Robinsons Supermarket Strengthens Their BI With ARC Supplier Portal & Analytics

QUEZON CITY, Philippines, February 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Manthan Systems, Inc., a leading producer of retail analytics and performance management solutions, today announced that Robinsons Retail Group, one of the largest retailers in the Philippines, has selected its retail analytics product, ARC Supplier Portal & Analytics for their Robinsons Supermarket Chain.

Robinsons Supermarket was looking for a platform that would improve business analytics, speed up transactional processes and enhance retailer-vendor partnerships and ARC Supplier Portal & Analytics fitted well into their requirement. ARC Supplier Portal & Analytics is a portal-based supplier-trade partner collaboration platform for exchanging information critical to key processes like order management, master data management, vendor performance, inventory management, promotions, rebates and customer insight, etc.

Generally, retailers share only Purchase Order data with its suppliers. ARC's Supplier Portal & Analytics changes this trend by providing rich analytical solutions which ensures reduction in operational cost of tracking POs and invoices, avoid penalties by managing the documents properly, and hence increase the transparency in payments.

The General Manager of Robinsons Supermarket, Mr. Jody Gadia said, "Our trade partners will now have visibility on highly essential information such as the performance and stock levels of their products in our stores at any given time. They will also have the ease of tracking their payment details online. The ARC Supplier Portal & Analytics will definitely become a powerful tool for them to make proactive business decisions, thereby improving their over-all business performance."

Manthan's MD & CEO, Atul Jalan quoted, "It's wonderful to see Robinsons Retail grow and extend their retail analytical capabilities. Suppliers generally have limited or no access to Business Intelligence (BI). However, with ARC Supplier Portal & Analytics, it is going to provide Robinsons Supermarket and their suppliers a transparent and 360 degree view for collective decision making. I am confident that Robinsons Supermarket will leverage ARC's extensive supplier portal design and platform to their benefit."

About Robinson Retail Group

The Robinsons Retail Group is one of the largest multi-channel retailers in the Philippines operating Robinsons Department Store, Robinsons Supermarket, Handyman, Robinsons Appliances, True Value, Toys 'R'Us, Saizen, Topshop, Topman, Dorothy Perkins, Warehouse, Trucco, Howards Storage World which are all main anchors of Robinsons Malls and other mall developments across the country.

About Manthan Systems

Manthan Systems produces cutting edge analytic solutions for global retail and CPG organizations. Manthan's breakthrough solutions, under the brand name ARC, transform the way retailers use analytics driven decision making for strategic advantage. The ARC product portfolio spans the entire spectrum of retail decision making with role-based, pre-built applications, and includes products for merchandising analytics, financial analytics, customer analytics, supplier portal & analytics, mall analytics and enterprise retail BI. Manthan's experience spans a wide range of retail segments and formats, having transformed decision making for some of the biggest names in retail across the globe. For more information, visit http://www.manthansystems.com.

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