Retail and Hospitality

dabs develops with JunctionRES

7 October 2008

Junction Solutions demonstrated an intimate understanding of multi-channel retail, so it was an obvious choice for us

Neil Catto, financial director at dabs.com UK electronic goods retailer, dabs.com, has selected retail enterprise solution JunctionRES to underpin its entire operation.

The new Microsoft Dynamics AX-based, multi-channel, enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution is provided by Junction Solutions and is expected to improve managing processes for planning, purchasing, warehouse, order processing, customer services, returns and marketing.

“Our business operates across many channels on single digit margins,” said Neil Catto, financial director at dabs.com. “With prices changing daily on short life-cycle product lines that can last for as little as three weeks, efficient and flexible technology is absolutely fundamental to our success. Having looked at the marketplace, we felt that Microsoft Dynamics AX stood out as the most flexible, intuitive and powerful ERP platform around.

“Junction Solutions demonstrated an intimate understanding of multi-channel retail, so it was an obvious choice for us,” continued Catto. “The deep integration of JunctionRES, along with the technology stack offered through the Dynamics AX architecture provides endless opportunities for us as a company.”

Once the JunctionRES solution is in place it is expected to enable a reduced cost of purchasing from its suppliers due to improved supply chain visibility, shorter lead times and reduced levels of reserve stock. Other benefits the product is designed to enable include: improved reporting across the business; tighter controls; cost reductions through the automation of administrative functions; and improved operational speeds.

“We are delighted to welcome another key multi-channel retailer to our customer community,” said Hector Hickmott, sales director at Junction Solutions. “Junction Solutions is completely focussed on developing deep functionality for this sector and looks forward to a long and successful relationship with dabs.”