Press Release
January 13, 2009
Loblaw selects RedPrairie Workforce Management (WFM) to be leveraged in stores across Canada
Solution will be used to manage over 120,000 associates
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – RedPrairie Corporation, a consumer driven optimization company, has announced Loblaw Companies Limited has purchased RedPrairie's Workforce Management (WFM) application for its stores across Canada. The system will manage over 120,000 colleagues.
Loblaw is Canada's largest food distributor, and a leading provider of general merchandise products, drugstore and financial products and services.
"RedPrairie has experience in the grocery industry," says Catherine Booth, Senior Vice President, Information Technology, Loblaw Companies Limited. "We needed a proven solution to meet our requirements, while providing an easier tool for our managers and colleagues."
The RedPrairie WFM solution offers increased productivity and visibility into workforce operations, directing time and attendance, business forecasting, workforce demand planning, automated optimized scheduling, staff self-service, dashboards with configurable alerts, and computer-based training.
"RedPrairie has long recognized the complexities associated with reconciling payroll compliance and efficient workforce management," says RedPrairie CEO Mike Mayoras, "Partnering with a leading Canadian grocer demonstrates our ability to meet that challenge."
About Loblaw Companies Limited
Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX: L) is Canada's largest food distributor and a leading provider of general merchandise products, drugstore and financial products and services. Loblaw is also one of the largest private sector employers in Canada, with over 140,000 full-time and part-time employees executing its business strategy in more than 1,000 corporate and franchised stores from coast to coast. Loblaw is a subsidiary of George Weston Limited (TSX: WN).
About RedPrairie Corporation
RedPrairie delivers productivity solutions to help companies around the world in three categories – workforce, inventory and transportation. RedPrairie provides these solutions to manufacturers, distributors and retailers looking to support business strategies that increase revenue, reduce costs and create competitive advantage.
With over 20 global offices and solutions that are installed at more than 34,000 customer sites in over 40 countries, companies trust RedPrairie workforce, inventory and transportation solutions to deliver an increase in productivity – with the flexibility to adapt as business needs change.
At RedPrairie, we understand today’s operational demands and we’re committed to delivering solutions that work. We’re committed to delivering solutions for the real world.
For additional information, call 1.877.733.7724, or visit RedPrairie.com.
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