TESCO selects Micro Focus for global supply chain operations

Tesco yesterday selected Micro Focus to support the growth of its international operations, notably in the United States, by improving its supply chain operations. Tesco's current supply chain management system monitors and controls its entire in-store inventory. The company has enlisted the assistance of Micro Focus to modernize and extend this system, so it can be rolled out in Tesco's data center in California, when it launches its first US store later this year. Micro Focus has been selected to extend Tesco's supply chain application, as well as future proofing it against any changes that it may face as its operations continue to expand globally. Not only will the modernized application be ready for the US launch, but it will also be seamlessly deployed in each of Tesco's current data centers across the globe. The move will also yield considerable savings for Tesco, as it will be able to use its existing servers and will be able to avoid investing in additional support for their international operations. The decision to have Micro Focus extend the supply chain system also fits into the company's strategic imperative to create a common Operating Model across its country operations. "Elements of our common Operating Model are already in place and benefiting some of our businesses," according to Colin Cobain, group IT director at Tesco. "Micro Focus' modernization expertise is not only helping us maintain the momentum behind this strategic IT project, but is also playing a key role in the development of our United States presence. This project will help us meet our goal of opening our first store in 2007."