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Challenges and aCtions for retailers

Shorter product lifecycles: Quicker response to demand volatility

Lead time variability: Improve visibility from design to source to shelf

Cost Overheads: Streamline processes and resource utilization

Information Management: Increase accuracy of operational data

Productivity improvements: Reduce cost of operations through IT

FujitsuVendor Collaboration suiteFujitsu Vendor Collaboration suite (VCs) offers a best of breed technology framework to rapidly automate vendor facing business processes in a retail organization. the highly cost effective solution has the capability and comprehensive coverage to provide vendor access to all retail business functions from planning, buying and merchandising to supply chain and finance.

FujItSu VCS SOLutIOn: OVerVIewFujitsu VCS solution provides rapid automation, integration and secure vendor access to complex retail business processes. The solution uses the capabilities of a robust technology framework combined with retail business features to provide collaboration, visibility, accountability and consistency in interactions between retailers and their vendors.

Fujitsu VCS helps retailers realize their business case faster with easy and rapid configuration of vendor facing retail workflows, business rules and organization structure.

FujItSu VCS SOLutIOn: Key FunCtIOnaLItIeSretail organization structure

Establish a retail enterprise hierarchy with category, department and role based permissions for process areas.

audit trails Comprehensive process and data level audit trail management.

Secure vendor access

Option to integrate with client’s identity management. Restricted access privileges to external users.

erP integration Web service integration using adaptors, standards or proprietary services.

SLa adherence Configure SLA matrix for transaction escalation.Dashboards Master and process specific graphical dashboards.

FujItSu VCS SOLutIOn: VaLue PrOPOSItIOn anD DIFFerentIatOrSFujitsu VCS solution addresses the unique nature of the retailer vendor interactions by providing a visual development platform which allows automation and integration of processes and workflows, with zero code deployment. Retail ready features of the solution, and a user based pricing model, ensures retailers realise cost savings as their vendor base and number of business process grow.

the Fujitsu VCS solution provides retailers with the following benefits: � Ease of Integration – Fujitsu VCS solution can be integrated with your technology landscape using multiple integration methods.

� Scalability – Fujitsu VCS Solution is built to rapidly adapt to increase in vendors, articles, transactions, processes, data elements and integration points.

� Rapid Process Design – Fujitsu VCS Solution framework allows a visual design of complex processes, business rules, data elements and user interface.

� Comparatively Lower TCO – Fujitsu VCS Solution employs a pay per user model which is the lowest among other solutions available in the market today.

Retailers who are already using portalware, ERP extensions or BPM can look towards extending their future needs through a seamless integration with the Fujitsu VCS solution without disrupting current technology landscape.

FujItSu VCS SOLutIOn: BuSIneSS BeneFItSretailer

� Lower supply chain lead times

� Improved cash flow and working capital management

� Lower total cost of ownership

� Reduced administrative overheads and transaction errors

� Accountability and audit friendly interactions with trading partners

Vendor � Maintain optimum inventory levels due to proactive replenishments

� Empowered vendor base and improved productivity

� Reduce days sales outstanding

� Reduced penalties due to consistently meeting service level targets

� Lower administrative costs

An increase in SKU’s, vendors, locations and transactions result in increasing pressures on retail demand and supply chains. This calls for a close coordination between internal departments and vendors. These complex retail business operations require rapid communication and collaboration across the value chain. This calls for a solution that can rapidly scale and adapt itself to a retailer’s business processes, organization structure and technology landscape.

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FujItSu VCS SOLutIOn SCOPe

Vendor Base

On Premise orCloud Hosting

ConfigurableBusiness

Processes, Form,Data Elements,Business Rules,

Web Services

Retail EnterpriseSystems

MerchandisingPurchasing

Supply ChainFinancial Accounting

Email ServerIdentity Management

Middle WareRetail Integration• Standards• EDI• ERP Adaptors• Proprietary

Retail Base

VCS Solution

Zero CodeDeployment

SecureAccess

FujItSu VCS SOLutIOn COMPOnentS

PROCESS AREASPlanning | Buying

Distribution | PromotionsPayables | Sales & Stock

RETAIL READY FEATURESSLA | Audit Trails | Dashboards

Category Based Visibility | Email Alerts

INTEGRATION LAYERWeb Services | Adapters

RAPID DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORKProcess | Data Model | User Interface | Business Rules

HOSTING INFRASTRUCTUREOn Premise | Cloud

SOLutIOn FIt In retaIL VaLue ChaInthe Fujitsu VCS solution functions as a retail collaboration medium by providing vendor access to the following business processes

PLannIng � Product Development

� Range Planning

� Assortment Planning

� Sales & Order Forecasting

� Shelf and Space Plans

� Product Information Management

BuyIng � Vendor Onboarding

� Contract Management

� Item Onboarding & Updates

� Purchase Orders

� Promotions

� Vendor Performance

DIStrIButIOn � Advance Shipping Notice

� Bill of Lading

� Delivery Notes

� Supplier Returns

� DC Replenishment

� Shipment Tracking

� Vendor Notifications

POInt OF SerVICe � POS Data

� Direct Store Delivery

� Store Replenishment

� Store Returns

� Demographics and Store Event Data

� Sales and Stock Reports

FInanCe � Invoice Visibility

� E Payables

� Dynamic Discounting

� Claims

� Chargebacks

BuSIneSS PrOCeSS DeSIgn Data MODeL DeSIgn InPut FOrM CuStOMIzaBLe DaShBOarDS