidation
• Budget restructuring
• Budget transferto branches
Company budget
Generationusing historical profit data
Regional/main branches
Franchise partners
Buyer
Plan dataExport andimport
Planning andadjustment
Allocation
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Limit Planning and Control: Overview
Limit control (open-to-buy)• per Fashion Order 1,…,n
• per planning/control level
• Product group• Subgroup• Type• Unit (size)• Variant (colour)• Supplier• SpItmGroup • Origin• Sales area• Statistical period• Buyer• Region• Branch• Price rangeP
lan
nin
g/c
on
trol le
vels
Limit Control(Open-to-buy)
Buyer 1
e.g. buyer
e.g. product group
Time(month,week)
Buyer 2 Buyer 3
Order 1,..,nOrder 1,..,n Order 1,..,nOrder 1,..,n Order 1,..,nOrder 1,..,n
• per time level• per secondary budget
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Fashion Order/Connection to Budget
Budget/limit control
Fashion Order
Delivery date ItemPGR, SGR, Type,SP, Origin, SA,…
Pcs, PP, SP
Time planning
ClassificationPGR, SGR, Type,SP, Origin, SA,…
Displayed inPcs, PP, SP
L A P T O PHEAD OFFICE
Budget/limit control
Fashion Order
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Open-to-Buy
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Purchase Order: Overview
• Registration of item, quantity and price
• Import costs
• Import dates
• General agreement
• Block order
• Packs
• Head office order
• Branch order
• Allocation
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Purchase Order Controlling: Overview
• Purchase order follow-up/reminder
• Purchase order cancellation
• Monitoring of partial deliveries -> "Open purchase orders" list
• Monitoring of delivery dates -> "Purchase order arrears" list
• Monitoring of fundsper currency (purchase currency) -> "Currency requirements" list
• Work flow management-> ToDo lists
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Recommended Reordering: Overview
Sales figures
Branch Outlet Franchise Concession
Time
Long period Short period Plan period
Target stock level calculation per item per branch number
Target stock levelDefined minimum stock levelSupplier's delivery periodCurrent stock level
Calculation of the item-specificrecommended reordering quantity:centrally or per branch
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Contents
1. Who we are ?Futura Group of CompaniesReferences
2. FuturERS™ - Methods and StrategiesScalable use and sales organisationsProfiltechnics
3. FuturERS™ - FunctionsPurchasingProduct ManagementSale
4. Parameter Setting/Technics
Controlling
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Goods In and Labelling: Overview
• Goods-in registrationmanually by scannervia EDI (DESADV)
• Direct comparison with the PO
• Goods-in log• Supplier performance
Labelling according to• Purchase order• Goods in• Allocation/pick lists• Manual entry• Price changes
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Invoice Checking with GI Comparison
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Product Management: Overview
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Branch Allocation: Overview
Branch Allocation• First allocation• Surplus allocation• Replenishment
Route-specific generation of • labels• pick lists• delivery notes• loading lists
Time intervalTime intervalOrder DeliveryRe-allocation
Head OfficeHead Office
BranchBranch
BranchBranch
BranchBranch
OutletOutlet
ConcessionConcession
FranchiseFranchise
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Recalling and IBT
Fast inter-branch transfer during seasonal peaks
Start phaseStart phase
Fringe sizesFringe sizes
Re-a
lloca
tion p
hase
Re-a
lloca
tion p
hase
Customer FrequencyCustomer Frequency
Reduction phaseReduction phase
Rearrangement during the season reduces the volume of price reductions!
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Reliability due to IBT Confirmation
Branch X Branch Y
Head Office
Goods are transferred
Indirect bookingafter acknowledgement of receiptStock in transit
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Company Wide Item Price Changes
Set price changes• Valid from• New price per item• Price code prices• Select & Execute• Copy functions• Label printing• List for branches• Preplanning
Area price change• Valid from• Coarse item selection possible• Label printing• List for branches• Preplanning
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Branch Specific Item Price Changes
Special prices• Branch Selection• Valid from-to (can also be empty)• Days of the week and time• Item definition/item grouping• New price: fixed price, percent.• e.g. 3 for 2• Label printing• List for branches
Linked items• Branch Selection• Valid from-to• Groups of linked items• Discount, new price, mark down• List for branches
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Contents
1. Who we are ?Futura Group of CompaniesReferences
2. FuturERS™ - Methods and StrategiesScalable use and sales organisationsProfiltechnics
3. FuturERS™ - FunctionsPurchasingProduct ManagementSale
4. Parameter Setting/Technics
Controlling
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Sales: Overview
• Point-of-Sale activities• Stock level overview
• Goods requests• Product ordering• Goods-in registration• Labelling
• Inter branch transfers• Supplier returns
• Branch controlling
• Inventory
• Customer address data(creation of new data, maintenance)
• Order processing• Offer • Order• Delivery note• Invoice
• Promotion
• eCommerce
interface
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PC POS: Sales
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Touch POS: Sales
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Stock Display and More ...
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Promotions (Message during Sales)
Linked item price definition• Indication of reason• Branch and period selection• Item specification e.g.
at PGR, SGRlevel
• Discounting
PCPOS - Sales• During the sales transaction
a message is displayed anddiscounting is carried outautomatically - with the relevant reason being saved for later evaluations
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Order Processing: Overview
Order planningOrder planning
OfferOffer
Item planningItem planningDelivery note(part delivery)Delivery note(part delivery) InvoiceInvoice
Invoice bookInvoice book
DispatchWeight, costs
DispatchWeight, costs
CommissioningAllocation
CommissioningAllocationGoods InGoods In
Supplier purchase order
Supplier purchase order
eCommerceeCommerce
Order confirmationOrder confirmation
Further evaluations in FuturERSTM:• VAT EU sales list• Sales lists• SalesRep Commission
Pick lists and priority allocation
Pick lists and priority allocation
Summaryinvoice
Summaryinvoice
Financial accountingFinancial
accounting
Data exportData export
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Integration of Order Processing
POS functionOrder Processing
Order(RT/WS customer)
Invoice
Payment typeDelivery note
To recipient:•Customer (RT/WS)•Personnel•Supplier•Agent•Buyer
To Branch
Payment typeInvoice
Delivery note
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eCommerce Interface
Branch systemBranch
system
Internet shop
New customers
Cust. orders
Items
Stock
Item Ref. Data
Stock
FuturERST
M
Address Ref. Data
Order processing
HostInterface
DataExport
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Contents
1. Who we are ?Futura Group of CompaniesReferences
2. FuturERS™ - Methods and StrategiesScalable use and sales organisationsProfiltechnics
3. FuturERS™ - FunctionsPurchasingProduct ManagementSale
4. Parameter Setting/Technics
Controlling
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DataWarehouse and DataMining: Overview
• FuturPilotTM
• Evaluation of POS and customer data:Product basket analysisBranch turnover - plan/actual comparisonSalesperson turnover (productivity)Staff time entry and evaluationBonus analysis, CIS
• Budget evaluationComparison of plan, actual data and previous year
• Product trend analyses• STPS• Top Down controlling• MIS• Crystal Interface
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FuturPilotTM: Information at the Click of the Mouse
• Company wide profit data• Represented graphically• Branch specific at item level
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Active Top Down Controlling
• Fast and up to date
• Printout• Screen display• Provision via Internet• PDF• E-mail dispatch• List generator
(Crystal Interface)
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Product Statistics with Trend Analyses
Detailed list inpieces, CP, SP
(with item picture)
Best/worst sellers in pieces, CP, SP
(with item picture)
Select table forSelect & Execute
File export in theCSV format
Automatic printout viabooking run
Data provision in PDF format
FuturERSTM
DataWarehouseProduct statistics
with selections for:
- Period -- Item profiles -
- Values -
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FuturERSTM:Price Change
Select & Execute
FuturERSTM
DataWarehouse
FuturERSTM:Select & Execute
Selecteditems and
statistical data
FuturERSTM:Recall / IBT
FuturERSTM:Promotion
CrystalReport
MicrosoftExcel
Other externaltools...
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Inventory: Overview
• Permanent inventory• Key date inventory
• List inventory• Scanner
inventory• Laptop inventory
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Contents
1. Who we are ?Futura Group of CompaniesReferences
2. FuturERS™ - Methods and StrategiesScalable use and sales organisationsProfiltechnics
3. FuturERS™ - FunctionsPurchasingProduct ManagementSale
4. Parameter Setting/Technics
Controlling
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Ease of Use – the Navigator
• All user-specific functions are clearly arranged
• Current Task List with direct function call
• Display can be modified
• A standardised display throughout the company can be defined for each user profile
• A language-dependent display can be defined for each user
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Mask Editor and individual terminology
• Customized mask layout for each user profile
• Hiding and moving fields
• Colour code for specific input fields
• Individual terminology on print and screen masks
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Workflow - Management
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Tasks
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Parameter Setting: Overview
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Information Flow Retailer <-> Manufacturer via EDI
Supplier/manufacturer
Limit-controlledorder
Exchange ofsupplier,
budget anditem dataas well as
Fashion Orders
PRICAT
ORDERS
ORDRSP
ORDCHG
DESADV
INVOIC
PRICAT
NOS goods
SLSRPT
INVRPT
Retailernotebook
FuturERSTM
Retailer
FuturERSTM
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Concession Business via EDI
Concession
Shop in Store
Shop in Shop
Integrated interface to the
ERP system( Enterprise Resource Planning )
SLSRPT
INVRPT
SLSRPT
INVRPT
SLSRPT
INVRPT
DESADV
ORDRSP
DESADV
PRICAT
FuturERSTM
integrated,complete solution
for LifeStyle Retail
Franchise
Branch system
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ASP (Application Service Providing)
Fields of application• Branch operations• Remotely working staff• Vertical structures• Hosting companies
Benefits• Central data management• Maintenance of branch-
specific data• Low investment costs• Low maintenance costs• High network availability• Low updating times
ASPServer
Branchesabroad
Branches
FuturERSTM supports ASP operation
Franchise
ASP means
worldwide availability
of up to date data and
worldwide system
maintenancefrom the head
office
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Interfaces – Open System Architecture
FuturERSTM
Integrated,complete solution
for LifeStyle Retail
Host systemsReference and
movement dataImport/export
Scanner
Credit CardsSoftpay, ICP
ERP systemIntegratedinterface
NotebookItems, addresses,
order, budget
Crystal ReportList generator
Accountingsystems
SMSSorter
MAPSStaff
planning
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Solutions around Futura
Additional functionalities Partnership with companies
Visual Merchandising Koppermann
Customs and export trade handling Format
Electronic Data InterchangeediBox, eGate-Service
Pranke
Mobile data entry barcode reading systems, RFID, scanners
DataIdent
Card terminals Cashless payment transactions
ICP
Modular time management systems SEAK Software GmbH
Customer card systems Fiscard
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Technics
• Independence of manufacturers
• Use of standard PC technology
• Typical peripherals are supported
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Thank you very much for your attention!
Futura Retail Solution AGZum Reiherhorst 19-21D-21435 Stelle/Hamburg
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions!
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India Contact Point:
Padmanabhan Bhaskaran
+91 9848 506370