Consumer Goods & Services Software

Accenture CAS

Accenture CAS is a customer management and mobility software solution that extends enterprise resource planning (ERP) capabilities. Versatile and robust, Accenture CAS combines an integrated suite of retail execution and trade promotion management solutions to improve sales performance. Supporting a diverse range of mobility devices, Accenture CAS provides real-time visibility of field level activities. What is more, Accenture CAS uses optimization technologies or predictive analytics to achieve promotion effectiveness and better decision making to drive revenue growth and profit.


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Features & Benefits
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Better Business Outcomes

Employ a single, integrated solution based on 25 years of industry knowledge and experience to scale fast and lower total cost of ownership.

Reduce Costs

Template-based options enable clients to run a single global system across multiple markets, accommodating local variances and driving lower cost per user.

Tailor to Individual Needs

A modular approach means companies can build solutions in their own timeframe while ease-of-use eliminates barriers to adoption.

Reduce Application Complexities

End-to-end business processes and a single view of the truth across the enterprise combine to integrate diverse systems and legacy applications.

Cohesive Customer Experiences

Sales, marketing, and field service work together from a unified customer plan to eliminate redundancies.

Global Skills and Experience

A commitment to innovative product development is complemented by Accenture's extensive near-shore or offshore capabilities, global scalability and a heritage of delivery.

Realize Rapid Returns

Rich functionality supports a design dedicated to the needs of the consumer products industry that can be delivered with maximum or minimum customization.

Improve Decision Making

Advanced reporting and analytics available through multiple mobile devices, including laptops, tablets, smartphones and other handheld devices.

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Key Components
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Trade Promotion Management

Supporting closed loop promotion and account planning processes to gain visibility into trade investments, spending forecasts and customer profitability.

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Trade Promotion Optimization

Using analytics to provide account managers with deeper insight into the net effect of promotional activities and predictive models to optimize future category plans.

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Retail Execution

Improving sales performance by focusing field sales execution toward high value visits and activities.

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Direct Store Delivery

Enabling manufacturers or consumer products organizations to manage sales orders, delivery, inventory and cash collection at a store level.

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Customer Service

Support for field service and customer service to deliver an integrated customer experience.

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Technology
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Flexibility

Configurable and customizable to support an individual organization’s requirements.

Analytics Capabilities

Offers a comprehensive suite of pre-defined reports, user configurable dashboards and interactive analysis.

Prepackaged Software

Includes all the customary tools, documentation and development principles.

Scalability

Facilitates international deployments on a single instance. A multi-tier replication model enables support for local sales offices and distributors.

Robust Architecture

The multi-tier architecture allows for flexible user interfaces, databases (SQL/Oracle) based on specified requirements. In addition, Accenture CAS embraces the full spectrum of Microsoft® products to improve user experience and adoption.

Usability

A user-centric design process contributes to a highly intuitive solution including a “guided navigation” option for less-proficient users.

Full Integration

Integrates with and extends ERP systems, including SAP and other third-party systems.

Standard Integration

New integration objects based on Web service technology allow for easier integration by moving complexity away from the interfaces.

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Partners
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Accenture is committed to developing and maintaining strategic relationships with the world's leading technology and implementation companies. Each of our partners helps us to expand the Accenture CAS eco-system, but perhaps more importantly, they share our dedication to help our customers realize the business value they envisioned when they chose to invest in our products.

Alliance Partners are the hallmark by which our customers can be assured they are working with the industry’s best, who clearly share our passion for customer success, and to deliver speed, precision and results.

Technology Partners

Accenture technology partners are globally recognized as presenting best-in-class technology to help our customers leverage our leading customer management and mobility solutions.

Implementation Partners

Accenture CAS implementation partners combine industry expertise, best practices, methodologies, award-winning solutions and certified consulting, training and support resources to speed implementation time, drive business results and enhance predictability throughout the entire project lifecycle.

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Market Recognition

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Upcoming Events

October 23–25, 2011
Consumer Goods Business Technology Leadership Conference, Orlando, FL

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Testimonials

"We chose to work with Accenture because of their industry knowledge and their Claim Components, which enables us to harness the power of Web technologies more quickly and efficiently than any other approach."
Jim Knight, CIO, Chubb



Market Recognition

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Upcoming Events

February 29, 2011
CES, California

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Testimonials

"We chose to work with Accenture because of their industry knowledge and their Claim Components, which enables us to harness the power of Web technologies more quickly and efficiently than any other approach."
Jim Knight, CIO, Chubb



Market Recognition

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Upcoming Events

September 29th, 2011
Accenture – Policy Software Update Webinar

October 6th-7th, 2011
2011 LOMA Emerging Technology Conference, Florida

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Testimonials

"We chose to work with Accenture because of their industry knowledge and their Claim Components, which enables us to harness the power of Web technologies more quickly and efficiently than any other approach."
Jim Knight, CIO, Chubb

"Accenture's ongoing investment in Accenture Claim Components enables us to continuously enhance our operations and thus deliver worldclass claims services."
Phil Sibilia, Senior VP: Claims, OneBeacon Insurance Group

"Given the robust functionality of Accenture Claim Components, we were able to rapidly configure and deploy the solution with minimal impact on our business. This implementation marks a major milestone in our effort to achieve claims excellence."
Wilson Wheeler, Senior VP and Chief Claims Officer, Affirmative Insurance

"We selected the Accenture Life Insurance Platform because of its ability to support leading-edge annuity products that are highly configurable. In addition, Accenture's deep knowledge of the life insurance and annuity industry and its proven record in systems integration make it a strong partner for our business."
Cathy Mahone, Senior VP of Enterprise Operations at Allianz Life

"We selected Accenture because they came with a perfectly adapted, cost-effective, all-in-one solution that met our accelerated timelines with software and implementation expertise and policy conversion capabilities. In addition, the Accenture Life Insurance Platform provides support across the full policy life cycle and integrates easily with our other existing systems, thereby offering a single provider solution enabling true straight-through processing."
Tom Benton, Vice President, Technology and Systems, Navy Mutual Aid Association



Testimonials

"A committed Accenture team with deep process competence, technology expertise and solution orientation supported us throughout the solution's planning and implementation."
Helmut Herrmann, Payroll Management Lead, Volkswagen AG

"With the Accenture HR Management Suite, we are able to design our global HR processes efficiently—we can use the Web-based solution to integrate all locations. Our solution therefore ensures that all SCHOTT employees are entered in a single system (SAP HCM). The solution has been rolled out in approximately 40 countries."
Jeannette Schuh, formerly HR Information Systems Manager, SCHOTT AG

"We needed a solution that allowed us to adapt templates and text components with minimal effort and to generate all staff correspondence automatically using the existing Microsoft Word and SAP HCM infrastructure. One of our key concerns was that the solution should be accepted by the users in the HR division."
Christoph Eyerschmalz, Head of Application Development, Bayerischer Rundfunk

"OrgPublisher™ for SAP® solutions has proved itself to be very valuable and considerably enhances the standard reporting forms in SAP."
Ralf Schmachtel, Head of Payroll, Hamburger Stadtentwässerung AöR, a HAMBURG WASSER company



Testimonials

"Our integrated, business-driven enterprise data warehouse is a key factor in our efforts to drive improved performance from our entire organization and dramatically enhance our customer experience."
Mohd Yunus Idris, General Manager, Business Development and Sales, MASkargo

"The City of Amsterdam embraced a vision to reduce CO2 emissions by 40 percent by 2025. It introduced a range of methods to cut CO2 emissions, including smart meters in homes, retrofitting of commercial buildings and deployment of intelligent power connections for cargo vessels."
"New Waves of Growth: Unlocking opportunity in the multi-polar world," Accenture 2011

"The majority of freight and logistics companies know that they confront significant change in their markets and customer requirements, and need to make significant changes in their business models and supply chain solutions. "
"Achieving High Performance Change Drivers, Strategic Responses and the Role of IT in Freight and Logistics Companies," Accenture 2008

"According to majority of survey respondents, strong IT capabilities are an essential building block for any effective freight and logistics company."
"Achieving High Performance Change Drivers, Strategic Responses and the Role of IT in Freight and Logistics Companies," Accenture 2008



Upcoming Events

April 16th -19th, 2012
NADITA (North American Dealer IT Association) Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida

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Testimonials

"There's true business value in ADMS and we're excited to be part of a common dealer platform that encourages collaboration and allows for ongoing customization based on the needs of Caterpillar dealerships."
Denny Upton, CFO, Riggs

"ADMS allows us to move our business into the future without the huge upfront investment that a 3rd Party ERP solution would require."
Tom Murray, CIO, HOLT CAT

"Multi-company and multi-currency is a challenge to our business today. We are strongly interested in the ADMS multi-capabilities & believe there is significant benefit to our business"
Valerie Segonne, CIO, Bergerat

"Accenture and our dealership have a serious commitment to modernize the system functions and to enhance its integration capabilities"
Tito Otero, CIO, Ferreyros

"…we can see that the ADMS approach of upgrading the underlying technology of the DBS system is a much simpler and less risky way to move forward, considering our previous lessons learnt, and we'll still get the additional capabilities that we need to run our business more effectively…"
Bari Hamami, President, Trakindo

"Through ADMS, IMCA expects to have the flexibility necessary in our system to support our strategies and business philosophy to achieve our vision."
Omar Batista, CFO, Lucia Soriano, CIO, IMCA



Market Recognition

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Upcoming Events

October 23–25, 2011
Consumer Goods Business Technology Leadership Conference, Orlando, FL

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Testimonials

"We chose Accenture CAS after carrying out an extensive evaluation of global players in the sales force automation industry. Our criteria for selection covered the technology solutions available today, as well as vision, roadmap for future development, organizational culture, and the overall fit with McCormick requirements. Accenture CAS clearly met our needs."
Thomas Stumpp, Project Manager, McCormick

"The new direct store delivery mobile solution will complement our investment in the Accenture CAS application suite and further our goal of a single mobility platform which, in turn, will reduce cost, IT complexity and leverage business functionality across the different user roles."
Reinhard F. Meister, General Manager, Bottler Services Group, The Coca-Cola Company



Upcoming Events

October 28-30, 2011
Harvard Human Services Summit, Boston, MA

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Testimonials

"Accenture's pre-coded, pre-tested, pre-configured platform helps govern an overall SOA approach and make it significantly easier to implement. APSP is enabling AHS to seamlessly share data and maintain its integrity across the agency and among a wide range of users."
Angela Rouelle, Chief Information Officer, Vermont Agency of Human Services


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