FAQs
What are IPMS’ Corporate strengths?
Our People – IPMS employees are skilled business and technical people who are experienced in solving customer problems, developing appropriate solutions and then implementing those solutions.
Our Methodology – We solve business, work flow and IT problems and implement appropriate business and systems solutions. We have developed a proven information planning and management methodology that drives our service and product solutions. Our services are delivered under a carefully crafted quality assurance program.
What are IPMS’ retail solutions strengths?
We provide in-store solutions for the retailer, manufacturer and broker that enable store specific price and merchandising plan implementation facilitate planogram compliance and improve the workflow for “center store” operations.
What are IPMS’ goals in retail?
To reduce time to shelf, enable better quality at the shelf and improve revenue and profit at the shelf.
Are IPMS’ solutions available in “shrink wrapped” products?
No, each IPMS solution is tailored to the retailer and/or manufacturer, incorporating the client’s business rules. This not only allows the client to implement these rules most effectively, but also to examine and evaluate the business rules for clarity, purpose and effectiveness.
Does the IPMS Retail Product Lifecycle (RPL) require installation of all the modules at one time?
No, the RPL is a flexible service architecture for implementing a company’s merchandising plans in its stores. It works together with the popular planogram systems, and allows progression to a complete store specific system based on need, one step at a time or all at once.
What does IPMS’ patent on shelf strips cover?
To read more about our patent, U.S. Pat. No. 7,287,001, please visit the Patent & Licensing Information Page.
How do I become licensed to use, compose or produce shelf strips?
We are in the process of developing a licensing program. Please Contact Us – via phone at (703) 421-5500 or email us at info@infoplanning.com to discuss current options.