Our Results

Results are at the core of the Claris formula for success. You win and we win by leveraging improved processes and technology for better return on investment. We are dedicated to achieving lasting improvement with our work and are firmly committed to our client sponsors and their personal success. We understand that if you succeed, we succeed.

Who Typically Engages Claris

From strategy to implementation, Claris offers a broad range of consulting solutions for executives in design, merchandising, distribution, operations, information technology and finance.

What We Do

• Business Process Improvement in Stores, Distribution Centers, and Merchant Organizations

• Design of work and business processes
• Organizational design
• Leading organizational change
• Measurement of people and processes
• Executive Coaching

• Information Technology Services

  • System selection
  • Project management for IT or the business
  • Aligning business requirements with IT
  • Integration services for package solutions
  • Integration services for custom developmentSupply Chain Design
  • Supply Chain Strategy
  • Supply chain best practices
  • Systems integration
  • Business partner collaboration

• Distribution Optimization

  • Design of process and facility
  • Distribution Center Productivity Improvement
  • Work Measurement and Methods Improvement
  • Incentive programs

• Engineering in Retail (Retail Work Sciences)

  • Scheduling models
  • Resource allocation
  • Constraint optimization
  • Line balancing
  • Dynamic modeling
  • Simulation / Queueing Theory

• We also have proprietary software tools for:

  • Analyzing retail processes
  • Scheduling stores
  • Payroll management and control in large retail chains
  • Budgeting store labor
  • Short interval scheduling for distribution centers
  • Workforce performance improvement in stores and distribution
  • WMS wave analysis and resource planning (Red Prarie and PkMS)
  • Retail Distibution Production Control (PkMS)

 

06/02/2010
Claris has been involved in implementing a warehouse management application, as well as managing a material handling project involving cutting edge logistics center equipment. Also, Claris has been designing and executing a labor management program to maximize productivity benefits gained from the material handling and warehouse management projects.

06/01/2010
Claris has developed new industry leading labor demand forecasting modeling software. Workbuilder creates intelligent demand profiles that can be exported into any scheduling system.

05/05/2010
Claris has been managing a work force management project from concept to implementation for a retail specialty store chain.

01/05/2010
INDIANAPOLIS - January 5, 2010 - Claris Solutions, one of the retail industry's most respected and sought after consulting firms, has appointed industry veteran Tad Shepperd to the position of Partner. For the past 25 years, Mr. Shepperd has helped leading retailers drive sales and reduce operating costs by improving business processes through the use of technologies and shopper information. He will be responsible for business development, managing and leading engagements, strategic alliances, all marketing efforts and other business growth initiatives. Mr. Shepperd is best known as co-founder and CEO of ShopperTrak, the world's leading provider of pedestrian traffic counting solutions for the retail industry. His efforts there helped grow the company from startup to the industry leader with close to 200 of the world's largest retailers as clients and more than 50,000 systems installed in more than 20 countries. A recognized expert on retail traffic and shopping intelligence, he was a frequent industry commentator for leading business media like Bloomberg Television, The Today Show, The New York Times and USA Today, as well as numerous trade publications. Most recently, Mr. Shepperd was a principal with the retail consulting practice of Axsium Group.