Steak n Shake (duration: 9:07)
Steve Pruden, Senior Project Manager, Information Technology Group, Steak n Shake
Hear how Steak n Shake uses Cognos Performance Management to help enable it's strategic plan to sustain some store sales growth and achieve market expansion.
Martec series
In this engaging series of five podcasts, learn about the issues and trends impacting retailers and the strategies and technologies that can help them stay ahead.
NRF: Opportunities and challenges in retail today (duration: 9:44)
Brian Hume, president and founder of Martec International
Brian Hume shares his observations from the National Retail Federation conference, and discusses how retailers can tune their performance in a tough market.
Private equity investment: A new bottom line (duration: 8:31)
Brian Hume, president and founder of Martec International
Why are private equity investment companies acquiring retail businesses? This podcast explores the trend and how it impacts the way retailers run their organizations. We also look at how performance management can help.
Beyond spreadsheets: The value of integrated planning (duration: 9:59)
Brian Hume, president and founder of Martec International
Learn why retailers need a robust and integrated planning process to improve productivity, gain agility, and ensure everyone is working toward the same goals.
Merchandising: How to balance stock position and buyer demand (duration: 9:48)
Brian Hume, president and founder of Martec International
Brian Hume offers some insights and best practices for merchandising, managing inventory, and planning assortment. He also discusses why technology is critical to getting the process right.
Quiznos (duration: 8:15)
Davis Shepherd, Financial Reporting Manager, Quiznos
Discover how Quiznos uses Cognos, an IBM company, to manage performance in a fast growing business. With Cognos, Quiznos has standardized its financial reporting and initiated driver-based planning across the company. The result? Faster, more accurate planning and reporting; better workflow; and a common set of goals and objectives shared by corporate and store operations alike.
Crocs Incorporated (duration: 9:37)
Matt Evans, Global Manager of Sales Analytics, Crocs International
Discover how Crocs is using Cognos performance management and metrics to improve its supply chain and make better marketing decisions. By using Cognos, an IBM company, the company is also able to hold employees accountable for their sales goals. The benefit is the ability to manage the sales force in a much better way, and to provide more informed and improved customer service.
Moet Hennessy (duration: 18:35)
Bob Smith, Director of Information and Technology, Moet Hennessy
In his presentation, Bob Smith discusses how Moet Hennessy uses Cognos to communicate strategy through pricing and distributor planning. By using Cognos performance management, the company also leverages store and customer information to present a better picture for sales and marketing teams.
Best Buy (duration: 9:07)
Jean Nitchals, Senior Financial Analyst, Best Buy
Discover how Best Buy, the number one consumer electronics retailer in the world, is using Cognos to better understand its customers and improve performance. By using Cognos performance management and driver-based planning, Best Buy is able to improve its speed of information and speed of planning (down to the store level), and push that insight out to employees. So they can improve store operations and work more effectively with customers.
For more podcast please listen in to BI Radio, a recurring radio program from Cognos, features interviews with industry analysts, customers, and other guests who provide expert opinions on business intelligence, performance management, and planning.