Case Study: Big W achieves improved stock availability and reduced stock-outs with Blue Yonder Allocation

Big W Optimizes the Allocation of Its Seasonal Merchandise

Big W, a division of Woolworths Limited operating 181 stores across Australia and generating roughly AU$4.4 billion in annual sales, faced growing challenges getting seasonal merchandise to the right stores in the right quantities. Its 20-year-old allocation system was labor-intensive and unable to efficiently handle product families, sizes and colors, risking stock-outs, markdowns and missed sales during peak seasons.

Big W implemented JDA Allocation via JDA Cloud Services, completing the rollout in nine months with JDA consulting support. The solution enabled store-specific assortments and family-level allocations (by size and color), streamlined planning workflows, improved stock flow and inventory turns, reduced stock-outs and markdowns, and increased planning productivity and customer satisfaction.

Big W

Roger Twigg

Head of Business Improvement and Support