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Consumer Goods

Retailers measure you to the pallet.

Consumer goods producers live by retailer scorecards. Promotions spike demand, SKU counts grow every season, and a missed delivery window costs money. WERISCO keeps service and inventory in the same view.

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Promotions · Retailer OTIF · SKU proliferation · Packaging · Co-packers

Planning · real productWhat a consumer goods team opens first

How the chain actually behaves

Consumer goods brands sell into a handful of powerful retailers with strict delivery windows, OTIF fines and promotional calendars decided months ahead but confirmed late. Every season adds variants, packaging formats and bundles, inflating SKU count faster than volume.

  1. 01

    Promotional volatility

    Lift estimates that are consistently wrong in one direction.

  2. 02

    OTIF penalties

    Retailer fines for late or incomplete deliveries.

  3. 03

    SKU proliferation

    Variants with thin demand spreading inventory.

  4. 04

    Packaging dependencies

    Printed packaging with long lead times and minimum runs.

In WERISCO

From a late packaging order to a decision

  1. Step 01

    Printed sleeve supplier confirms delivery 2 weeks out

  2. Step 02

    WERISCO compares the date with sleeves on hand and usage

  3. Step 03

    Shows the sleeves run out before the order arrives

  4. Step 04

    Recommends chasing the supplier, with the evidence attached

  5. Step 05

    Commercial team decides on allocation and informs the retailer

Value exposedIllustrative scenario

personal-care brand

$70M revenue, 620 SKUs, 3 retailers = 58% of revenue.

  1. 01Promotion lift confirmed late
  2. 02Printed sleeve supplier 2 weeks out
  3. 03Co-packer slot in week 3 only
  4. 04OTIF fine exposure on 2 retailers
Exposure
$58K
What the team decided

Expedite sleeves, reallocate 1,800 units, confirm a phased delivery.

KPIs that matter in consumer goods
Retailer OTIF
Fines and shelf-space depend on it.
Promo forecast accuracy
Where error, and waste, concentrates.
SKU productivity
Revenue per SKU vs inventory per SKU.
Penalties paid
Direct, measurable service cost.
Risks WERISCO watches
  • Promotion under-delivery
  • Printed packaging shortages
  • End-of-life variants stranded
  • Co-packer capacity

Signals · Promotion calendar · Retailer POs · Packaging stock · Co-packer capacity

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Supply chain audit

See where your supply chain is exposed.

A 20-minute call and two file exports: stock by item and open orders. You see the inventory and order value exposed. No integration, no savings estimate, and an NDA if you need one.

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