Out of stock
Stock-outs lead to lost sales and poor customer experience.
Track. Plan. Optimize.
From spreadsheets to guided retail decisions
Built for merchandising, retail operations and supply-chain teams that need a simple, repeatable planning platform — not another complex ERP interface.
- Store x item x size grain
- Business-controlled rules
- Audit trail on every run
The problem
The cost of inventory imbalance
Stock-outs, overstock, wrong size mix and delayed planning directly affect sales, margin and working capital.
Overstock
Excess inventory blocks working capital, consumes shelf space and increases ageing risk.
Excess markdowns
Inventory trapped at low-performing locations increases end-of-season discounting and margin erosion.
Wrong size mix per store
When the allocated size mix does not match the store's actual sales curve, conversion falls and unsold sizes accumulate.
Same allocation across all stores
Similar quantities are allocated across stores despite differences in revenue, ASP, demand and sell-through performance.
Slow, manual planning cycles
Manual planning delays decisions, reduces responsiveness and keeps working capital locked in the wrong inventory.
The shift
From spreadsheets to guided retail decisions
One guided workflow takes raw sales and inventory through to store-level decisions in a repeatable, faster cycle.
One guided workflow
Upload masters, sales and inventory; validate data; configure rules; run planning; download outputs.
Business-controlled logic
Business rules stay visible: lookback period, scope, norms, retain %, and store priorities.
Faster action cycle
Convert raw sales and inventory into ready-to-execute store-level recommendations.
Upload inputs
Bring in your data
Master data
- Item master
- Store master
- Sales data
- Inventory files
Standard Excel templates
Validate data
Ensure accuracy & completeness
Data validation
- Item masterValid
- Store masterValid
- Sales dataValid
- InventoryValid
100%Data health
Business controls
Apply your strategy
Planning controls
- Lookback period13 weeks
- Planning scopeAll stores
- Planning normsCategory norms
- Retain
- PrioritiesTop sellers
Business rules appliedGuided. Controlled. Consistent.
Execution-ready outputs
Recommendations. Reports. Action.
Store x item x size
StoreItemSMLXLTotal
Store 001122418862
Store 00281620650
Store N1020161056
- Plan report
- Summary dashboard
- Action file
Distribute to stores
The interface
Built around the planner’s daily flow
A guided step-by-step interface reduces dependence on technical teams and makes every run transparent.
- 1
Master data
Item, store, sales and inventory templates.
- 2
Data health
Mandatory checks, upload summaries and issue reports.
- 3
Planning controls
Business rules selected before every run.
- 4
Engine output
Store x item x size recommendations ready for execution.
Planner benefit: fewer Excel iterations, faster decisions, consistent business rules and a clear audit trail for every run.
The engines
Four decisions, one validated dataset
Every engine reads the same masters and transactions, so a store tier means the same thing in an allocation run as it does in a transfer run.
Store classification
Prioritize the right stores
Classifies stores using revenue, ASP and sales productivity, creating a planning base for allocation and replenishment decisions.
- Performance-led tiersSegments stores into clearly defined performance tiers using consistent business logic.
- Manual review supportNew stores can be classified using targets, manual review and comparable-store logic.
- Actionable outputClassification becomes the foundation for store-wise allocation and replenishment.
BenefitClassification-led planning helps determine the right assortment, inventory depth and service level for each store tier.
Store allocation
Push the right depth to the right stores
Launch with better size coverage, differentiated inventory depth and fewer manual corrections, while retaining planner control over exceptions.
- Baseline completenessEnsures minimum size coverage across eligible stores before deeper allocation is applied.
- Segment-led depthHigh-potential stores receive greater inventory depth, while lower-potential stores receive controlled exposure.
- Warehouse retain controlPlanners define how much inventory remains in the warehouse for replenishment and business exceptions.
BenefitLaunch with better size coverage and fewer manual corrections. Planners retain full control over exceptions and inventory overrides.
Store replenishment
Avoid stock-outs without overstock
The replenishment engine converts recent sales, current stock and cover norms into store-level replenishment recommendations.
- Sales-led requirementUses recent sales velocity and current stock to identify store-level need.
- Exception visibilityHighlights stock-outs, low-cover items and urgent store-level replenishment needs.
- Controlled stock buildReplenishes where demand exists instead of spreading inventory evenly.
BenefitRight products in right sizes at right locations in right quantities for maximizing the sales.
Inter-store transfer
Rebalance before markdown
Identifies donor and receiver stores for the same product and size, then recommends transfers based on sales, stock availability and the selected business mode.
- Normal modeSupports mid-season balancing by moving excess inventory towards stores with stronger demand.
- Consolidation modeSupports end-season consolidation by protecting key sizes, completing assortments and concentrating inventory in stronger stores.
- Scope controlRun within cluster or across stores; full scope or selected product variants.
BenefitRebalance available inventory to improve full-price sell-through, reduce stock-outs and lower markdown exposure.
See what iTrackSCM can do with your Data
Get your sales and inventory data into iTrackSCM. We will showcase how iTrackSCM can turn it into actionable planning decisions.
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