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Why is Assortment Planning so Important?
Assortment planning in retail is when a store optimizes visual merchandising, store layout, and product placement for the most conversions. It ensures that all your channels are aligned, so no matter how your customers shop, you have what they are looking for, with...
AGR Allocation – Betri leið til að úthluta vörum
Vörum úthlutað á milli verslana í réttu magni Nýtt notendaviðmót í AGR kerfinu sem gefur yfirsýn yfir úthlutun á vörum til verslana. Þessi nýja sýn gerir notendum kleift að skipta sjálfvirkt upp pöntunum þannig að vörum sé ýtt beint út til verslana. Þetta er einnig...
Managing the Impact of COVID-19 on your Supply Chain
The rapid global spread of COVID-19 means few answers and lots of supply chain uncertainty across all industries. As nations strive to protect their people’s health, the impact on productivity and consumer demand is inevitable - leaving supply chains disrupted. As...
A Culture of Gender Equality is our Secret Sauce at AGR Dynamics
International Women’s Day 2020 is billed as a time to celebrate women's achievements, to raise awareness against bias, and to take action for equality. And how wonderful that there is a specific mission this year ‘to celebrate digital advancement and champion the...
Assortment for Retail Data Sheet
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Safety Stock: What Is It and Why Is It So High?
Whether you're new to logistics or a veteran, safety stock is an important concept that many people can be confused about. As a simple explanation, safety stock is an extra amount of stock that is maintained to mitigrate a risk of stockout. That is all well and good,...
Wholesale Dynamics Data Sheet
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Søstrene Grene chooses AGR Dynamics to Deliver their New Allocation Tool for NAV
Søstrene Grene chooses AGR Dynamics to Deliver their New Allocation Tool for NAV.
Retail Dynamics Data Sheet
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Inventory levels down by 30% through customized reporting – JYSK Case Study
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AGR Adds User Friendly Interface for Allocation in AGR Software
AGR Dynamics is excited to launch a new allocation user interface which is a part of our Inventory module. Allocation, the process of determining how to distribute stock upon delivery from suppliers to location, has been an...
Planning for Retail Data Sheet
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New AGR Release with Updated Item Card, New Reporting Capabilities, and More!
The AGR Dynamics development team has been hard at work on the newest version of the AGR software, which will be released on October 30.
15% less stock and ROI within 6 months – Newitts Case Study
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Inventory for Retail Data Sheet
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Indeks Retail A/S Chooses AGR Nordic A/S as Supplier of their New Purchasing Tool for AX
AGR Nordic’s Inventory module was once again chosen as the preferred solution. Indeks Retail is the head office for three different companies, Bog & Idé, BOGhandleren, and Legekæden, and manage these compnaies with concept development, marketing, assortment...
Machine Learning Added to AGR Software to Transform your Supply Chain
In our effort to constantly develop new technologies for our SCM software and our customers, we have added two new machine learning functions within the AGR Inventory module. While our AGR software has had machine learning capabilities for years, these two new...
AGR Dynamics to Unveil End-to-End Retail Solution at NRF 2020
Manage your complete retail process - from high-level department planning to end-of-life management in their integrated Retail Dynamics solution REYKJAVÍK, Iceland, Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- AGR Dynamics is excited to unveil their new end-to-end retail solution,...
Forecasting Engine Data Sheet
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AGR Nordic A/S to Provide Forecasting and Sales Planning to Kohberg Bakery Group A/S
AGR Nordic will provide the new solution that will make it easier to organizes Kohberg's sales and operations, while maintaining their top service level. With more than 500 employees at the three bakeries in Bolderslev, Taastrup and Haderslev, Kohberg Bakery Group is...
AGR Dynamics Adds 66°North to their Expanding Customer Base
AGR Dynamics is excited to add 66°North to our ever expanding customer base and implement our software solutions to help them manage their inventory and satisfy their allocation needs. Founded in 1926, 66°North set out to make protective clothing for Icelandic...
AGR Nordic Selected as Supplier of New Allocation and Forecasting Solution for Cykelpartner.dk
AGR Nordic's inventory optimization and strong forecasting solution, Wholesale Dynamics, will pave the way for easier purchasing and decision making at Cykelpartner.dk. Cykelpartner.dk is a privately owned company within the On Gear ApS group. Cykelpartner operates...
Sharp Forecasting Provides Strong Overview and a Robust Supply Chain – Rosendahl Case Study
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Improving turnover ratios in the retail industry – Olís Case Study
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AGR Dynamics Canada is Gaining Speed
There is truly plenty to do in the AGR Dynamics Canada office. With new and current customers throughout North America, the team in Canada has added a new employee, Alex Da Costa, to better handle their expanding workload. Alex Da Costa graduated with a BBA in Finance...
Dana Rut Gunnarsdóttir and Magnea Gunnarsdóttir Join the AGR Nordic Team in Copenhagen
The AGR Nordic team is expanding, with their newest additions joining the office this summer. Dana Rut Gunnarsdóttir graduated with a BSc. in Engineering Management from Reykjavík University in June 2016. She started her MSc in Industrial Engineering and...
Three Questions to Answer Before Upgrading your Supply Chain
So your company’s supply chain needs upgrading? Are you in the process of researching options, scoping out requirements and determining your best options? Implementing a new supply chain management software for your company involves a lot more than you might expect...
French pet retailer, Animalis, utilizes AGR solution to increase service level and manage forecasts
Animalis, a French pet store chain started in 1998, offers top pet products both in store and online. In the past couple of years, the company began looking for a sales forecast and replenishment tool to help manage their business operations. "We needed to supplement...
Get to Know Three of the Newest AGR Dynamics Team Members
AGR Dynamics Headquarters in Iceland has welcomed three new employees to our office in Smáratorg: Hinrik Þráinn Örnólfsson, Vigdís Birna Þorsteinsdóttir, and Halla María Hjartardóttir. Hinrik graduated from Reykjavík University with a B.Sc. in Engineering Management...
Blockchain and the Supply Chain – What Is It and Will It Work?
It seems like everyone’s favorite buzz word is blockchain these days. You can’t attend a tech conference or see a new article without some mention of it. But what exactly is block chain? A blockchain is a growing list of records, called blocks, which are linked using...
AGR Dynamics Unveils New Monitoring System for Customers
Here at AGR Dynamics, we are hard at work in developing new ways to help our customers get the most out of our AGR system. We are currently putting the finishing touches on our newest project: the AGR System Monitor. This tool does exactly as its name implies, it...
Increased accuracy in the Pharmaceutical industry – Parlogis Case Study
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Managing exceptions in retail – Jóhan Rönning Case Study
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The AGR Nordic Team Grows Bigger and Better
The AGR Nordic team is getting bigger! The office in Copenhagen has welcomed two new employees, as well as adding their first employee in Norway! Torstein Rønaas (Roenaas) aka TR joined AGR Nordic on the 15th of January 2019. He studied marketing at...
Dansk Cater Chooses AGR for Managing their Supply Chain
Dansk Cater is a holding company for a number of food service companies, including AB Catering, BC Catering, Cater Food, Cater Grønt, Inco Cash &Carry, etc., which sell and distribute food and non-food items to professional kitchens all over Denmark. They deliver...
B.N.T Scandinavia A/B implements AGR for S&OP, Forecasting and Purchasing Optimization
AGR Nordic’s Wholesale Dynamics solution gains another Swedish customer. B.N.T Scandinavia distribute office supplies in the Nordic market, including leading brands as well as their own, in each product area. With a broad product range and a constant effort to offer...
Updated AGR Service Desk and Knowledge Base
In our constant efforts to update our service offering for our customers, AGR Dynamics has started using the Jira Service Desk to handle customer questions, issues, and update requests. Now, there are two ways that AGR Dynamics customers can initiate a support request...
AGR Dynamics Hosts 12th Breakfast Conference in Iceland
AGR Dynamics was excited to host our 12th breakfast conference for our Icelandic customers at the Grand Hotel in Reykjavík on March 26, 2019. There were over 180 guests in attendance, with interesting lectures on new features, machine learning, our new and...
Reducing costs in the auto-parts Industry – Stilling Case Study
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Increased Automation and Significant Performance Boost: New AGR version 5.4 Released
AGR Dynamics is proud to release the newest version of our AGR software - AGR 5.4.0. This release comes with many new features to make your planning and supply chain management work even easier than before. The speed of the order calculation has been taken to a new...
Centralised purchasing and increased control of inventory with AGR – ÁTVR Case Study
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How Effective Supply Chain Management Gives Your Company the Competitive Advantage
Einar Karl Þórhallsson, Chief Operations Officer, details the top five ways that effective supply chain management will give your company a competitive advantage in its business sector. If you have any questions or comments regarding this blog, feel free to leave a...
AGR UK Customer Conference 2018 Went Off Without a Hitch!
Well, it's that time of year that team AGR dust off our lecterns, spruce up our Power Points and hit the road for the Annual UK Customer Conference 2018. This year, we took the event to the stunning Wood Norton Hotel in Evesham. It was going to be a big task to...
AGR Dynamics is Growing Around the World
AGR Dynamics is really excited to welcome Joe Mitchell as our Sales Manager for AGR Dynamics UK and Jostein Ågedal as a technical consultant in AGR Nordic. Joe Mitchell Joe has joined the company as the Sales Manager for AGR UK. He has 8 years in software...
Ditch the Spreadsheet and Move to Automation: Why ‘Spreadmart’ is Destroying the Supply Chain
While spreadsheets are easy to work with, they only provide unique views of limited amounts of data, rather than a consistent view of the entire company's data. It’s long been time to ditch spreadsheets and here we provide 10 very good reasons to switch to automation....
Two New Employees Join the AGR Dynamics Team
AGR Dynamics has recently welcomed two new employees to the development and consultants departments within the Icelandic office. Rakel Rúnarsdóttir Rakel has a B.Sc. degree in Engineering Management from Reykjavik University and MA degree in Fashion...
Thermex Ventilation Systems Chooses AGR for Inventory Optimisation
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AGR Dynamics Attends eTail East in Boston
AGR Dynamics had a great two days at the eTail East retail conference in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It was interesting to see how the digital disruption that the retail world is experiencing was handled by key speakers from companies such as ASICS, New Balance,...
AGR Dynamics Icelandic Office Welcomes Four New Consultants from Reykjavík University
AGR Dynamics is excited to add four new employees to their consulting team from the top of their class at Reykjavík University. Jóhann Ívar Björnsson Jóhann is graduating with a B.Sc. in Management Engineering from Reykjavík University this spring and is...
Increased Efficiency and Performance Overview – Cintamani Case Study
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AGR Nordic Welcomes Four New Employees to the Team!
Our AGR Nordic office is growing! We are excited to introduce four of our newest employees in Denmark and Sweden. Jesper Eichler Jacobsen Jesper started work with the AGR Nordic consulting team in January. He comes from EET group where he has been working as a...
AGR Dynamics Attends STORE2018 in Toronto
We had the opportunity to exhibit at the Retail Council of Canada’s STORE2018 conference last week. There were well over 3,000 attendees from the Canadian retail industry and it was an exciting opportunity for AGR to showcase our solution suite to such a wide variety...
AGR Dynamics Headquarters Welcomes Four New Employees
The AGR Dynamics office in Iceland welcomed four new employees at the beginning of 2018. Pétur Haraldsson Pétur graduated from the University of Iceland in B.Sc. degree in Logistics Management and joined AGR Dynamics recently. Pétur is an experienced project manager...
AGR Dynamics Competes in WOW Cyclothon
AGR Dynamics is excited to announce our participation in this year's WOW Cyclothon, which will be held June 26-30 in Iceland. The WOW Cyclothon is the largest in number and the longest road race in Iceland. Held annually in June since 2012, WOW Cyclothon takes riders...
AGR Dynamics Welcomes New Customer Arthouse to its Customer Base
Arthouse, one of the UK's leading interior decor solution providers, has chosen the AGR solution for their replenishment and forecasting needs. Founded in 2000, they have been designing trend led product for the interiors market, including wall art, room dividers,...
Nordic Houseware Group A/S selects AGR Nordic A/S to implement S&OP and replenishment software
AGR Nordic's Inventory Optimiser was once again chosen as the preferred solution. Nordic Houseware Group A/S is one of the leading companies in plastic products through their two subsidiaries Plast Team A/S and Room Copenhagen A/S. Where Plastic Team is known for...
Reducing workload at Kalli K. – Case Study
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Ur & Penn choose AGR from AGR Nordic to manage forecasting and S & OP
Ur & Penn, a Swedish retail chain specializing in quality watches and jewelry, has chosen AGR 5 from AGR Nordic A/S to manage their replenishment and supply chain processes. The company is able to offer quality jewelry and watches at affordable prices by removing...
Nille switches to AGR to manage forecasting, replenishment and S & OP
Nille, one of Norway's largest retail chains, has signed on to implement AGR 5 from AGR Nordic A/S to manage their supply chain. The retail chain currently runs 360 stores, adding 10 to 15 new stores each year, and specialises in low-cost, quality...
AGR Nordic has a New Address
Our Danish office in Copenhagen has moved to a new address! We are excited to move into our new office, located at: Vandtaarnsvej 62A DK-2860 Søborg tel: +45 70227100 We have the same phone number with a lot more space and look forward to welcoming you to our new...
Improved Customer Service Levels – BoConcept Case Study
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Great First Year Attending Retail’s Big Show – NRF 2018
This seems to have been the biggest year yet for Retail’s Big Show. NRF 2018 had approximately 35,000 visitors from over 95 countries and over 2,000 technology exhibitors. AGR Dynamics was well represented by our Group Sales Director, our UK Sales Director and our...
ICYMI: AGR Dynamics Q4 Newsletter
AGR Dynamics Attends NRF! AGR Dynamics is excited to attend the National Retail Federation's Big Show event held in New York City, USA from January 14 - 16. The company will have representatives from Canada, Iceland, and the UK attending the event and look forward to...
AGR Dynamics Attends NRF in New York City!
AGR Dynamics is excited to attend the National Retail Federation's Big Show event held in New York City, USA from January 14 - 16. The company will have representatives from Canada, Iceland, and the UK attending the event and look forward to networking with retailers...
Bioeffect Chooses AGR Replenishment and Sales Planner Solution
Icelandic skin care company, Bioeffect has chosen AGR for their replenishment and planning requirements. The company was founded in 2010 by three scientists who spent ten years developing a method for creating biorisk-free recombinant proteins in plants for use in...
ELKO Goes Live with AGR Dynamics NAV Implementation
ELKO, the largest electronics retailer in Iceland with 5 stores and 135 employees, has recently implemented and gone live with LS Nav and Dynamics NAV from AGR Dynamics in cooperation with LS Retail. AGR Dynamics’ LS Nav ERP and POS solution will enable ELKO to: Have...
Granberg A/S chooses AGR as their new forecasting & replenishment system
Throughout the last 50 years, Granberg has helped protect workers around the world, using their 250 different types of work gloves, which are especially designed to meet even the most stringent requirements in virtually all industries. At Granberg there is a lot of...
Innnes Implements AGR Sales and Promotions Planner
Innnes ehf, one of the biggest supermarket wholesalers in Iceland, has implemented the new AGR Sales and Promotions Planner. Having been operating AGR for inventory replenishment and forecasting for 9 years, Innnes decided the time was right to add our flexible...
AGR Dynamics Partners with KT húsið in the Faroe Islands
AGR Dynamics has partnered with KT húsið to bring their supply chain management solution to retail and wholesale businesses in the Faroe Islands. KT Húsið was founded in 2012 and offers software, hardware, and high-quality service to their B2B customer base. “Our...
AGR version 5.3.0 Release Notes
AGR Dynamics is proud to announce the newest release of AGR – AGR 5.3.0. In this new release, we have overhauled the Order Grid within the AGR Inventory Optimiser in order to drastically increase performance. While the order grid is similar in look to previous...
AGR Dynamics Canada Welcomes Christina Vali to the Team!
AGR Dynamics is happy to introduce our newest member to the Canada team: Christina Vali! Christina has joined AGR Dynamics this October. She has a retail background having been both a buyer and planner. She has worked as an implementation consultant...
Discussing the Future of Retail at the Drapers Fashion Forum
Last week AGR Dynamics had the opportunity to attend Drapers Fashion Forum, in conjunction with K3 Retail, and participated in a panel discussion on development ideas within retail. The vibe at the event was electric as Drapers celebrated 130 years of supporting the...
Featured Blog Friday: AGR Integration with Dynamics 365 for Operations
This week’s Featured Blog Friday comes from our CTO Daði Árnason, who is based at AGR Dynamics headquarters in Iceland. He details how the development team has worked to integrate AGR 5 with Microsoft's Dynamics 365. As always, if you have any questions or comments...
ICYMI: AGR Dynamics Q3 Newsletter
AGR 5.2.3 Released! It has been a busy quarter in the AGR Dynamics office! We are happy to release our newest version of AGR – 5.2.3 – with all sorts of additions and updates. The biggest changes in this new release is the updates made to the Sales and Promotions...
AGR Dynamics Adds Irish DIY Superstore Woodie’s to Customer Base
Woodie's, Ireland's biggest DIY superstore, has selected AGR Dynamics to manage their inventory and replenishment. Serving customers both through their online shopping store and their 35 physical branches, Woodie's has built their reputation on offering the most...
AGR Dynamics Breakfast Conference Held at Grand Hótel Reykjavík
We at AGR Dynamics were very pleased with the outcome of our annual Breakfast Conference, held at Grand Hótel Reykjavík on the morning of September 21st. With seven presenters, around 200 attendees and great breakfast food selection, the conference was our best yet....
AGR Dynamics Welcomes Elísa Viðarsdóttir, Björn Óskar Aðalsteinsson, and Sævar Jónasson to the Team!
Elísa graduated from Reykjavík University with a B.Sc. in Computer Science and joined the AGR Dynamics NAV team this past August. She completed her final project at Reykjavík University‘s Center for Analysis and Design of A.I. and chose elective courses in System...
AGR Dynamics Attends Directions EMEA in Madrid
The AGR Dynamics team will be in Madrid this week attending Directions EMEA, the largest community gathering of CRM and ERP partners for the SMB market. This conference is a unique occasion for knowledge-sharing and discovering new opportunities for future development...
AGR Dynamics Opens New Office in Canada
We are very excited to announce the opening of the new AGR Dynamics Canada office in Toronto. This is our first office to be opened in North America and our fifth office in total. "We are excited to open this office in Canada in order to offer even better service to...
AGR Dynamics Attends Microsoft Ignite
AGR Dynamics is excited to attend Microsoft Ignite in Orlando, Florida next week (September 25-29). This event is important to us as we are Microsoft Partners and get the chance to mingle with Microsoft users, technicians, and IT professionals from all around the...
AGR Dynamics Announces Partnership with Philippines Based IT Consulting Firm
Madrid, Spain. Icelandic company AGR Dynamics has appointed Retail Associates, a Philippines based IT consulting firm providing enterprise retail management solutions and services, as its local partner and reseller of its products in the Philippines. Retail Associates...
AGR Dynamics Partners with PlanetTogether
PlanetTogether, the leading production planning and scheduling software provider, is excited to announce a partnership with AGR Dynamics, a specialist demand and supply chain planning company offering software, training and consultancy solutions. “AGR provides an...
New Release! AGR version 5.2.3 Release Notes
It has been a busy summer here in the Icelandic AGR Dynamics office! We are happy to release our newest version of AGR - 5.2.3 - with all sorts of additions and updates. The biggest changes in this new release is the updates made to the Sales and Promotions Planner,...
Kjell & Company choose AGR Software for Forecasting and Replenishment
Kjell & Company is one of the leading provider of home electronics in Sweden and Norway, with 110 stores and over 9000 different products per store. They serve their many customers in both their brick and mortar shops, where service and knowledgeable staff are at...
ICYMI: AGR Dynamics Q2 Newsletter
AGR Dynamics Previews New Merchandise Planning Solution We proudly previewed our new merchandise planning solution at the Drapers Operations Forum at the Bloomsbury Hotel in London on June 8th. The AGR Dynamics Merchandise Planning Solution has been developed with the...
AGR Dynamics Welcomes Rebekka Jóhannsdóttir, Gunnar Gylfason, and Fanndís Kristinsdóttir
We are happy to announce three new additions to the AGR Dynamics team in Reykjavík: Rebekka Jóhannsdóttir, Gunnar Gylfason, and Fanndís Kristinsdóttir. Rebekka joined the AGR consultant team in May and recently graduated with her Bachelor of Science in...
AGR Dynamics Adds Parisian Perfumer Diptyque to Customer Base
AGR Dynamics is proud to welcome the Parisian perfumer, diptyque, among our many clients. Diptyque, founded in 1961 in Paris, started by selling fabrics, but quickly proposed its own scented candles in 1963 and created its first perfume in 1968. Today, diptyque paris...
Featured Blog Friday: Data, Data, Wherefore Art Thou Data?
This week's Featured Blog Friday comes from our Senior AGR Consultant, Alan Iles, who works in our UK office. As always, if you have any questions or comments regarding this blog post, feel free to comment on this blog post, tweet us @AGRDynamics, or contact us here....
AGR Dynamics Previews New Merchandise Planning Solution
London, United Kingdom – June 8, 2017 AGR Dynamics, demand and supply chain planning specialists, are proud to preview their new merchandise planning solution at the Drapers Operations Forum 2017. AGR Dynamics has twenty years of experience delivering Demand Planning,...
AGR Dynamics Awarded Grant for Merchandise Planning Solution
1 June 2017 - AGR Dynamics has been awarded a grant from The Icelandic Centre for Research, specifically the Technology Development Fund, for the development of their new supply chain management solution for Merchandise Planning under the project name AGR Sibyl (AGR...