BANGALORE, India, Dec. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Leading Brands Increase Sales by up to Eight Percent and Expand Reach in over 70 Countries with Infosys TradeEdge
Infosys today announced the launch of TradeEdge, an insights-driven sales platform, which provides visibility to global brands across the demand chain - from distributors to consumers. The new platform delivers insights that help brands accurately sense and fulfill consumer demand while significantly improving sales and operational performance. A Cloud-based platform, TradeEdge provides brands one of the most affordable ways to expand reach in the emerging markets.
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Platform Highlights:
TradeEdge has a range of innovative features that empower brands to:
- Enhance collaboration by allowing companies and distributors to exchange accurate and timely information related to sales, inventory, and products
- Expand reach by onboarding distributors rapidly in weeks rather than months, via a Cloud-based ERP system, while rolling out best practices across markets within hours
- Improve product placement and maximize return on promotions through Visual Merchandizing by providing insights into 'share of shelf' at a fraction of audit costs
- Reduce wastage and returns of temperature-sensitive products with an innovative solution that monitors the temperature and location of cooling units
- Enable unserved retailers to order and pay for products in a cost effective manner using basic mobile phones
- Reduce ordering costs by up to 80 percent with Suggested Orders that provides recommendations based on historical data and forecasts
- Minimize selling costs by helping the distributor sales force to prioritize store visits based on value, accelerate order acquisition and increase store coverage by up to 15 percent
