JDA tools for upstream omnichannel stocking

As omnichannel retailers seek to implement process changes in order to position inventory for online sales in their distribution centers (DCs), they will need to leverage the capabilities found in advanced demand planning (DP) and inventory optimization (IO) software. Nucleus finds JDA to be one vendor offering DP and IO solutions that retailers should consider using for this strategic shift. JDA’s IO solution provides stocking policy capabilities to position inventory in the DC for lower-cost online fulfillment to achieve the industry goal of a 14 percent profit margin per item.