30 PRINTING,POWER&GREENIT
HARVEY NICHOLS ASSURES DATA CENTRE POWER
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epartment store retailer Harvey Nichols required IT power and infrastructure support for its head
offi ce relocation to be completed in a four-week period to help support its ever- expanding network of shops and restaurants. It decided that the relocation was an
opportunity to overhaul the majority of its legacy systems and invest in a purpose-built data centre to handle the ever growing IT demands of its estate.
The new data centre was completed in
2010, with power supplies based around APC infrastructure and hardware from on365, a specialist in the planning, installing, management and optimisation of physical IT infrastructure and utility services that Harvey Nichols has worked with for the last 20 years.
TOPPS TILES GETS
Managed power distribution was provided through a new uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system. The APC Symmetra PX48 includes ‘all in one’ product monitoring benefi ts, and was selected because the unit’s electrical effi ciency has one of the highest class ratings in the industry. Netbox Environmental Manager measures temperature and humidity per rack. And metered power distribution unit (PDU) strips monitor how much power is drawn from each rack.
The project was completed on time,
on budget and provided the retailer with a resilient base necessary for future expansion and data centre environmental monitoring. Matthew Suddock, infrastructure manager
at Harvey Nichols, commented: “The solution had to match what we currently had, but deliver improved effi ciency, the space and
capability to expand in support of the growing network and a minimal level of disruption to the wider head offi ce move, network support and store operation. The on365 infrastructure and technical support solution matched the brief. Through a seamless transition, it enabled us to embrace new technology and create a better confi gured site, both on a usability and effi ciency level.”
OFF PAPER TRAIL Topps Tiles, the UK’s largest tile and wood fl ooring retailer, will save time and money by digitising its purchase invoices thanks to a collaboration between suppliers, Intelligent Capture and K3 Retail. Nigel Hickman, IT director at Topps Tiles, commented: “By using a ‘scan and shred’ strategy, we can use the document and data capture platform to drive back-offi ce process effi ciency within accounts payable and other areas of the business.” Topps will be able to scan incoming paper purchase invoices and securely store the subsequent images. This will provide invoice transparency across the organisation with access to the invoice from within the Microsoft Navision system recently selected from K3 Retail to help drive business agility and support an improved customer shopping experience. To further automate the accounts
payable process, Topps will also be able to receive PDF purchase invoices via email direct from suppliers. Once received, the system will automatically import purchase invoices into the capture process without the need to print or scan the document.
RETAIL TECHNOLOGY MAY/JUNE 2012
RETAILERS BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL
Businesses in the retail sector are wasting 40% their total energy use by leaving on lights and unnecessary air-conditioning and heating when they are closed according to a recently released study. This means a typical retailer’s bill could cost up to £4 million a year in excess energy used in order to appear ‘open’. The current evidence shows that the current split of energy use in trading versus
non-trading hours is 60/40, but if action is taken this could be reduced to 80/20 by introducing energy management systems or technology, WEMSinternational advised. Ivan McKeever, chief executive at the wireless energy management provider, which carried out the research, commented: “For retailers, the need to keep stores looking open at all times and extended trading hours continue to push up their energy use.” He said: “Retailers should consider introducing monitoring and managing methods, such as presence detection, so that lighting is only on when the building is in use. Simple changes, including shifting light levels according to use of space, in trading and stock rooms for example, can have considerable effects on energy usage, but still be fi t for purpose.”
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