Growth & Portfolio Intelligence
SKU Rationalisation Agent
Cut the tail, invest where demand is, with a defensible workbench.
Target outcome: 1 to 2% revenue uplift
The business problem
1 to 2% revenue, over 2% EBITDA from SKU focus
Long-tail SKUs consume working capital and shelf space while category managers lack a defensible cut list tied to margin and demand.
What we deploy
SKU Rationalisation Agent
Portfolio analytics and SKU focus recommendations tied to margin and demand signals from your existing ERP and WMS data.
How this agent runs
Every agent follows the same operating loop on your stack: audit the evidence, decide with confidence scores, execute with human approval, and record results back to your systems.
Audit
Full coverage on the transactions and documents you choose: contracts, invoices, dispatches, disputes.
Decide
Confidence-scored recommendations with counterfactuals, tax feasibility, and policy rules applied first.
Execute
Human-in-the-loop for consequential actions. Agents prepare; your team approves.
Record
Clean results posted back to your ERP, WMS, or operational systems with a full audit trail.
What we need from you
Data and systems
- ERP and WMS sales, margin, and inventory history
- SKU master, plant/BU hierarchy, and planning calendars
- Existing BI or spreadsheet definitions leadership already trusts
Typical timeline
Portfolio or forecast workbench in 8 to 12 weeks. Executive consolidation views follow once definitions are aligned.
8 to 12 weeks on your exports and operational data. A defensible outcome number before you commit to rollout. We agree the baseline and success metric before deployment starts.
Key capabilities
Portfolio workbench from ERP and WMS sales and margin signals
Recommendations tied to demand, inventory, and contribution
Exportable rationale category teams can challenge line by line
How we deploy it
8 to 12 weeks on your exports and operational data. A defensible outcome number before you commit to rollout. Same operating model on every agent: scope, deploy, measure, then scale or hand off.
Scope
Agree one outcome, baseline KPI, and the exports or systems the agent will read.
Deploy
Agent live on your ERP, WMS, or operational files within the engagement window.
Measure
Track results against the baseline with named transactions and audit trails.
Scale
Expand to adjacent modules or run independently. You own the code from day one.
Good fit if
- SKU count grew faster than revenue for three years
- Planners defend tail SKUs with anecdote, not data
- Working capital targets miss because tail inventory persists
Production module in the field
Supply Chain Suite
Case studies, module depth, and technical FAQs for the platform this agent runs on.
Frequently asked questions
What data does SKU Rationalisation use?+
ERP and WMS sales, margin, and inventory signals. No new data warehouse required for a first-pass portfolio workbench.
What outcome should we target?+
Engagements typically aim for 1 to 2% revenue uplift by cutting long-tail SKUs and reinvesting in high-demand, high-margin lines.
Is the recommendation defensible to sales teams?+
Yes. Each recommendation ties to demand, margin, and inventory metrics your category managers can inspect and challenge.
Can we simulate before delisting?+
Yes. The workbench shows contribution and inventory impact so category teams stress-test cuts before execution.
How often should the portfolio refresh?+
Most clients refresh monthly or quarterly from ERP/WMS feeds once the workbench is connected.
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Ready to scope this agent?
8 to 12 weeks on your exports and operational data. A defensible outcome number before you commit to rollout.