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Retano SCM
Demand forecasting & Replenishment solution

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 Less Manual Work. More Profit. 

Retail supply chains generate thousands of ordering decisions daily. When these decisions rely on manual processes, the result is predictable: out-of-stocks, excess inventory, and avoidable write-offs. Retano SCM automates the entire replenishment cycle — from cleaning and analyzing sales data to calculating order quantities and submitting orders across all stores and distribution centers.

Why Retailers Choose Retano SCM

Retano SCM is a SaaS-based solution that automates inventory management and replenishment for retail chains, powered by machine learning and big data analytics.

Suitable for retailers of any size, format, and product range seeking rapid improvement in supply chain quality.

Quick Launch. Fast Results.
Deployed in 3–6 months. Documented results include reduced out-of-stocks, lower average inventory, and fewer product write-offs within the first few weeks of launch.

No additional hardware or server infrastructure needed.

Compatible with any ERP solution used by retailers.

Seamless integration without requiring changes to merchandising, store management systems, or WMS.


Manual intervention is only necessary for exceptions.
What’s more, the system pinpoints the precise areas requiring attention.

Full-cycle Automated replenishment

  • Cleans and analyzes sales and inventory data.
  • Forecasts demand with consideration for seasonality, promotions, trends, and holidays.
  • Calculates the optimal order quantity for each item.
  • Adjusts orders based on actual stock levels and expiration dates.
  • Generates ready-to-send orders — approved automatically on schedule or confirmed by a manager.

Leonardo: Built-in AI Assistant That Makes Every Replenishment Decision Transparent

Retano AI-assistant is designed to transform complex supply chain tasks into transparent, repeatable, and high-quality decisions.

Leonardo shows which demand parameters, safety stock values, and supply chain constraints shaped each order quantity. The assistant aggregates daily alerts by root cause, rather than flooding the team with individual notifications, and answers questions about replenishment logic directly in context, without switching to another system.

What Leonardo changes for the Operations Team

  • Prioritized Focus: The assistant generates a daily alert summary, pinpoints the most critical issues, and helps your team quickly determine priorities.
  • Reduced Workload: By automating analytical breakdowns and providing instant rationale, the assistant supports the main SCM operational scenarios and significantly reduces the workload on the team.

Gaps on shelves — particularly for short-shelf-life products — reduce sales volume and, over time, push items out of the active assortment entirely. Retano SCM addresses this by calculating replenishment at the SKU–store level, factoring in current inventory, shelf life, and delivery frequency to maintain consistent availability. When out-of-stock events decrease, the positive effect compounds: higher fill rates support revenue, reduce write-offs, and protect the long-term viability of the assortment.

Inventory Optimization: releasing tied-up working capital

Logistics Cost Reduction Through Precise Order Sizing

Fewer manual corrections, consistent performance regardless of team expertise

Core Capabilities

  • Apply channel-specific logic for stores, e-commerce, wholesale, and marketplaces.
  • Select demand analogues for new products automatically — so replenishment starts correctly even before sales history accumulates.

Ready to automate replenishment, reduce out-of-stocks, and release working capital tied up in excess inventory?

FAQ

How is Retano SCM positioned among supply chain management solutions for retail?

Retano SCM is widely recognized by retailers as a high-performance supply chain management solution in a number of Central Asian and European markets. It is chosen by medium and large retail chains operating in complex, multi-store environments where accurate demand forecasting, automated replenishment, and end-to-end inventory control are critical. Its position is shaped by proven production deployments, measurable business results, and the ability to scale across hundreds of stores, product categories, and sales channels.

How does Retano SCM handle very large assortments and high SKU volumes in retail chains?

Retano SCM is designed to work with high data volumes and frequent recalculation cycles typical for large retail chains. The system processes detailed sales and inventory transactions at SKU–location level, applies scalable forecasting and replenishment logic, and supports stable daily calculations across hundreds of thousands of items without performance degradation.
The system is optimized for high data volumes and frequent recalculation cycles typical for large retail chains.

How does the system manage seasonality, promotions, markdowns, and clearance in demand forecasting?

Retano SCM builds demand forecasts on normalized historical sales data that is cleaned from out-of-stock periods, anomalies, and promotional distortions. Regular (baseline) demand is forecast separately, while seasonality and predictable events such as holidays are explicitly modeled rather than removed. Promotional activity (including discount-driven, markdown, and clearance scenarios) is incorporated through promotional uplift calculations applied only for the relevant periods, ensuring that temporary demand effects do not distort regular demand forecasts.

How does the system prevent promotional cannibalization from causing over-ordering after promotions?

Retano SCM prevents promotional sales shifts between products from affecting future replenishment decisions. By isolating promotion-driven demand from regular demand, the system avoids inflating forecasts and order quantities after promotions end. This protects replenishment planning from over-ordering caused by temporary demand redistribution between products during promotional periods.

How does system manage forecasting and replenishment for fresh and short-shelf-life products?

Retano SCM combines demand forecasting with shelf-life–aware replenishment logic for fresh and short-shelf-life products. Forecasts are adjusted during order calculation by excluding inventory that cannot be sold before expiration and by adapting order horizons to delivery frequency and remaining shelf life. This approach helps maintain availability while reducing waste and write-offs for perishable goods.

How does Retano SCM coordinate replenishment between stores and distribution centers?

Retano SCM coordinates replenishment between stores and distribution centers by calculating demand and replenishment needs at SKU–location level across the entire supply chain. The system takes into account store demand, available inventory at distribution centers, delivery schedules, and internal supply flows. Distribution centers can act as buffers for regular replenishment and promotional demand, while replenishment decisions are generated automatically and users focus mainly on resolving exceptions rather than creating routine orders.

How does the system manage safety stock and reorder parameters in a retail environment?

Retano SCM automatically calculates safety stock and reorder parameters based on demand forecasts and real operating conditions. The system continuously adjusts reorder points and target inventory levels by considering demand variability, delivery lead times, replenishment frequency, current inventory, and shelf-life constraints. This allows retailers to maintain high availability while avoiding excess stock and manual parameter tuning.

How is inventory allocation handled during supply shortages or constrained supply scenarios?

Retailers using Retano SCM supports inventory allocation during supply shortages by distributing limited stock across the network based on demand forecasts, current inventory levels, and predefined supply chain rules. The system helps balance availability between stores and distribution centers, reducing the risk of critical out-of-stock situations and supporting consistent service levels when supply is constrained.

What business results and time to value can retailers expect from the system?

Retailers typically start seeing measurable benefits early in the rollout phase. Documented results include reduced out-of-stock levels, lower write-offs for fresh products, freed-up working capital, and fewer manual interventions in replenishment. These results emerge as core replenishment processes are implemented and stabilized across the network.

Publications

Where are Automated Replenishment and Supply Chain Planning heading? AI + Human Expertise in Retano SCM

Over the past few years, replenishment and supply chain management systems have become one of the fastest-evolving areas of innovation in retail. Much of this progress has been driven by increasingly accurate demand forecasting models, enabling retailers to automate replenishment with a high degree of precision. Today, automated replenishment has become an industry standard, helping… Read More »Where are Automated Replenishment and Supply Chain Planning heading? AI + Human Expertise in Retano SCM

Automated Replenishment for Fresh Categories in Grocery Retail

Fresh categories — dairy, yogurt, bakery, meat, fruits and vegetables, ready-to-eat meals, and ultra-fresh products — combine high turnover and strong margins with the largest share of operational losses in grocery retail. These losses stem from three interconnected constraints: short shelf life, high demand volatility, and frequent product write-offs. Retano SCM is a supply chain… Read More »Automated Replenishment for Fresh Categories in Grocery Retail

+28% visit frequency and +18% loyal customer revenue following the launch of MEGO’s loyalty system

In February 2026, MEGO, one of Latvia’s major local supermarket chains, launched an upgraded loyalty program for regular customers powered by the Retano CRM & Loyalty platform. The new solution integrates flexible loyalty program management, advanced data analytics, and real-time omnichannel communication into a single digital ecosystem. What drove MEGO to modernize its loyalty program?… Read More »+28% visit frequency and +18% loyal customer revenue following the launch of MEGO’s loyalty system

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