GCC Support for Retail Supermarket Operations

A large retail supermarket chain partnered with INTECH to establish a Global Capability Center (GCC) that centralized application support, analytics, and operational ownership. The GCC replaced fragmented vendor-led support with a single, accountable team, stabilizing retail systems, reducing delays, and supporting store operations at scale.

Client Overview

Large Retail Supermarket Chain Scaling Operations

  • Client

    Multi-region supermarket chain with hundreds of high-traffic stores

  • Industry

    Retail requiring real-time inventory, pricing, and POS availability

  • Core Offering

    Daily retail operations supported by ERP, POS, and analytics platforms

  • Mandate

    Centralize IT operations to support growth without increasing complexity

Challenges We Overcome

Fragmented Retail Support Slowing Store Operations

The existing support model created persistent challenges:

Response delays

Issues routed across vendors slowed resolution

Resource overload

Teams handled repetitive operational issues daily

Knowledge silos

System expertise scattered across vendors and documents

Inconsistent handling

Issue resolution varied by team and vendor

Scalability limits

Support model struggled as store count increased

Solutions

INTECH's GCC: Centralized Retail Operations Ownership

Centralized ownership model

One team accountable across retail systems

Retail-aware support teams

Trained on store workflows and business impact

Standardized processes

Clear incident and escalation management

Knowledge retention

Fixes and learnings captured within the GCC

Continuous improvement

Recurring issues analyzed and reduced over time

Tech Stack

Core Capabilities Powering the Retail GCC

Application support

ERP, POS, inventory, pricing, and reporting systems

Data and analytics

Sales, inventory, and demand reporting support

Process automation

Reduced manual support and reporting effort

Integration monitoring

Stable data flow across retail platforms

Governance model

SLAs, KPIs, and escalation ownership

Phased transition approach

Low-risk migration from vendors to GCC

Results

From Fragmented Support to Centralized Retail Control

35-40% faster issue resolution

Central ownership reduced delays across stores

25-30% reduction in repetitive incidents

Standardized handling prevented repeat issues

Improved staff utilization

Internal teams focused on growth initiatives instead of daily firefighting

Cost efficiency

Lower spend through reduced vendor overlap

Scalable operations

GCC expanded smoothly with new stores and systems

Business Benefits

From Daily Firefighting to Retail IT Stability

  • 30-35% improvement in support team productivity

    More tickets handled with fewer escalations

  • Fewer store disruptions

    Improved stability across POS and inventory systems

  • Consistent system handling

    Standardized responses across regions

  • Growth-ready foundation

    GCC scaled with stores and digital programs

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