RETAIL
The problem
Retailers count stock once or twice a year and operate on a figure that drifts continuously in between. Every downstream system — replenishment, online availability, markdown — inherits that drift.
Rolling cycle counts by category cost less than an annual close-down and produce a figure accurate enough to promise online stock from the shop floor.
Core workflow
Delivery to trusted shelf figure.
01
Receiving
Scanned against the delivery note.
02
Discrepancy
Shortages and damages raised immediately.
03
Cycle count
Rolling schedule by category and velocity.
04
Investigation
Variance examined before any adjustment.
05
Replenishment
Auto-generated from sales rate and capacity.
06
Shelf
Gap tasks issued, shelf refilled.
What it covers
Stock movement
Handheld receivingInter-store transfersReturns to warehouse or supplierDamage and write-offStock movement audit trail
Accuracy
Rolling cycle countsVariance investigation workflowAdjustment approvalShrink logging by reasonAccuracy by store and category
Replenishment
Sales-rate driven orderingShelf capacity and presentationStore grade profilesException-only buyer reviewShelf gap tasks
Connects with
Operational outcomes
98.6%
Stock accuracy
0.8%
Shrink as % of sales
−38%
Out-of-stock lines
0
Annual close-down counts needed
Ranges observed on Al Jawad engagements. Targets agreed in assessment.