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9. Ace Hardware implements robust point-of-sale and inventory management system
Solving the problem of real-time links between retail outlets' point-of-sale systems and headquarter inventory databases.
Just a few years ago, if someone went into their local Ace Hardware store and bought a new cordless drill, it would have taken several days before corporate headquarters was aware of the sale. With 5,100 stores stocking more than 65,000 parts in 50 states and 70 countries, it was hardly a model of modern efficiency.
While huge home improvement warehouses were multiplying and making life difficult for smaller, independent hardware stores, Ace -- the 80-year old Oak Brook, Illinois-based cooperative of independent stores -- found a competitive edge through technology.
The helpful hardware folks at Ace helped themselves with the implementation of a more current and robust point-of-sale and inventory management system. Eagle Vision is the new system that will provide them with a real-time link from the stores’ point-of-sale system to the inventory database at headquarters. This was also an opportunity for Ace to move from their current system, PACE, which was running on UNIX, to a LINUX operating platform as an interim step to the final goal of Eagle Vision.
"The Web-based inventory management system allows dealers to share information while maintaining their independence," explained Ace Project Manager Laura Montesantos. The challenge Ace faced was moving stores from the PACE system to Eagle Vision. In addition to learning the new system, the migration created a need for new hardware.
Ace looked at several server vendors before selecting the Perle Terminal Server. The Perle Terminal Server delivered an integrated multifunction solution for serial and parallel networking applications. It would also cut the cost of ownership and the need for multiple units by acting as a terminal server, remote access server, and modem pool.
Ace Hardware Corporation
9. Ace Hardware implements robust point-of-sale and inventory management system
Solving the problem of real-time links between retail outlets' point-of-sale systems and headquarter inventory databases.
Just a few years ago, if someone went into their local Ace Hardware store and bought a new cordless drill, it would have taken several days before corporate headquarters was aware of the sale. With 5,100 stores stocking more than 65,000 parts in 50 states and 70 countries, it was hardly a model of modern efficiency.
While huge home improvement warehouses were multiplying and making life difficult for smaller, independent hardware stores, Ace -- the 80-year old Oak Brook, Illinois-based cooperative of independent stores -- found a competitive edge through technology.
The helpful hardware folks at Ace helped themselves with the implementation of a more current and robust point-of-sale and inventory management system. Eagle Vision is the new system that will provide them with a real-time link from the stores’ point-of-sale system to the inventory database at headquarters. This was also an opportunity for Ace to move from their current system, PACE, which was running on UNIX, to a LINUX operating platform as an interim step to the final goal of Eagle Vision.
"The Web-based inventory management system allows dealers to share information while maintaining their independence," explained Ace Project Manager Laura Montesantos. The challenge Ace faced was moving stores from the PACE system to Eagle Vision. In addition to learning the new system, the migration created a need for new hardware.
Ace looked at several server vendors before selecting the Perle Terminal Server. The Perle Terminal Server delivered an integrated multifunction solution for serial and parallel networking applications. It would also cut the cost of ownership and the need for multiple units by acting as a terminal server, remote access server, and modem pool.
Ace Hardware Corporation