40
Stores opened on time
1.2%
Stockout rate
−22%
Inbound cost per carton
Air Replenishment
Forty stores in a year, stocked from day one.
The challenge
Forty new stores in a year with an air program built for twelve — stockouts hit 9% in new regions. Launches slipped, shelves opened half-full and inbound cost per carton climbed with every ad-hoc booking.
The solution
Gateway stock, weekly consolidation cycles and prioritised uplifts brought inventory within one day of every location. Each store opened against a named flight plan instead of a hope and a purchase order.
- Gateway stock positioned within one day of every store.
- Weekly consolidation cycles matched to launch calendars.
- Prioritised uplifts for opening-week inventory.
01
Stage gateway stock
Inventory held one day from every location.
02
Fix weekly cycles
Consolidations locked to launch calendars.
03
Prioritise uplifts
Opening-week cartons fly first, always.
04
Open full shelves
Forty stores, stocked from day one.
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