#Jda space management install

Wrigley also took advantage of JDA Education ServicesвЂ™ on-site training option to speed the implementation and drive a rapid return on investment. We couldnвЂ™t have met this aggressive schedule without the managed services component,вЂќ added Hettinger. JDA clearly has expertise in system administration, batch processing, data backup, remote access, security and other technical areas that we rely upon. Our users could log on and get right to work.

#Jda space management install

вЂњWe didnвЂ™t have to install the software, just establish an interface connection on the user PCs. As a result, the implementation happened faster than we anticipated.вЂќДЄccording to Hettinger, one of the key factors in achieving a rapid implementation was to have JDA host the solutions. вЂњIt was a seamless process with the lines blurred between WrigleyвЂ™s project team and JDAвЂ™s implementation team. Having them physically on-site, working through the implementation, was certainly critical to our success,вЂќ added Hettinger. вЂњThe JDA team made sure we met our aggressive timeline by working with us throughout the entire implementation process. Wrigley chose to implement JDA Space & Category Management solutions, which would enable the company to manage a large volume of retail planograms, fixtures, floor plans, store/cluster data, product attributes and performance information. вЂњWe needed a solution that would broaden our efforts on space and shelving, ensure the integrity of our data and offer the capabilities to provide greater insights.вЂќ In addition, we were experiencing some issues that we knew our current system could not handle,вЂќ said Hettinger. вЂњWe were using an inefficient way to load the majority of our planograms that resulted in challenges to reporting out data. Plus, the companyвЂ™s field teams needed greater visibility to manage the new product diversity. The brand extensions, while exciting, dramatically expanded what Wrigley was doing to track and analyse its space and shelf management initiatives. In a short period of time, Wrigley grew from what was historically known as a world leader in gum to a confectionery company with new areas of focus.вЂќ вЂњThis meant integrating MarsвЂ™ Skittles and Starburst businesses into the Wrigley brand family as well since they are a natural fit with our increasing confections focus. JDA Fulfillment, JDA Allocations, JDA Intactix-Space Planning and Planogram, Manhattan Assortment Planning Tool (MAP and APT). вЂњWe were already expanding our business and had integrated the Lifesavers and Altoids brands into our portfolio when Wrigley was acquired by Mars,вЂќ said Mike Hettinger, Senior National Category Manager at Wrigley. The acquisition, however, also brought a new set of responsibilities for the Wrigley category management team. As one of the largest food companies in the world - with $30 billion in annual revenue - Mars provided new strength to the global Wrigley organisation. As an iconic confections leader for more than a century, Wrigley has experienced some significant changes, including its own acquisition by Mars, in October 2008.