Challenge: A new category management strategy fundamentally changed product selection, pricing, and conditions. Bringing POS optimisation and category management together at scale seemed impossible.
Solution: Designed a customised BI solution integrating POS configuration, product information, sales performance, category principles, pricing and conditions, with automated processes and visual cues for fast, consistent decisions.
Impact:
- <15 minutes to analyse and optimise a POS, including a technician document
- POS aligned with new category management guidelines, clear brand/segment blocks, consistent pricing and conditions
- Reduced out-of-stocks and increased restocking efficiency
- Recognised as #1 global POS optimisation initiative of the year (executive management board)