Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by Nebraska Furniture Mart and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 5000 Nebraska Furniture Mart employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that Nebraska Furniture Mart has purchased the following applications: WorkForce EmpCenter for Workforce Management in 2016, UKG Pro Recruiting (ex UltiPro Recruiting) for Recruiting,Applicant Tracking System in 2016, UKG Workforce Central Timekeeper (ex Kronos Workforce Timekeeper) for Time and Attendance in 2008 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems Nebraska Furniture Mart is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with WorkForce Software , UKG , Salesforce or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
We have been analyzing Nebraska Furniture Mart revenues, which have grown to $1.50 billion in 2021, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for Nebraska Furniture Mart intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.
About the Customer
Nebraska Furniture Mart, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, is the home furnishing store in North America selling furniture, flooring, appliances, and electronics. NFM was founded in 1937 by Mrs. B (Rose Blumkin) in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1983, Mrs. B sold a majority interest to Berkshire Hathaway. NFM now has four stores, located in Omaha, Nebraska, Kansas City, Kansas, Des Moines, Iowa and The Colony, Texas.
Scope and Challenges
Nebraska Furniture Mart Selects WorkForce Software for its Retail, Warehouse, and Corporate Employees.
EmpCenter Time and Attendance provides complete coverage and real-time visibility for all employee groups and locations on a single cloud-based platform. Its deep flexibility and configurable architecture allow Nebraska Furniture Mart to track labor activities with greater precision while also providing real-time visibility for critical metrics such as scheduled versus actual work hours, overtime, and time-off accrued.
The company also selected WorkForce Absence Compliance Tracker (ACT) for managing employee leaves. Preconfigured to simplify compliance with more than 400 absence and leave regulations across North America, ACT streamlines eligibility determinations and end-to-end case management.
Outcome and Implications
Nebraska Furniture Mart’s workforce is more than 5,000 strong and is pleased to get a solution to that addresses their diverse needs, EmpCenter’s real-time visibility will provide the company’s managers greater strategic insight across all locations and employee groups, including their retail stores, warehouses, and the company’s corporate office.
Quotes
“We needed a solution that could meet the needs of our entire workforce, from the cashiers on the retail floor to our warehouse employees and those working from our corporate home office,” - said Doug Hamlin, Chief Financial Officer at Nebraska Furniture Mart.
| Industry | Employees | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 5000 | $1.50B |
| Vendor | Old Product | New Product | Category | Market | Users | VAR/SI | When | Live |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Legacy Applications | Microsoft Azure Cloud Services | Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS | n/a | n/a | 2014 | 2014 |
| Subscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe | Content Delivery Network | IaaS | Subscribe | Subscribe | 2016 | 2016 |
| Subscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe | Content Delivery Network | IaaS | Subscribe | Subscribe | 2018 | 2018 |
| Subscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe | Secure Email Gateways (SEGs) | IaaS | Subscribe | Subscribe | 2020 | 2020 |
| Subscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe | Content Delivery Network | IaaS | Subscribe | Subscribe | 2021 | 2021 |
| Subscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe | Secure Email Gateways (SEGs) | IaaS | Subscribe | Subscribe | 2020 | 2020 |
| Vendor | Old Product | New Product | Category | Market | Users | VAR/SI | When | Live |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salesforce | Legacy Applications | Salesforce Chat (formerly Salesforce Live Agent) | Chatbots and Conversational AI | Artificial Intelligence | n/a | n/a | 2020 | 2020 |
| First Name | Last Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subscribe | Subscribe | CFO | Subscribe | Subscribe |
| Subscribe | Subscribe | Chief Information Officer | Subscribe | Subscribe |
| Subscribe | Subscribe | Payroll Manager | Subscribe | Subscribe |
| Subscribe | Subscribe | Human Resources Director | Subscribe | Subscribe |
| Subscribe | Subscribe | Benefits Manager | Subscribe | Subscribe |
| Subscribe | Subscribe | President/COO | Subscribe | Subscribe |
| Subscribe | Subscribe | Warehouse Operations Director | Subscribe | Subscribe |
| Subscribe | Subscribe | General Manager Outbound Operations | Subscribe | Subscribe |
| Subscribe | Subscribe | General Manager Distribution Center | Subscribe | Subscribe |
| Subscribe | Subscribe | Chief Logistics Officer | Subscribe | Subscribe |