even-depletion-guide
Feature Overview
The Even Depletion Guide is a new feature added to the Playbook system that provides data-driven insights to assist users in optimizing product placement in chillers based on consumption behavior. It analyzes sales metrics, such as daily and weekly sales data, and incorporates cabinet configuration inputs to generate recommendations for the optimal number of facings for each product. The output is displayed in a user-friendly format, sorted by suggested facings, providing insights that support efficient inventory management and strategic product placement decisions.
| Key Benefit | Description |
|---|---|
| Product Placement Insights | Provides recommendations for ideal facings based on sales data, offering insights to help ensure fast-moving products receive adequate shelf space for enhanced visibility |
| Inventory Management Support | Delivers insights that align product placement with consumption patterns, assisting in reducing overstocking or understocking while supporting product availability |
| Sales Performance Analysis | Highlights high-demand products through data analysis, providing insights that support improved customer satisfaction and accessibility |
| Strategic Decision Support | Offers actionable insights derived from real-time sales data, enabling informed, strategic decisions about product placement and inventory allocation |
| Intuitive Data Presentation | Simplifies complex calculations and presents results in an accessible format with visual packshots, making insights readily available to all users |
| Tailored Configuration Analysis | Analyzes specific cabinet details (e.g., shelves, facings, depth) to generate customized recommendations that fit unique store or chiller setups |
| Automated Analysis | Streamlines the process of calculating and recommending product facings, providing time-saving insights compared to manual analysis |
Targeted Users and How It Provides Value
| User Role | Use Case | Value Delivered |
|---|---|---|
| Category Managers | Analyze product placement across multiple outlets and chillers | Provides holistic insights into product performance to support better portfolio management |
| Store Managers | Access recommendations to support in-store product visibility decisions | Delivers insights that assist in simplifying product arrangement while ensuring high-demand items remain visible |
| Merchandisers | Utilize data to create planograms aligned with consumer demand | Offers visual representations and insights that support effective planogram design |
| Sales Analysts | Analyze data to identify fast-selling products and trends | Provides actionable insights into product performance to support data-driven strategy development |
| Retail Operations Teams | Standardize product placement approaches across locations | Delivers insights that assist in ensuring consistency in product placement and operational efficiency |
| Clients/Brand Owners | Gain visibility into product performance and placement opportunities | Provides insights that support enhanced market performance, customer satisfaction, and revenue growth |
Summary
The Even Depletion Guide is an analytical tool that leverages sales data and cabinet configuration to provide actionable insights for product placement optimization. It delivers value to a wide range of users by offering data-driven insights that assist with inventory management, sales performance analysis, and strategic decision-making processes. This feature is particularly valuable for retail and FMCG industries, where data-driven product placement insights are critical to operational success.