IBM Sterling Fulfillment Optimizer with IBM Watson® is a cognitive analytic engine that enhances existing order management systems. It provides a “big data brain” to order management and inventory visibility systems that are already in place with retailers who have e-commerce fulfillment capability.
With IBM Sterling Fulfillment Optimizer, retailers are better able to understand and act on changes in the market as they occur to perfectly balance protecting margins, using store capacity and meeting delivery expectations. These sourcing decisions can dramatically increase profits, especially during peak periods.
Easily execute optimized omnichannel fulfillment plans at the lowest cost-to-serve.
Know the impact of omnichannel decisions across e-commerce, merchandising, logistics, store operations and supply chain.
Intelligently balance omnichannel fulfillment costs against service to protect margins, use store capacity and meet customer delivery expectations.
Make better use of “at risk” and returned inventory.
Expand your ability to meet order fulfillment demands for how, when and where customers receive orders during peak periods. Scale existing fulfillment capacity to accommodate more customer demand.
Validate fulfillment scenarios before implementation.