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Published on Nov 18, 2009
EpicorSoftware Corporation (NASDAQ: EPIC), a provider of enterprise business software solutions to the midmarket and Global 1000 companies, introduced the Epicor Retail Green IT Initiative, the first program of its kind to be offered by a retail software systems provider, designed to provide cost savings while positively impacting the environment by reducing power consumption and paper waste associated with retail point-of-sale (POS) systems.
Epicor's program involves onsite analysis conducted by a team of Epicor consultants and business analysts specializing in green IT initiatives. This analysis includes an energy consumption evaluation, a review of current hardware and system configurations, specific recommended actions and areas of focus, and a detailed return on investment analysis that demonstrates resulting bottom line benefits that retailers can achieve. The team then supports the retail organization's execution of the recommendations to their locations in the field.
Epicor designed the software which drives "smart hardware" platforms from NCR and IBM, leveraging IBM's Remote Management Agent (RMA) technology to achieve green benefits.
"IBM is committed to supporting green initiatives that conserve resources, lower power consumption and improve retailers' bottom line profitability," said Leo Suarez, vice president of marketing & strategy, IBM Retail Store Solutions. "Our remote optimization support enables retailers to be more agile and achieve management efficiencies, and now -- more environmentally friendly -- via the Epicor Retail Green IT initiative."
At the onset of the engagement, Epicor Retail Green IT consultants gathered data from the registers and servers at Trans World's baseline store to prepare a report on anticipated ROI savings. Across the enterprise, system settings were monitored and reconfigured to increase efficiencies, and an energy consumption analysis was conducted to document improvements. "The overall annual energy savings Trans World expects to achieve once Epicor's recommended system and resource optimizations are applied throughout all store locations is -- at a minimum -- 30% reduction in power," said Roy Simmons, Director of IT for Trans World Entertainment. Calculating the actual dollars a 30% reduction in power would save when using the national average price per kWh of $.10, equates to a $77,000 savings chain wide.
"Being 'green' is becoming a key business driver as eco-savvy consumers are drawn to environment friendly companies when making purchasing decisions and demand 'green' conscientiousness from the brands they trust," said David Henning, executive vice president and general manager for Epicor Retail. "In today's economic climate, spending is tight on both the consumer and retailer sides, so initiatives that produce both financial and environmental benefits, particularly without increased capital investment such as Epicor's Retail Green IT Initiative, are a win-win.
"In addition to arming our customers with industry-leading retail solutions, we're pleased to also now be a partner for the planet, helping organizations eliminate unnecessary waste associated with their POS systems, while in return uncovering incremental savings that really add up."
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