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Burlington, MA/Leatherhead, UK: Eqos Ltd., a provider of on-demand PLM, global sourcing, and supplier management solutions for the retail supply chain, has announced that the Tesco international sourcing group has moved one step closer toward achieving a standard operating model by using the Eqos solution. Tesco commands more than 30 percent of the UK grocery business and is expanding its store operations around the globe.

“We are pleased to announce that we have completed the rollout of Eqos,” says Harm van Weezel, Tesco’s commercial IT director. “Eqos is facilitating the on-boarding of new suppliers and improving collaboration among our sourcing offices and their suppliers; as a result, we have implemented better business practices and reduced the administrative load of managing our supplier community. In the end, we are better able to respond to customers and to the evolving demands of our rapidly growing network of retail operations and stores.”

Eqos sourcing provides Tesco with full business process support. By providing critical path management and a single data repository, the solution is enabling standardized processes across all Tesco sourcing hubs, comprised of 11 international offices spanning 14 countries across the globe.

“Tesco thrives in the global retail marketplace because the company works hard to earn customers’ loyalty as they simultaneously maintain excellent relationships with their suppliers,” said Jane Biddle, Eqos chief marketing officer. “We’re pleased to be working with Tesco to support its commitment to deliver value through its products, services, and corporate social responsibility initiatives.”

More information can be found at www.eqos.com.