Retail Supply Chain Architecture
An anonymized Larkinized engagement illustrating EA value in retail.
Client Context
A grocery retailer harmonizing supply chain and merchandising systems after expansion. Larkinized engaged with CIO and business sponsors across retail.
Challenge
Forecast errors from poor data; DC systems not integrated with e-commerce promise.
Approach
Supply chain capability model; inventory accuracy program; reference architecture for OMS-WMS.
Architecture Decisions
Real-time inventory events; supplier portal standard; allocation rules engine.
Outcomes
Stockouts down; spoilage reduced; omnichannel promise reliability up.
Lessons Learned
Supply chain architecture succeeds when store operations validate designs.
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