Overview

Buyer’s WorkMate® is an innovative decision support software platform developed for merchandising organizations. IT Resources applies state-of-the-art technology to help relieve planners, buyers, allocators and buying office staff from tedious and frustrating traditional approaches. Our Analytics, Forecasting, Pre-Season Assortment Planning, Buying, Purchasing and In-Season Merchandise Management facilities provide the retailer’s staff with a “cradle to grave” merchandise performance tool.

IT Resources worked closely with leading retailers and industry experts to define the best practices relevant to the essential life cycle of merchandising.  That industry partnership, research, testing and the application of our technical expertise led to the creation of Buyer’s WorkMate®.

WorkMate software closes the loop on the merchandise cycle by managing the critical elements and enabling the execution of critical functions in a timely manner. It is a highly integrated set of software modules that can be activated separately or as a set. When applied to the various steps of the process cycle, WorkMate will produce the desired result with reduced effort. The software components include the following capabilities:

Performance Trend Analysis Store Grading Size Optimization at the Assortment & Location Level Store Planning Pre-Season and In-Season Forecasting Automated Generation of Recommended Assortments Assortment Planning Purchase Order Execution (in-market or in-office) Allocation

The primary focus of the Buyer’s WorkMate Suite of software applications is to create, purchase, allocate and manage well balanced assortments.  It optimizes product selection in order to satisfy local customer demand while meeting financial goals. The consistent application of WorkMate’s software processes will mitigate the erosion of margins arising from seasonal markdown and transfer programs. Reap the following benefits through the use of IT Resources’ Buyer’s WorkMate® family of products:

	Increased buyer productivity through effective vendor collaboration and dynamic purchasing
	Protect your investment in and maintain compatibility with existing systems
	Measurable return on investment
	Eliminate the lag time between order commitments and processing
	Compare performance among vendors and products
	Customize plan formats and structure to each merchandise department's unique requirements
	Implement by module, according to the needs of the merchandising organization
	Friendly user interface enabling rapid training of user community