Situation
A global multi-brand luxury fashion and retail company face major challenges in its weekly assortment planning process. With thousands of SKUs spread across multiple countries and stores, the company struggles to efficiently manage store capacity while coordinating procurement, logistics, and sales. Each brand operates under different business rules and timelines, creating complexity and misalignment. The assortment planning process is further hindered by fragmented data sources, inconsistent workflows, and a reliance on manual spreadsheets.
Key challenges in the existing process
The company’s approach to assortment planning is inefficient, while relies on outdated methods to handle large volumes of data. Because each brand has its own system, standardization is nearly impossible. The process is slow and prone to delays, and highly dependent on manual calculations. Business rules are difficult to implement consistently, leading to misalignment across collections and store locations. Additionally, users are accustomed to working with detailed Excel files, making the transition to a digital solution even more challenging.
Solution & Benefits
By implementing a digital assortment-planning solution, the company will streamline and automate its entire workflow. The new system will integrate data seamlessly, delivering real-time insights for faster decisions. Business rules will apply automatically, linking assortments down to the SKU level while respecting store capacity. A structured, brand-specific decision workflow will cut inefficiencies and improve coordination across departments. Automated reports will provide instant visibility into assortment validation, boosting accuracy and agility. Overall, this digital transformation will equip the company with an agile, data-driven approach to assortment planning, significantly improving operational efficiency and decision-making across its retail network.
