RedPrairie Corporation said the UK-based international retailer Tesco will implement RedPrairie’s Workforce Management application at the company’s retail stores in 13 countries.

RedPrairie said its solutions will enable Tesco to deliver greater customer service by aligning customer traffic with employee scheduling. Tesco employs more than 350,000 people worldwide.

“We selected RedPrairie because they provide the best scheduling solution that can operate across Tesco’s different formats,” said Dave Briggs, program manager for Tesco. “By helping ensure that we always have people on hand to assist shoppers, it supports our constant effort to improve customer experience. Ultimately, it will improve our business by increasing store productivity, and supporting revenue growth.”

“We are delighted to deepen our relationship with Tesco by helping to optimize their store operations,” said Martin Hiscox, president and managing director of RedPrairie International. “It is highly satisfying to receive further recognition of the strength of our solutions from such a well-respected company and we look forward to continued success together.”

RedPrairie is a leading provider of retail operations management systems. Its workforce management solution includes: time and attendance, business forecasting, workforce demand planning, automated optimized scheduling, staff self-service, dashboards with configurable alerts, and computer based training.