PROBLEM Challenged with effectively managing an intensely local assortment of over 200 items of college apparel across approx. 300 stores, this retailer wanted to ensure they had inventory in a “just in time” model for the right local and re...
PROBLEM This supplier of seasonal, impulse-buy apparel was offered the opportunity to expand distribution from 40 stores to over 6,800 stores in a short timeframe. Additionally the vendor lacked the technology and bandwidth to order or perfo...
PROBLEM Popular Grocer needed to replace outdated warehouse ordering system & improve stock conditions on top selling items. SOLUTION Visibility & Analytics We forecasted out-of-stocks, alerting the Category Manager w...
PROBLEM In-store deli sales were trending down 14%. Better performing items had 5% – 32% out-of-stocks. Limited presentation of too many items and the hot sellers were gone before end of day. SOLUTION Fresh Market Man...
PROBLEM In-store bakery and deli margins were drained by poor production planning & high shrink at over 20%. Sales were flat vs. center store. SOLUTION Fresh Market Manager We forecasted hour-by-hour, store-by-store. We e...
PROBLEM In-store bakeries were unable to execute an assortment plan and were lacking labor to routinely bake a large variety. Quality standards were also deteriorating from managing too many products Shrink Costs were excessive and increasi...
