{"id":369264,"date":"2023-12-19T06:46:21","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T14:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resolve.io\/?post_type=blog&p=369264"},"modified":"2024-01-19T09:38:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T17:38:16","slug":"tis-the-season-for-automation-as-retail-sales-pump-problems-in-it-systems","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/resolve.io\/blog\/tis-the-season-for-automation-as-retail-sales-pump-problems-in-it-systems","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Tis the Season for Automation as Retail Sales Pump Problems in IT Systems\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
December: The month that breaks the internet Every. Single. Year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
An exponential increase in sales likely tops any retailer\u2019s holiday gift wish list. And while more revenue is never a bad thing, chances are, your IT team could use some extra cheer to keep their spirits bright. Shoppers are going to shop 24\/7, and the gift-giving boom can easily overwhelm your IT systems and processes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Managing inventory and online systems (from large shops and small), order processing, HR tasks related to seasonal employees and more transform work that\u2019s challenging for IT teams into an impossible feat. This season can be the most wonderful time of the year for IT, despite how tough things might seem, with just the right amount of innovative, strategic automation to package up tasks and processes, and wrap them with a big, shiny bow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
No customer, no matter what month it is, will put up with wrenches in the system, unavailability, or wait times. They want to get online, and after a simple search, go through as few steps as possible to complete the transaction and get the job done. Too much disruption in their plans equates to losses for the business, as they\u2019re too likely to leave the sale incomplete or seek another company who can better serve them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Online holiday shopping lists of all shapes and sizes multiply the workload for IT teams responsible for managing a spiked volume of alerts and incidents produced by various retail systems. And today, IT must perform with the highest level of efficiency to avoid falling short of the competition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n