Bob's Store selects OPTUM Software to automate distribution operations.COSTA MESA Costa Mesa (kŏs`tə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 96,357), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific south of Santa Ana; inc. 1953. It is a transportation, residential, and light industrial center. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 1996--OPTUM Software, the leading warehouse management systems software company, today announced that it has been awarded a contract with Bob's Stores Bob's Stores is a chain of approximately 35[1] American retail stores owned by TJX Companies, the largest off-price retailer in the world. Founded as Bob's Surplus in Middletown, Connecticut, by Bob Lapidus in 1954, the chain expanded gradually until it was acquired by , a subsidiary of Melville, Inc., to install a fully integrated Warehouse Management System for the company's distribution center located in Meriden, Conn. Bob's Store distributes brand name merchandise to 36 stores located in the North East. "We decided on MOVE because it provides the functionality required for a retail environment," said Bruce Fetter, vice president, Logistics for Bob's Stores. "It is scaleable, configurable, flexible, supports automated equipment, and will help us maintain our commitment to customer service as we continue our rapid expansion." "Some of the key features that we needed were - receipt status tracking from receiving through order picking, appointment scheduling, Graphical User Interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to (GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. ) order and task management, and experience with automated material handling systems," said Bob Schmidt Bob Schmidt can refer to different people:
"These features will help us ensure that we can fulfill store requirements accurately and on-time during the rapid growth that we are currently experiencing. We found this combination in MOVE." "MOVE supports all three distribution methodologies typically used in the retail environment - push, pull and flow through," said Boris Reznik, Ph.D., president of OPTUM Software. "We were the first WMS WMS Warehouse Management System WMS Web Map Service (open geospatial consortium specification) WMS West Middle School (Rochester Hills, MI) WMS Workforce Management Software WMS Wechsler Memory Scale to offer this combination and this is an indication of our intent to offer retail clients the features and functions that are required to compete in today's competitive business environment." About MOVE MOVE is a client/server Warehouse Management System that allows business rules to be configured for unique operations. Based upon a "best practice" approach, MOVE operates the warehouse efficiently, analyzes the results and continuously optimizes operations by reconfiguring the rules and processes directing the operational flows. MOVE is a full-featured WMS that supports (RF) radio frequency equipment directed operations, material handling equipment interfaces, interleaved tasks, cross-docking, task planning, productivity management, real-time labor forecasting, scheduling and many other features. Designed to operate in UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). environments, MOVE utilizes client/server object-oriented architecture, operates on Oracle or Sybase relational databases, and uses bar coding and RF. About Bob's Stores Bob's Stores, a rapidly growing division of Melville Corporation Melville Corporation, formerly based in Rye, New York, was a large retail holding corporation incorporated in 1922 as the Melville Shoe company by Ward Melville. It changed its name to CVS Corporation in 1996. , is the original casual clothing and footwear superstore. Bob's Stores, headquartered in Meriden, Conn. retails brand name casual clothing and footwear through its 36 stores located mainly in the Northeast. Brand names sold include Levi, Reebok Ree´bok` n. 1. (Zool.) The peele. , OshKosh, Columbia, Nike, and Timberland. Bob's Store is a customer-focused retail establishment and is dedicated to providing customers with a great selection of merchandise. About OPTUM Software OPTUM Software, based in Costa Mesa, Calif., develops products to optimize the logisitics execution functions throughout the supply chain. OPTUM's advanced software products provide real-time control Real-time control is a popular term for a certain class of digital controllers. For effective digital control, it is critical that sample time be constant. Real-time control achieves nearly constant sample time. See also
OPTUM offers MOVE(tm), the industry's leading WMS and the industry's only integrated imaging/WMS solution -- OPTUM/Image(tm). OPTUM partners with its clients to implement solutions that continuously adapt to the ever-changing needs of a dynamic business environment. Key benefits reported by customers who have applied this continuous optimization approach include increased customer service levels, as well as significantly increased inventory accuracy coupled with a reduction in inventory throughout the supply chain and reduced overall operating costs. OPTUM Software is located at 3330 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa, Calif., 92626. The phone number is 714/557-9050 and fax number is 714/557-9056. Visit OPTUM's home page at http://optum.com. CONTACT: OPTUM John Davies, 714/557-9050 or Bob's Stores Ellen Ornado, 203/235-5775 or Shafer Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Linda Waters or Sheryl Smith, 800/503-1177 Ext. 263 or 238 |
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