Artificial Intelligence
The comprehensive know-how of h + p, including many years of market experience and expertise in data processing, flows into the development of our AI solutions. Together with our customers, we develop intelligent solutions that also take into account the special requirements of small and medium-sized companies.
Planning
How does modern planning work today and what tools can be used to optimise processes? The use of our innovative, cloud-based planning tool eVolution Retail Planning creates a clear competitive advantage for retail. With our solution you get a planning tool including benchmarking and reporting functionalities.
Solutions implementation
The use of our solution tools is always accompanied by individual project support. Each tool is customised to your needs. Our team of experts is at your side until the successful implementation is ensured and the solution runs smoothly.
Artificial Intelligence at h + p
Until now, the follow-up control of never-out-of-stock (NOS) articles has mostly been carried out by means of static minimum stocks, the shortfall of which immediately triggers a reorder. Moreover, these minimum stocks are often not regularly maintained. Our solution for you: the NOS optimiser. We calculate daily minimum stock recommendations based on the expected highest sales forecast. Machine learning and targeted business rules result in sales forecasts that ensure optimal NOS item stocks per POS, taking delivery times into account.
Continuous further development of our solutions
"We are continuously working on new developments and innovations to optimise and complement our AI solutions. In this context, I am particularly pleased about the support and funding from the Federal Ministries of Education and Research as well as Economics and Climate Protection in the topic areas of returns optimisation and bestseller management."
Stephan Godt
Head of AI & Development
hachmeister + partner
// Our promise
Automation and yield increase
Merchandise management and individual price optimisation using AI - with us, new opportunities arise for process optimisation, lower capital commitment and sustainable use of goods.
Yield increase
By using the h + p AI tools, you can increase your sales and reduce markdowns or final stock.
Optimisation
Instead of emotional components, a controlled and data-based AI concept is used.
Automation/ Suggestion scheme
Our tool intersects your framework parameters and business rules with a machine learning approach to automatically determine the optimal inventory.
Cost control
Unlike other providers, we do not follow a transaction-based business model, but rather a monthly fixed price.
// Planning
eVolution Retail Planning
In cooperation with our IT partner Mobimedia, we have developed the planning tool "eVolution Retail Planning". The tool is used to optimise merchandise planning and scheduling as well as for needs-based inseason management. Both stationary retailers and online shops can be mapped in our agile planning tool, which can be configured individually for each customer.
The procedure: The management first enters the turnover targets, including store targets, for the entire financial year into the planning. The department managers further divide the target values into categories such as women's wear and men's wear. The creative buyers, on the other hand, allocate space to the exact square metres, add the brand and product group planning as well as very specific limits.
This eliminates the need for typing, copying, exporting and merging. Among other things, order entry by the buyers - which orders they have ordered from which suppliers with which purchasing volumes - also takes place via the tool. This makes a simple pre-order comparison with the planning data possible.
The turnover achieved in sales, the calculation, the gross profit, the stock turnover, the markdowns and returns - all these KPIs can be viewed at any time - also in comparison to previous years and benchmarks, in order to act with precision.
// Sparring
Solutions Implementation and implementation support
In all cases, our Solutions Implementation goes hand in hand with implementation and implementation support. After an initial scoping phase, we fine-tune the interfaces to all operational systems and start with the detailed set-up.
Even after customising our AI or planning solutions, we accompany you with training, support or hyper care. Many of our clients also decide in addition for our transformation package in order to pick up all stakeholders of the tool in a targeted manner and to guarantee long-term success.
Another advantage is that with us you not only have the tool, but also over 70 years of industry experience in goods management and planning at your side. We combine consulting, data science and solutions!