Indian retailers move from buying supply chain tech to actually using it; Being Human cuts base stock 14%
Shoppers Stop built an in-house allocation engine, while Being Human's outsourced replenishment cut store base stock 14% and lifted sell-through 15% across 172 stores, 2,800 MBOs and 28 cities. Zivame, Pepe Jeans and Reliance Retail are scaling similar AI/ML tools with 7-day TAT targets.
What happened
Indian retail executives detailed AI/ML supply chain wins: Shoppers Stop built an in-house allocation engine; Being Human cut store base stock 14% and lifted
Key facts
- 14% base stock reduction
- 15% sell-through gain
- 172 stores
- 2,800 MBOs
- 28 cities
- 7-day TAT
Why this matters
The 7-day TAT replenishment standard is becoming table stakes—acquirers should screen targets on allocation tech maturity and consider bolting on specialist vendors serving Zivame, Pepe Jeans and peers.