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CoreGroup platform · 4 modules

Print Run, Allocate, Prospect, Budget.
One single platform.

Core is the SaaS cockpit for publishers and distributors. Four modules cover the full management chain — from initial print run to budget simulation — on a single data layer.

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The Core promise

Put the right books, in the right quantities, at the right booksellers, at the right time — without flooding the warehouses.

  • Right books
    assess potential before signing or printing
  • Right quantities
    print accurately — no stockout, no waste
  • Right booksellers
    allocate down to the point of sale
  • Right time
    anticipate inflections, trigger reprints
A title's sales cycle

A title is steered over 30 weeks, not on a single date.

From manufacturing through to 4-5 months after release, each Core module operates on a precise window.

W-12 → W-5

Preparation

Align commercial ambition and print-run hypotheses ahead of the campaign.

Active modules
Print Run · Allocate
W-5 → W0

Prospection & follow-up

Refine quantities on early signals: KAM commitments, pre-orders.

Active modules
Prospect · Print Run
W0 → W+18

Operations

Anticipate, react, secure performance. Detect trend inflections.

Active modules
Print Run (reprint)
Core architecture

Four specialised modules. One single data layer.

MODULE 01
Print Run
« How many copies should we print for this title? »
Assess potential and decide on the optimal print run — initial then reprint.
For whom
Editorial leadership · Print run lead
When
On every title release.
MODULE 02
Allocate
« How do we allocate this sales objectifs across channels and chains? »
Set your objectives and allocate down to the point of sale.
For whom
Sales leadership · Distributors · KAM
When
Before launch.
MODULE 03
Prospect
« What commitments should we get from chains, and how do we track them? »
Drive commercial effort and detect trend inflections.
For whom
Sales leadership · KAM
When
During the campaign
MODULE 04
Budget
« What will the group budget be next year? »
Build and simulate your N+1 budget, from group to product, without overwriting your data.
For whom
CFO · Controlling
When
Annual cycle · Q3-Q4.
Walkthrough · a day at a publisher

Four critical decisions. Four teams. One platform.

  1. 09:00
    Print run lead
    Print RunModule 01
    Sets the print run for Lucie X's new novel.
    Picks the previous novel as benchmark. "With trend" scenario at 18,500 copies. Quality score: 82%.
  2. 11:00
    Sales / Distribution
    AllocateModule 02
    Allocates the 18,500 copies across networks.
    Auto pre-allocation: 4,200 GSA · 8,100 GSS · 4,800 LIB · 1,400 ONL. Manual override for Cultura.
  3. 14:00
    Sales director
    ProspectModule 03
    Reviews consolidated orders
    Alert: chain X is slowing while the trend accelerates. Inflection detected. Decision to revise.
  4. 16:30
    CFO · Controlling
    BudgetModule 04
    Simulates the impact of a 15% price increase on graphic novels.
    Creates a variance rule. Visualises the scenario alongside the original budget. Exports to ERP.
In one day, 4 critical decisions cross 4 different teams , on 1 single platform , with 1 single data reference .
Why 4 modules on the same platform

One shared layer. Four specialised features.

All modules share the same technical core, the same editorial hierarchy and the same rights model.

Unified reference data
EAN, collections, divisions, publishers. Updated once, used everywhere.
Editorial pyramid
The same 4-level structure governs print run, allocation and budget.
Sales histories
A single source of truth — net sales, initial placements, restocks, returns.
Granular RBAC
Per-module rights: full access on budget, read-only on prospection.
Audit & traceability
Every decision is tracked: who, when, on which scope.
Internationalisation
FR / EN / DE in the UI and exports. For multi-country groups.
Where to start

Which module to activate first? It depends on your pain.

If you ask yourself
« Too much waste, or frequent stockouts? »
Start with
01 · Print Run
Directly improves the initial print-run decision.
If you ask yourself
« Channel/chain allocations done by hand? »
Start with
02 · Allocate
Automates allocation down to the point of sale.
If you ask yourself
« No consolidated visibility on KAM commitments? »
Start with
03 · Prospect
Centralises and alerts on trend inflections.
If you ask yourself
« N+1 budget built painfully on Excel? »
Start with
04 · Budget
Simulate without overwriting, export to ERP.
Most clients start with 1 or 2 modules, then activate the others as adoption progresses. No commitment to deploy everything at once.
Commercial model

Build + Licence. 3-year contract, 6-week pilot start.

Component 01
Build Fee
One-shot, at deployment. Scoping, connectors, industrialisation.
  • ✓Project scoping & specs
  • ✓Connectors (PIM, ERP, OMS, DW)
  • ✓Platform setup
  • ✓Integration tests & validation
  • ✓Training & change management
Component 02
Licence Fee
Recurring, monthly. Calibrated to portfolio and active modules.
  • ✓Full solution access
  • ✓Continuous product updates
  • ✓User support & maintenance
  • ✓Cloud hosting & monitoring
  • ✓Scope evolutions via amendment
Client proof

Not a POC. Consolidated numbers on groups in production.

−18%
Fewer unsold copies
On printed quantities, production clients.
800%
3-year ROI
Over typical contract length, all modules.
×8
Faster workflows
Print run, allocation, sales tracking.
« A clear simplification, acceleration and reliability gain on frontlist sales & distribution processes. »
Stéphane Aznar
CEO · Media Diffusion
« AI-driven sales forecasting opens entirely new perspectives for the book market. »
Ulrike Altig
CEO · MediaControl
« Print-run recommendations are reliable and let us cut quantities sharply without missing demand. »
Adrien Dandoy
CFO · Dupuis
Next step

A Core demo, on your data.

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