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Longo's rolls out PeriScope Fresh Item Management (FIM) technology from Invatron Systems Corp. / November 2009
TORONTO, CANADA (November 1, 2009) – Invatron Systems Corp., a leading provider of integrated retail enterprise software solutions focussing on Fresh departments in grocery, is pleased to announce that Longo's Fruit Markets, a 17 store supermarket operator in Mississauga, Ontario is currently rolling out Periscope Fresh Item Management across the enterprise.
PeriScope FIM is a web-enabled, thin-client application suite, utilized for the complete management of all operational functions within the fresh food departments of retail grocery stores. Features include insight into Case Replenishment, Production Planning, Demand Forecasting, and Backroom Inventory control. Depth 100 Shrink Manager provides operational and analytical tools to assist retailers in identifying and quantifying persistent areas of loss due to excessive shrink. Depth 300 Production Planning includes the ability to generate accurate store unique production recommendations and ordering assistance.
Longo's is currently utilizing the Shrink Tracking and Markdown module with plans to move to Production Planning in early 2010.
In business since 1956, Longo's is known for a commitment to quality, service and value while offering a complete shopping experience with fresh departments as the centerpiece of the business. Still family owned and operated, Longo's maintains a strong reputation within the community. The brand continues to grow with yet another store opening planned in the near future.
In business since 1988, Invatron Systems Corporation develops, publishes and markets fresh food management software to the supermarket industry. The company helps customers optimize their fresh food operations through the intelligent design and implementation of software related technology. Invatron's PLUM Scale Management system is the most widely deployed application of it's kind, with over 12,000 installations worldwide. For more information, please visit: www.invatron.com.
Contact: Tom Barclay, Director of Sales, Invatron Systems Corp., at 1-888-867-PLUM (7586) ext. 224. or sales@invatron.com



