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QuantiSense Unveils Retail Analytics and Business Intelligence Application for the iPadDec 06, 2010 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Putting the power of Retail Analytics and Business Intelligence into the hands of mobile users, QuantiSense announced the latest release of its software, which includes dashboards designed especially for the iPad. In addition to a new corporate dashboard with iPad compatibility, QuantiSense said 4.7.2 delivers reporting capabilities for greater insight, enhancements to "plays" to drive action, and seasonal information for retail decision-making. According to a release, with iPad-compatible dashboards, retail executives can interact with data and instantly highlight problem areas and solutions from any location - the home office, during meetings, in the field and while traveling. QuantiSense and the iPad are a combination that provides access to critical information such as: -Summary displaying departmental KPIs -Graphical representations of sales trends -Highlighted exceptions in lost sales, stockouts, and overstock metrics -Flexibility to drill down into the details by class, store, SKU, etc. -Top and bottom products across departments QuantiSense Playbooks provide retailers with a set of role-specific "plays" that guide them to make better decisions, allowing the organization to take advantage of opportunities, correct problems, and sharpen its competitive edge. Each of these plays provides Allocators, Buyers, and Planners with the rich metrics and exception reporting they need to take immediate action. The Company noted that the QuantiSense Report Wizard is an assistant that walks users through the process of creating a report. QuantiSense 4.7.2 makes it even easier by providing access to the library of attributes and metrics contained in QuantiSense. QuantiSense also provides a assortment of reports, each displaying a collection of business intelligence components that provide useful, actionable information. Additionally, the latest release includes a new season code attribute that strengthens the QuantiSense Retail Learning Infrastructure (RLI) by allowing users to tell if an item is a basic product that should always be in stock, or if it is tied to a particular season. This feature enables retailers to make better decisions regarding when to mark down seasonal items to maximize full-price sales. "QuantiSense 4.7.2 is an exciting release for us for a number of reasons," said Jeff Buck, CEO, QuantiSense. "The simple, friendly iPad dashboard interface unlocks the creative potential of our retail analytics like no other platform in the market. Encouraging best practice software adoption and usage requires making it 'fun' to use - and QuantiSense on the iPad provides that engaging experience that retail professionals want." QuantiSense is a provider of analytics and business intelligence (BI) applications exclusively for retailers. More information: www.quantisense.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) |