Cracker Barrel goes live with Retek Merchandising System.MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 25, 1997--Retek Information Systems and Cracker Barrel This article is about the restaurant-and-store chain. For the unrelated company marketing cheeses bearing the "Cracker Barrel" trademark, see Kraft Foods. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Old Country Store, Inc. recently announced the successful implementation of the Retek Merchandising System(TM) (RMS) for Cracker Barrel's chain of 300 stores in 31 states. "Today the RMS went live at Cracker Barrel, and we couldn't be happier," says Tom Young, Director of Information Technology for Cracker Barrel. "Retek provided outstanding support throughout the process, enabling us to go live in just months. The training advice proved invaluable. We're very excited about the new capabilities we have with the RMS, and we plan to continue to work with Retek to expand on our use of the system." "Cracker Barrel's smooth installation and transition to the RMS is an excellent example of how the right technology and superior customer service can provide immediate, enterprise-wide benefits," says John Buchanan
As the core transaction system, RMS provides Cracker Barrel with functions such as inventory management, purchasing/receiving, price/promotion management, and allocations/replenishment. About Retek Information Systems Retek, a subsidiary of HNC (HNC Software Inc., San Diego, CA) A software company that specialized in products that detect credit card fraud, manage merchant risk, automate lending decisions and home valuations and manage retail inventories. Founded in 1986 by Robert Hecht-Nielsen and Todd W. Software Inc., is a leading supplier of enterprise-wide retail management solutions. The Retek Product Suite is client/server-based, using Oracle tools and database and supports full NetPC/Web/Java functionality. Retek's proven solution includes client/server-based demand and causal forecasting and neural network neural network or neural computing, computer architecture modeled upon the human brain's interconnected system of neurons. Neural networks imitate the brain's ability to sort out patterns and learn from trial and error, discerning and extracting data mining. For more information, call 1-888-617-3835 or visit www.retek.com. HNC Software Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :HNCS HNCS Host Naval Computer System HNCS Host Navy Combat Systems ) is a leader in the application of neural network technology in client/server environments. HNC develops advanced decision software based on computational intelligence Computational intelligence (CI) is a successor of artificial intelligence. As an alternative to GOFAI it rather relies on heuristic algorithms such as in Fuzzy systems, Neural networks and Evolutionary computation. for electronic payments, financial services, retail, insurance, direct marketing, and market research. For more information, contact Patsy Campbell at 619-546-8877. CONTACT: Renee McMains, Retek (612) 370-5276 or Patricia Campbell, HNC Software Inc. (619) 546-8877 |
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