Case Study: Devlyn improves inventory availability and reduces shortages with Onebeat

Reduced slow moving inventory for a leading eyewear company on AWS

Devlyn, the largest optical retail group in Mexico, faced a critical inventory management challenge. With COVID-19 restrictions reducing store traffic, slow-moving products accumulated, leading to cash flow problems and a situation where 55% of their store inventory was aged beyond 180 days. This blocked capital and prevented the replenishment of best-selling items, as an internal analysis revealed that these slow movers were often out-of-stock, fast-selling products in other store locations.

The vendor Onebeat implemented its FLOW solution with an Adaptive Assortment Management module to address this. The system automated the identification and transfer of aged inventory to stores where it could sell, prioritized replenishment for top-performing products, and ensured optimal assortment levels. This resulted in a 73% average sell-through, a 26% reduction in aged inventory, and a 125% improvement in the availability of top sellers. Onebeat's solution also drastically reduced the time spent on planning from 12 hours to just 3.

Devlyn

Victor A. Mendivil

CIO & CSCO