BWH Consulting

Each morning in Africa, a Lion wakes up. 

It knows that to survive, it must be faster than the slowest Zebra.

At the same time, a Zebra wakes up. 

It knows that to survive, it must be faster than the fastest Lion.

 

The moral is .........

 

It does not matter whether you are a Lion or Zebra.

When the sun comes up, you better start running.

 

This quote is adapted from Thomas Friedman’s book “The World is Flat … A Brief History of the 21^st Century”.

 

At BWH Consulting, we believe that technology should tilt the playing field in an organization’s favor.  It does not mean they can afford to be lazy, but technology can give an organization the advantage they need to outrun all competitors.  Zebras who can fly will never be caught by Lions who can't get off the ground. 

 

BWH Consulting works with retail businesses and technology developers to achieve the maximum possible benefit from technology.  With eight years of store operations experience, twenty years of supply chain and merchandising application development experience, and advance training in the quantitative techniques used in forecasting and replenishment applications, we bring a practical perspective to the use of technology.  We have management experience.  We understand the real world obstacles that can prevent both users and developers from achieving their goals and we work to minimize them.  Our focus is on the fast moving consumer goods channels including supermarkets and convenience stores. 

 

Retailers 

 

We work with retailers to assess their technology needs and develop a strategy for getting the most from their existing technology investment while positioning themselves to take advantage of future capabilities.  With a detailed understanding of recognized industry standards supported by NRF, GS1, VICS, and GCI, we help the retail user position their business processes so they can participate in the evolving collaborative supply chain environment.  We work with a retailer’s IT department to establish a sound development environment that is focused on meeting the business needs while also implementing a technical platform that encourages both internal and external collaboration. 

 

Technology Developers

  

We work with technology developers to create better solutions that directly address the business requirements.  From our store operations experience, we bring a practical perspective to new technology that helps the developer assess the market potential for new products.  With twenty years of application development experience (we remember when MVC was a BAL instruction) we have a clear understanding of the SDLC.  We understand what it takes to make a project successful.  We help developers recognize new uses for existing technology and show them how to establish credibility with retail users. 

 

Whether you are a retailer who wants to get a better return from your technology investment or a developer who wishes to provide an outstanding solution for retailers, we can help you meet your goal.