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TOC in Retail & Distribution
Retail & Distribution
Availability up. Inventory down. Simultaneously.
TOC Distribution replaces forecast-driven push with dynamic replenishment. Stock is placed where it's needed, replenished in small frequent shipments, and stockouts drop — while total inventory falls. Barilla cut inventory 40% and hit 98% fill rate at the same time.
40%
inventory reduction (Barilla)
98%
fill rate achieved simultaneously
30-50%
typical sales increase from better availability
Typical constraints in this sector
→Demand variability driving overstock in some SKUs, stockout in others
→Long replenishment lead times creating large safety stock
→Centralized buying disconnected from shelf movement
TOC tools applied
TOC Replenishment (Dynamic Buffer Management)TOC Supply ChainViable Vision