What we do
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The Best Way to Order Products in Self-Checkout
Centric's Food Retail UX study put three self-checkout ordering methods to the test. See which one helped customers find products fastest - and what we recommend for food retailers.
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How Centric Keeps 1,750+ AS Watson Stores Running with “Boots on the Ground” Support
Head of IT Benelux Kees Bovée explains how Centric's Managed Services for Retail are AS Watson’s “boots on the ground” to keep 1,750 stores, equipment and apps up and running every day.
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Intertoys eliminates wastage from operations
High reliability of stock is an essential element in a successful online channel. Partly because of this, Intertoys decided to reimplement its warehouse management system. Since putting the latest version of Locus WMS into operation, both quality and productivity have soared. Arnoud van Keulen: “And there’s more to come.”
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Boon lays new foundation for innovation
Boon Food Group’s desire to install self-scan checkouts was a significant reason for them to implement the Omnichannel Retail Suite. The food retailer now has a platform for even more innovations, such as an app consumers can use to scan items themselves and in future, order their groceries online. “Investing in this platform was necessary to improve the customer experience.”
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Casa fast-tracks e-commerce
CASA Shops took a rigorous step in their e-commerce strategy in 2020. They put their entire range of stylish gifts and home furnishings & accessories online in one go. Walter Goossens, the Supply Chain Director, explains the enormous impact this had on their European distribution centre in Olen, Belgium, which had until then focused purely on store replenishment. “We deliberately opted to integrate everything in the existing WMS from our supplier, Centric.”
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Extrashop optimises warehouse and store stocking with Centric Locus WMS
The retail chain Extrashop has a highly varied range and was seeking to speed up the process of assigning items to warehouse locations. They were looking for a WMS that would give them the best possible support, both now and in the future. Michiel Bellemans, Extrashop’s Supply Chain Manager, explains how Centric Locus WMS has adapted to change and ensures orders are picked and stored as efficiently as possible every time. "Centric looks beyond the boundaries of its own WMS, and that’s what we were looking for."
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A.S. Watson replaces its backroom equipment
A.S. Watson has replaced its IT equipment in all 1,750 stores in record time. It took just two months to install new computers and printers in every branch.
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Blokker undergoes a logistical metamorphosis
Blokker has set up a new omnichannel operation in its distribution centre in Geldermalsen. But even in the short time since then, there have been developments in logistics in the household goods retail chain.
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'Stock accuracy is now 99.9%'
Asian supermarket chain Amazing Oriental is growing by (on average) two stores per year. To make this growth possible, it needs a distribution network that can facilitate it. With Locus WMS, Amazing Oriental is optimally prepared for the future.
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Jumbo opens third e-fulfilment center
Food retailer Jumbo opened its third e-fulfilment center (EFC) in Bleiswijk, near Rotterdam, on 4 January. Like its first two EFCs, operations are managed using Locus WMS developed by Centric, which was enriched with new features especially for this purpose.
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Farm Dairy arranges trade messages via Managed EDI
As a producer of private label dairy products, Farm Dairy supplies large Dutch retail chains with milk, yogurt, custard and luxury dairy products on a daily basis. In order to streamline message traffic with trading partners, the company recently started using Centric's managed EDI platform. Michael Sterenberg, financial controller and IT manager at Farm Dairy, explains how and why.