Toolsgroup, global leader in Service-Driven Supply Chain Planning and Optimisation technology has signed an agreement with PC City (Dixons Group) and Accenture for implementing DPM (Distribution Planning Model), technology for Supply Chain Planning.

PC City, one of Spains's leading specialist retailers of consumer electronics has chosen Toolsgroup technology and Accenture for the consolidation of its ambitious plan for growth and expansion in Spain: 50 stores within 5 years. Currently, PC City has 7 'superstores' around the country.

Toolsgroup Spain will implement DPM for PC City's stores network; a highly reliable "Service-Driven SCP suite". DPM enables top management to plan and define service-policy, improve forecast, reduce stock and supply costs and, above all, to improve service level; thus implementing optimal replenishment throughout the supply chain accordingly, a key process for retailers.

Toolsgroup has extensive experience in supply chain planning for vertical markets such as chemical distribution, pharmaceutical, electrical appliances, retail and automotive spare parts. Some of their main clients in Spain are Repsol, Quimidroga, Casbega (Coca-Cola), Amara (Grupo Iberdrola), Font Vella, Gallina Blanca (Grupo Agrolimen), Consum (Grupo Eroski), Indo, Laboratorios Esteve, Gallego Vilar and Krafft.


About PC City
PC City forms part of the Dixons Group, Europe's largest specialist retailer of consumer electronics. PC City boasts 7 "superstores" across Spain and is the leading specialist personal computer retailer in Spain and France. PC City was formed after the acquisition of Ei System in 2000, which provided the opportunity to build a chain of PC superstores to take advantage of the rapidly growing PC market in Spain. Sales for financial year 2000/2001 were approximately €42 million.


About Toolsgroup
Toolsgroup is the leading provider of Technology for the Optimisation of Operations and Logistic Systems.

Toolsgroup, global leader in Service-Driven Supply Chain Planning and Optimisation technology, develops, distributes and supports DPM (Distribution Planning Model), a highly reliable "Service-Driven SCP suite".

DPM enables top management to plan and define service-policy and thus implement optimal replenishment throughout the supply chain accordingly. DPM is a software application suite based on proprietary Demand and Inventory Modelling technology with 20 years of proven experience.


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