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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...
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 California State...
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
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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...
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...
Globus Chooses AGR Dynamics for Supply Chain Management and Inventory Planning
Globus, the world's leader in hand protection solutions, has chosen AGR Dynamics for Supply Chain Management and Inventory Planning. Founded over twenty years ago, Globus has brought numerous innovations and introduced new levels of ‘wearability’ in glove solutions,...
Featured Blog Friday: Sales Forecasting with Machine Learning
This week's Featured Blog Friday comes from our Reykjavik University student intern, Guðbjörn Einarsson aka Mannsi, who has been working closely with our Data Scientist, Agnes Jóhannsdóttir, to implement Machine Learning technology into our AGR software. As always, if...
AGR gives Le Creuset a solid base for accurate forecasting – Le Creuset Case Study
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AGR Dynamics is a Proud Sponsor of the Drapers Operations Forum
We at AGR Dynamics are proud to sponsor the Drapers Operations Forum 2017, held on June 8th, at the Bloomsbury Hotel. This conference brings together supply chain, IT, and operations employees from the fashion retail industry, with the goal to help retailers stay one...
Release Announcement: AGR version 5.2.2 Release Notes
Our development team is hard at work every day to bring new and updated features to the AGR software. Our newest release, AGR 5.2.2, is no exception and has added a lot of new functionality to our software suite. Not only have we added new features to our Inventory...
AGR Dynamics welcomes Leszek Ankudowicz, Guðrún Axelsdóttir, Tómas Guðmundsson, and Guðmundur Konráðsson to the team!
We are happy to announce four new additions to the AGR Dynamics team in Reykjavík and the UK: Leszek Ankudowicz, Guðrún Sjöfn Axelsdóttir, Tómas Björn Guðmundsson, and Guðmundur Ólafur Konráðsson. Leszek Ankudowicz joined the AGR Dynamics UK’s consultant team...
AGR Dynamics Opens New Office in France
We are pleased and proud to announce the opening of AGR Dynamics France in Lille. The office is the second AGR Dynamics office to be opened in continental Europe and fourth in total. "We look forward to opening doors into new markets allowing us to bring our supply...
AGR Dynamics is a Platinum Sponsor of LS conneXion: Madrid
We at AGR Dynamics are very proud to be a platinum sponsor for this year's LS Retail conference and expo, ls conneXion Madrid. The conference is held in Madrid on April 26 and 27th and is dedicated to retail and hospitality business and LS Retail's partners from all...
ICYMI: AGR Dynamics Q1 Newsletter – March 2017
New Planning Engine Launched! We have been working hard this past year on our new and improved sales planner and are really excited to introduce it to our customers. This new planning engine is highly configurable, dynamic and simple to set up, giving our customers a...
Featured Blog Friday: Diving Into Recommended Systems
This weeks Featured Blog Friday comes from our Data Scientist, Agnes Jóhannsdóttir. If you have any questions or comments regarding this blog, feel free to leave a comment below or send us a tweet @AGRDynamics. Nowadays, recommender systems are used to personalise...
Thank You for Another Successful UK Customer Conference!
Last month, we held our annual AGR Dynamics UK Customer Conference at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham, and it went off without a hitch! This was the second year that we held our conference in Birmingham, and we are very happy with the outcome. We had over...
Featured Blog Friday: Introduction to Machine Learning
This weeks Featured Blog Friday comes from our Data Scientist, Agnes Jóhannsdóttir. If you have any questions or comments regarding this blog, feel free to leave a comment below or send us a tweet @AGRDynamics. Machine learning is a computer-based discipline...
Labelon reduces its stock holding by 50% with AGR Dynamics – Labelon Case Study
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Normal A/S Selects Forecasting and Replenishment Software from AGR Nordic A/S
AGR Nordic A/S is happy to add Normal A/S as a new customer implementing AGR 5. Normal is the fastest growing retail chain in Denmark, with 51 store openings in 2016 and with continued ambitious expansion plans for the coming year. To maintain a controlled growth...
Featured Blog Friday – Introducing the Planning Engine that Drives your Success
This weeks Featured Blog Friday comes from our Head of Development, Sigrún B. Gunnhildardóttir. If you have any questions or comments regarding this blog, feel free to leave a comment below or send us a tweet @AGRDynamics. The first version of the AGR Sales Planner...
AGR Nordic A/S Welcomes AV Form A/S as a New Customer
AV Form A/S, a company that specialises in creating high quality products for teachers, educators, and parents, chooses AGR Nordic's forecast and S & OP Solution, AGR 5. Operating in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, AV Form has chosen AGR to function as an...
You are Invited to the AGR Dynamics UK Customer Conference 2017!
In the last year we’ve been pushing both our product and our company forward at full throttle. With some great additional functionality in AGR to show you, alongside a number of really exciting new developments to unveil, this year’s UK Customer Conference event at...
AGR Dynamics Welcomes Sturla Guðmundsson, Gunnlaugur Bollason, and Jenný Magnúsdóttir to the Team!
We are happy to announce three new additions to the AGR Dynamics team in Reykjavík: Sturla Guðmundsson, Gunnlaugur Bollason, and Jenný Magnúsdóttir. Sturla joined the NAV team at AGR Dynamics last October and previously worked as an AX consultant and programmer...
Pisiffik A/S chooses AGR 5 for Sales and Operation Planning
Pisiffik, an assorted store chain in Greenland, has chosen AGR Nordic A/S to provide them with AGR 5 for forecasting and supply chain management. We are excited to introduce our new customer, Pisiffik, which is our first customer in Greenland. Implementing AGR...
AGR Dynamics Hosts Breakfast Conference in Torshavn, Faroe Islands
AGR Dynamics partnered with KT Husid in the Faroe Islands to introduce the AGR software suite into the Faroese market. The breakfast conference went off without a hitch and was held on January 18, 2017 at the Nordoya Sparikassa in Thorshavn, with various companies in...
AGR Nordic A/S welcomes new customer Flexa4Dreams A/S
Flexa, a Danish company that specialises in design, manufacturing and sales of Scandinavian interior solutions for children, has chosen AGR 5 as their new forecasting and supply chain management tool. Founded in 1972, Flexa will use the AGR solution to optimise...
Tokyo Sushi Selects LS NAV as their Hospitality and ERP Solution from AGR Dynamics
Tokyo Sushi has selected AGR Dynamics' LS NAV ERP and POS solution to maintain their hospitality needs. LS NAV is a leading ERP and POS solution that over 55,000 stores and restaurants use worldwide. The company's current ERP and POS solution were no longer supporting...
ICYMI: AGR Dynamics Q2 Newsletter – June 2016
We are moving! Having worked out of an office in Guildford for several years, we have decided to make a move to a new office complex located in an old, stately home surrounded by beautiful gardens, Thorncroft Manor. Our new address and telephone number, which...
AGR Dynamics at the K3 Retail User Day
As part of our on-going commitment to our partners, and their customers, we were happy to be involved again at the annual user event of K3 Retail. The event was held on the 16th June at Wokefield Park, a regal 18th-century mansion turned country hotel and conference...
What does the Brexit vote mean for your Supply Chain?
Britain voted in record numbers on Thursday, in a referendum on whether to Leave or Remain in the European Union. Of the 72.2% voter turnout, 51.9% of voters voted Leave while 48.1% cast their ballot for Remain. With the final outcome of the referendum being the...
AGR Dynamics Welcomes Helena Ólafsdóttir and Rúnar Þór Halldórsson to the Team!
We are happy to announce two new additions to AGR Dynamics headquarters in Reykjavík, Iceland: Helena Ólafsdóttir and Rúnar Þór Halldórsson. Helena is the newest member of our AGR consultant team and is currently a software engineer student at the University of...
Featured Blog Friday: AGR Dynamics Competes in ‘Bike to Work’ Campaign
This week's featured blog Friday is written by Björn Gíslason, AGR Consultant and Bike Enthusiast, about AGR Dynamics' participation in "Hjólað í Vinnuna" or "Bike to Work" campaign. AGR Dynamics was proud to compete in this years campaign that worked to both get all...
Dani-Tech Group Chooses AGR Dynamics for Inventory Planning and Supply Chain Management
Dani-Tech Group, one of Denmark’s largest supplier of hydraulic pumping, has chosen the AGR solution to manage their forecasting and inventory of hydraulic and transmission components. Dani-Tech was created in 1987 and provides the widest selection of quality...
AGR Dynamics UK Moves to Thorncroft Manor
The UK is on the move! Having worked out of an office in Guildford for several years, we have decided to make a move to new office complex located in an old stately home surrounded by beautiful gardens, Thorncroft Manor. Thorncroft Manor is an eighteenth century manor...
Featured Blog Friday: Taking a Closer Look at the AGR Dashboard
Our newest Featured Blog Friday post comes from our AGR consultant, Daði Rúnar Jónsson, who takes an in-depth look at the AGR dashboard. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to add the dashboard to your AGR 5 system, feel free to comment below or send us...
Creativ Company Selects AGR for Forecasting and Inventory Planning
Creativ Company, a Danish arts and crafts retailer, has selected the AGR solution for forecasting and inventory planning for their business operations. Creativ Company was founded in 2000 and currently has over 140 employees in seven different European countries. With...