Supply Gaps
Build stronger retailer relationships by coming to your merchant with a balanced recommendation on inventory strategy built on item level insights spanning the entire category.
Supply Gaps Basics
How to Read
Tables provide item level detail on supply gaps, showing which SKUs are frequently out of stock, the health of their inventory levels, and the impact these metrics have on sales.
How to Use
Offer solutions for filling gaps with similar SKUs when competitive items face supply chain issues. Audit inventory levels for your items and competitors to ensure that your items are stocked appropriately.
Key Metrics
Item Stock-Out Rate
The percentage of days this item had 0 inventory.
Methodology: # of Days with 0 Inventory / Days in time period * 100
Brand Stock-Out Rate
The average stock-out rate for items under this brand
Weeks of Supply
Number of weeks the current inventory will last at the average weekly sale rate.
Methodology: Current Inventory Units / Average Daily Sales
Lost Sales due to Stock-Outs
Estimated revenue lost when products are unavailable, quantifying the cost of inventory missalignment.
Methodology: # of Days with 0 Inventory / 60D Rolling Average Daily Sales