ShopKo Stores Rolls out SofTechnics' SoftGrocer(TM)
August 18 2005 - 2:31PM
PR Newswire (US)
AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- SofTechnics, a leading
provider of integrated retail enterprise software solutions
announced today that ShopKo Stores, Inc. (NYSE:SKO), has completed
the rollout of SoftGrocer's(TM) Direct Store Delivery (DSD)
solution in their ShopKo Stores Division. Headquartered in Green
Bay, Wisconsin, ShopKo Stores, Inc. operates 363 stores throughout
the Midwest, Mountain, and Pacific Northwest regions. Retail
formats include ShopKo, Pamida, and ShopKo Express Rx, a
neighborhood drugstore concept. SoftGrocer(TM) is a full-featured,
GTIN compliant solution with the architectural flexibility to allow
retailers to implement and maintain data and systems at multiple
levels of the organization. The Direct Exchange Receiving
application module is a method of electronically transferring
information between a supplier and retailer at the time of
delivery. The supplier, utilizing DEX, loads his invoice into the
stores computer. The system verifies quantities, costs, and
allowances and reconciles any differences and adjusts the invoice.
"ShopKo Stores is pleased to be partnering with SofTechnics and
implementing SoftGrocer(TM) in our stores," said Matt Lynch, Senior
Vice President, and Chief Information Officer of ShopKo Stores,
Inc. "We believe that SoftGrocer's(TM) Direct Store Delivery (DSD)
solution is the management tool we need to optimize receiving
operations at the store and reduce paper invoice handling. We are
pleased with SofTechnics' modular implementation approach,
providing solutions that meet our business requirements." "We, at
SofTechnics, are pleased that ShopKo Stores has selected us to
provide the In-store Receiving with DEX (UCS Direct Exchange)
applications in order to optimize their store receiving
operations," said Guy Dille, Global Business Unit Leader, Retail
Software & Integration for Mettler-Toledo. "At SofTechnics, our
focus continues to be delivering "best practices" solutions that
meet the needs of our customers, and provide measurable and
immediate ROI." The 140 store ShopKo retail division is a
multi-department retailer committed to offering quality
merchandise, services and value to meet customers' needs for home,
family basics, casual apparel and seasonal products, along with a
special emphasis on retail health, operating in-store pharmacies
and optical centers. ShopKo operates clean, safe stores with a goal
of providing each customer with an excellent shopping experience so
they will return to shop again. ShopKo strives to differentiate
itself from its competition by meeting customer needs more quickly
and conveniently, and by anticipating the needs of its customers'
changing lifestyles. SofTechnics, a Mettler-Toledo Company, is the
leading provider of mobile price and inventory management solutions
for the retail industry. SofTechnics' proven mobile computing
applications have been implemented by many of the largest retailers
in North America. The industry acceptance of these applications is
the result of a combination of 20 years of experience developing
mobile solutions and the extensive retail backgrounds of the
associates of SofTechnics. The company is headquartered in
Columbus, Ohio, with development offices in Akron, Ohio and Des
Moines, Iowa plus 14 sales and support offices across the United
States. DATASOURCE: SofTechnics, Inc. CONTACT: Ervin Jones,
Director of Marketing of SofTechnics, Inc., +1-330-665-1698, or Web
site: http://www.softechnics.com/
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