Spar's chief information technology executive Mark Huxtable resigns not long after implementation of a R1.8 billion ($95 million) software system.
Spar's chief information technology executive Mark Huxtable has resigned from the South African food and liquor retailer, not long after a rocky implementation of a R1.8 billion software system.
The move to the SAP software resulted in various integration and distribution issues that caused interruptions in stock deliveries to stores and lost sales. The SAP software project cost Spar about R786 million in lost first-half wholesale turnover. Operating profit fell 18% in the six months through March.A deep dive into the big business story of the week, as well as expert analysis of markets and trends.
Spar’s South African national information technology executive Brett McDougall will step in to support the team, chairman Mike Bosman said in the e-mail. Huxtable did not respond to requests for comment and SAP said it was unable to comment on behalf of its customers. The grocer has lost a number of executives this year, including its former CEO Brett Botten and ex chairman Graham O’Connor who resigned over governance issues. A deep dive into the big business story of the week, as well as expert analysis of markets and trends.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy.
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