Tesco plc has announced it has selected Micro Focus, a leader in enterprise application modernization solutions to support the growth of its international operations.
Micro Focus will modernise and extend the retailer's supply chain management, as part of Tesco's plans to expand into the US. The system will be rolled out in Tesco's California data center, when it launches its first US store later in the year.
The application will be future-proofed against any changes that Tesco may face as its operations continue to expand globally. Not only will the modernized application be ready for the imminent US launch, but it will also be seamlessly deployed in each of Tesco's current data centers across the globe. The move will also yield considerable savings for Tesco, as it will be able to use its existing servers and will be able to avoid investing in additional support for their international operations.
Micro Focus will enable Tesco to modernize and extend its unique Continuous Replenishment (CR) application to run on the latest IBM