Multi-Branch Inventory Optimization
A retail chain operating dozens of branches was bleeding revenue from persistent stockouts on fast-moving items while tying up capital in excess inventory of slow movers. With 2+ years of sales history across thousands of SKUs, the team had no systematic way to anticipate demand shifts at each branch. Replenishment was based on seller intuition and historical averages, leading to chronic imbalances. Leadership needed a scientific approach to forecasting that could account for seasonality, branch-level variation, and supply lead times.