A regional retail chain trusted spreadsheets to manage inventory across 8 locations. One holiday season, a simple mistake happened. A junior team member forgot to drag a formula in one of the Excel sheets. No one noticed. By the time the weekend rush hit, three stores ran out of their top-selling item—right when demand was at…
Most food retailers think they have an inventory problem. But the real issue isn’t running out of products. And it’s not overstocking either. It’s both—happening at the same time. The Silent Margin Killer At one end of your supply chain, a neighborhood store runs out of bread by 4 PM every day. Customers walk in,…
Stock mismatches in food dealerships are more common than we like to admit. One location runs out of inventory. Another over-orders the same product. A delivery is missed. Customers leave. Revenue leaks. In the food business, these aren’t minor inconveniences—they’re daily disasters. Perishables have tight timelines. Stocking errors don’t just create delays; they create losses. If…
When Delays Become the Norm, You Lose More Than Time A regional food distribution business in India was battling a growing crisis. They supplied perishable goods to hundreds of outlets across multiple cities, relying on 20+ depots to fulfill time-sensitive deliveries. But their operations were fragmented. Orders were taken via WhatsApp, inventory was updated on…
