Columbus Consulting

Columbus,  OH 
United States
http://www.columbusconsulting.com
  • Booth: 6831

Columbus Consulting delivers solutions that drive true value and have been transforming the retail and CPG industries for over two decades. We are a retail consulting company of industry experts. Our approach is simple, if you do it, we do it. We are more than consultants; we are experienced practitioners who actually sat in our clients’ seats. We understand the challenges, know what questions to ask and deliver the right solutions. Columbus offers a unique, consumer-centric approach with an end-to-end perspective that bridges functional & organization silos from strategy to execution. Our specialties include: unified commerce, merchandising & category management, planning & inventory management, sourcing & supply chain, data & analytics, accounting, finance & operations, people & organization and information technology. Let us know how we can help you. To learn more, visit COLUMBUSCONSULTING.COM

 Show Specials

  • (Oct 15, 2024)
    Join us for a special show gathering at our booth for grocery retail leaders as we host a roundtable discussion on what we are seeing at the show, current business needs and 2025 grocery goals and areas of focus. 
    Interested in being a part of one of our 30 min. sessions? Let us know and we will schedule a seat for you.  BOOTH #6831. 

    Food retailers including CPG, Grocers and Convenience Stores are reinventing their legacy systems and processes to be digitally agile, build accuracy, create speed and develop more efficiencies to drive higher profits. With the focus on healthy/local sourcing, promotional competition, flexible and fast ordering and delivery options, food retailers are looking for solutions across their businesses. Columbus Consulting can help. Our team of retail practitioners have worked in the grocery space and know the unique needs of the industry from the inside-out. We offer services from strategy through implementation, including: conducting audits, managing systems selections, executing initiatives and overseeing change management and training. Yup, we do that too. CONTACT CRAIG AT crosenblum@columbusconsulting.com
     

 Products

  • Our Sku Rationalization Application

    WHY SKU RATIONALIZATION?

    Every retail or CPG company faces the recurring need to eliminate underperforming SKUs in an effort increase brand profitability. By regularly identifying which to retain, which to improve, and which to discontinue, SKU rationalization can lead to significant improvements in product productivity, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

    Developed by Columbus Consulting with the industry-leading Anaplan Connected Planning technology, this seamlessly-integrated tool allows retail and CPG firms to target key performance indicators that drive productivity and profitability while providing dynamic summarization at any level of a product hierarchy. It offers customizable workflow that ensures input and approval from main stakeholders, which remains auditable throughout the planning cycle.

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  • Business Health Check
    IT'S TIME FOR YOUR BUSINESS HEALTH CHECK:

    Artificial Intelligence is topping the list for many retailers to embrace, but before you look for Generative AI solutions, you need the right foundations in place. A Columbus Consulting health check can help you assess your business plans and strategic initiatives now.

    Our mini assessments will help you identify end of life systems, the state of your data, organizational needs and more. 

    WHAT’S INCLUDED YOUR CUSTOMIZED HEALTH CHECK: 

    • ANALYZE DATA FOR PATTERNS AND OPPORTUNITIES 
    • REVIEW SYSTEMS FOR FUNCTIONS, MAINTENANCE & SCALABILITY   
    • ASSESS IT ROADMAP AND PRIORITIES 
    • INTERVIEW LEADERSHIP AND TEAMS FOR ROLES AND PROCESS EFFICIENCIES 
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Categories

Consulting Services
  • IT
    • E-Commerce
  • Multichannel
    • In-Store
  • POS Integrations
    • Information Technology
  • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
  • Systems Integration
    • Merchandising
  • Planning and Execution
    • Supply Chain
  • Fulfillment & Replenishment Services
  • Warehouse Management
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