Columbus IT and Stores Media have assembled this panel of retail technology experts to answer your questions about retail operation automation.
These busy professionals have agreed to take time from their schedules to record this ongoing series of short videos addressing the pressing issues facing retailers today - as asked by you. What operational challenge are you facing today? Ask us, the answer may be just the insight you need.
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Presented by: Luciano Cunha
Regional Director – Americas, To Increase
Topics: ERP, Supply Chain

How can I reduce costs when looking for a new retail management application?
Topics: ERP, Retail Systems

What are the upcoming BI trends for retail?
Topics: Business Intelligence

How time-consuming (and costly) is the implementation of a BI solution?
Topics: Business Intelligence

How do so-called Dashboards add value to my organization?
Topics: Business Intelligence

What technology challenges do you see retailers facing and how is Microsoft addressing these challenges?
Topics: Retail Systems

How can I make everyone in the organization use BI actively?
Topics: Business Intelligence

What differentiates Microsoft Dynamics AX from some of the older mid market solutions?
Topics: Retail Systems

How does BI solution support the decision making process?
Topics: Business Intelligence

Integration with existing technology investments
Topics: Retail Systems

How can BI help me react faster to market crises or important changes?
Topics: Business Intelligence

What are the components that comprise an end-to-end solution?
Topics: ERP, Retail Systems

What technology advances are ahead for e-commerce?
Topics: e-Commerce
Christian Tyrrestrup Simonsen
Director of Retail Solution Consulting
Columbus IT
Jeevak Lakheeram
Development Manager
Keyora, Inc.
Jeff Clement
Lead Front End Developer
Keyora, Inc.
Luciano Cunha
Regional Director – Americas
To Increase
Michael Griffiths
Global Retail Director, Product Management
Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail
Morten Middelfart
Chief Technology Officer
Targit Business Intelligence
Columbus IT is the world's FIRST global Dynamics partner. With over 5,000 implementations in 101 Countries, no other Microsoft partner has the breadth or depth of experience in implementing Microsoft's suite of Dynamics solutions. Columbus IT is Microsoft's 2009 Global retail Partner of the Year.
STORES Media is the publishing and communications group of the National Retail Federation (NRF), the world's largest retail trade association. STORES reports on the broad spectrum of strategic issues facing the retail sector.
To-Increase focuses on designing solutions and components that unleash the power of Microsoft Dynamics and Microsoft Technologies products for retial and other vertical industry segments. To Increase was Microsoft's 2009 and 2010 Global ISV Partner of the Year.
Keyora provides organizations using Microsoft Dynamics™ with the ability to implement the Webfoot® e-Business Platform that extends the functionality of their back office solution to an online, self-service web portal. With Webfoot®, companies drive incremental revenue from their websites.
Targit is a developer and marketer of the business intelligence solution, TARGIT BI Suite. Founded in 1986 with a philosophy that information should be easy to access, Targit is known for user-friendliness and are currently a Triple Gold Certified Partner of Microsoft.
Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail delivers "connected experiences for retailers" — connecting people, processes and technologies to deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions that lead to rich, lasting customer relationships. Microsoft AX for Retail is an end-to-end solution for mid-sized and enterprise specialty retailers.