A Closer Look at Walgreens’ AI-Powered Demand Planning Transformation

 

 

Among the highlights of our most recent retail trade event appearances—NRF in New York and RILA LINK in Orlando—were our well-received feature presentations, spotlighting one of our major success stories among national retailers, our partnership with Walgreens.  

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Consumer Sentiment is Plummeting—How Will Your Company Adapt?

 

 

Quoting the Dalai Lama, "disagreement is something normal”.While it’s fair to say there’s plenty of disagreement among many issues these days, most consumersacross all income levelsgenerallyagree on something: a sense of pessimism surrounding our current economy. 

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The Best Replenishment System…Might Be the One You Already Have


During our very worthwhile appearance at NRF just a few weeks ago, quite a few questions from visitors to our booth revolved around the ongoing challenges affecting retail replenishment.  

Nobody needs to belabor the problem—our post-pandemic economy is still plagued by unwieldy supply chain disruptions, leaving retail customers regularly disappointed with empty shelves—leaving them little choice but to consider competing stores (or online options) for everyday items they rely upon. From shoppers to store managers to C-level leadership, frustration is everywhere. 

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How Walgreens Uses AI to Boost Customer Satisfaction and In-Stock Availability

One highlight of NRF 2023 was our well-received co-presentation with Walgreens Group VP Andy Kettlewell, joining our CEO, Sivakumar Lakshmanan to discuss Walgreens’ landmark AI demand planning transformation—serving 9 million daily customers’ health and wellness needs across almost 9,000 stores nationwide. 

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How AI is Redefining Direct Store Delivery

For those outside the grocery industry, direct store delivery (DSD) is a distribution model used by manufacturers/CPGs that entails delivering products directly to retail store shelves. This model is extremely conducive for perishable food categories. 

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