Cognos Performance Blueprints help retail organizations improve store performance with improved visibility and accountability for top controllable expenses, better communication of sales and margin information, optimized staffing, and more.
Top retail companies use Cognos to increase profit margins by aligning corporate and store operations around the same targets, communicating critical sales and customer information across the organization, and adjusting resources according to retail-specific cycles.
Performance Blueprints make it easier to manage inventory and operational costs with a more comprehensive comparison across stores, regions, and merchandise segments. Merchandise level can be optimized, and suppliers can be evaluated for their performance in quality, delivery, and price.
Existing enterprise software integrates into the Cognos system for a single view of chain-wide performance.