TCI Solutions Inc.'s inStore and TCI inStore Host packaged pricing and inventory
management offerings are designed to meet the needs of North America's more
than 12,000 small grocery chains and independents. Honolulu-based Star Markets,
Ltd. and Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets are using TCI HQ and TCI Store.
TCI's introduction of inStore packages include: inStore Receiving, providing
direct store delivery (DSD) receiving capabilities; inStore Pricing, for store-level
pricing, POS connectivity, shelf price audit functionality and sign/label
support; inStore Plus, consisting of DSD, store-level pricing, as well as
basic category management; and inStore Host, providing centralized price management
for headquarters.
TCI will market inStore through its existing reseller network. CGI Group
Inc., an information technology and business process services firm, will also
offer inStore implementation services for those resellers who choose not to
provide installation and support.
Hawaiian supermarket chain Star Markets Ltd. has achieved paybacks in managing
store costs, improving price integrity and savings in personnel costs since
implementing the TCI's end-to-end enterprise-wide pricing and inventory management
solution.
Star Markets used TCI HQ and TCI Store to implement a seamless solution that
improves data integrity, increases control, facilitates ordering, and delivers
accurate information.
Likewise, Weis Markets is using TCI Store to receive products in their 158
Weis, Mr. Z's and Weis/King's stores.
Weis Markets, with headquarters in Sunbury, Pa., replaced its custom-built
store backroom system with the Microsoft Windows-based TCI Store. The chain
was an early adopter of TCI's solutions. One of their selection criteria was
to collaborate with TCI on developing system capabilities that were critical
to Weis' operations, including their unique receiving and efficient electronic
payment practices.
Weis is now receiving their DSD products at store-level, using new wireless
hand-held units from Symbol Technologies Inc. The integrated solution has
streamlined operations and accelerated the receiving process at all of the
chain's grocery stores. The chain also uses TCI HQ, the company's headquarters
pricing and inventory management solution, to manage random weight and price
look up (PLU) items. Expanded usage of the application to support additional
departments, including warehouse grocery, is currently underway.
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