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Item-based Management (Tanpin Kanri) – PowerPoint PPTX Template
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INVENTORY MANAGEMENT PPT TEMPLATE DESCRIPTION
Most retail organizations still rely on centralized, category-driven inventory planning models. These systems overlook local context, suppress frontline insight, and often mismatch product availability with customer needs. The result: overstocked shelves filled with irrelevant items and missed sales opportunities for what customers want.
Item-Based Management (IBM) also known as Tanpin Kanri, developed by 7-Eleven Japan, solves this problem. It empowers store staff to treat every product as a unique demand signal. Rather than relying on macro-level forecasts, teams observe customer behavior at the ground level and adapt SKU selection daily.
IBM empowers Retail teams to shape inventory decisions based on real-world demand—not static category plans.
In this PPT presentation, we discuss the 3-step Tanpin Hanri Cycle:
1. Observe: Monitor customer behavior, shelf interactions, and foot traffic
2. Hypothesize and Act: Order or adjust SKUs based on live observations
3. Review and Refine: Use POS feedback to validate decisions and improve
We also discuss the 4 core principles of Tanpin Hanri:
1. Local demand as the driver of inventory decisions
2. SKU-level hypothesis testing and daily merchandising cycles
3. Empowerment of frontline staff to lead assortment planning
4. Continuous learning through POS feedback and customer data
Other topics covered include comparison of Item-Based Management with Category-Based Management, scaling across Retail channels, a case study, among others.
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