A Smarter Plan for a Sporting Goods Retailer
Off the beaten path
In the wild terrain of retail, outdated planning tools leave you lost. This is what happened to the largest U.S. sporting goods retailer when sluggish demand planning and outdated fulfillment cycles become a drag on their performance.
Despite having $7 billion in annual revenue and a coast-to-coast brick-and-mortar footprint, an aging version of Blue Yonder had turned their once-powerful planning platform into a costly bottleneck.
The company was running an outdated version of Blue Yonder that couldn’t keep up. Batch processes ran overnight, delaying critical insights. Manual workarounds multiplied to fill the gaps. And tool adoption stalled.
They weren't swimming yet—but the retailer has a slow leak in their raft that kept them from picking up speed. It was costing them time, money, and momentum. That’s when they called in Spinnaker SCA.
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From stuck to trailblazer
- 01 Get there faster
- 02 The best path
- 03 User-friendly tools
- 04 Planning confidence
- 05 Avoiding detours
New scripts to cut batch processing times
Streamlined workflows and interfaces
By reconfiguring key workflows and interfaces, we made the system more intuitive, faster, and easier to navigate, improving the overall user experience and boosting operational efficiency.
Usability improvements
Training and User Enablement
A seamless upgrade without disrupting the day-to-day
The transformation was tangible—and fast
- 66% faster batch processing
- Improved forecast responsiveness and fulfillment planning
- Increased system adoption across business teams
- Reduced operational costs through streamlined processes
- A future-ready system with a clear roadmap for scalability