Learn how Allocation 2.0 optimizes supplier purchases and delivery across your entire retail organization. Presented by Megan Keller (Solutions Consultant, SPI) at the 2016 SPI Conference.
5. Allocation
What
• Determine the
optimal spread of
inventory across all
store locations.
Why
• Improve sales and
customer
satisfaction
• Fewer stocks-out
and lost sales
• Higher gross
margin due to
fewer markdowns
How
• Access to historical
& trend data
• Multiple allocation
methods
• Blend performance
data
22. Benefits
• Maximize productivity
• Boost sales by delivering
improved product availability
• Increase profit margins by
reducing:
• Markdowns
• Over or under stock conditions
• Inventory carrying costs
Right
Product
Right
Quantity
Right
Place
Right
Time
23. What’s New?
• SPI Platform and user interface
• Analytics engine - greater flexibility and speed
• Keep the user in a single screen
• Excel-like commands that are familiar to most users