Six Hot Meetings on OSA for your schedule!

In 2023, we launched our newest working group on OSA, with support from those leading the OSA work, the metrics, replenishment processes, online picking, new technology, etc, from over fifty different retailers, including Kroger, Walmart, Tesco, Asda, Jumbo, Deliveroo and others, as well as CPG's including Nestle, Procter & Gamble and Unilever

The working group met five times, with online meetings on measurement, online subs, tech to measure OSA, managing OSA at peak and the role of CPG’s. Recordings of each meeting are available on request. 

Today, we are happy to announce our next series of meetings. Following the same format, each meeting will start with a presentation or new research from the academics, or an update from retailers or CPG on their latest learnings, to then be followed by a group discussion. Each session will close with a recap on the key learning points.

The meetings, topics and dates are below, please register yourself and your team to reserve a spot for those that fit with your work plan priorities and agenda.

1. IMPROVING SHELF REPLENISHMENT ROUTINES - WHAT WOULD TOYOTA DO?

Date and time: Tuesday, April 23rd, 14:00 BST 

Organisers: Paul Chapman, University of Oxford, Daniel Corsten, IE University, Madrid and Thomas Gruen, University of New Hampshire.  

How can retailers increase the quality of the shelf (fewer out of stocks) while shortening lead time, removing "waste" and reducing cost?

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 2. OSA INNOVATION ONLINE SHOWCASE FINALE

Date and time: Wednesday, May 22nd, 13:00 BST 

Organisers: Jeremy Bassett, founder, CoCubed

 The Top 10 global innovators in OSA will pitch their ideas to solve your on-shelf availability challenges. A must-see for all retailers. 

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3. SUBSTITUTIONS - HOW CAN DATA SCIENCE AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES REDUCE SURPRISES AND IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY?

Date and time: Tuesday, June 25th, 14:00 BST 

Organisers: Paul Chapman, University of Oxford, Daniel Corsten, IE University, Madrid and Thomas Gruen, University of New Hampshire

How can retailers find new ways to "save the sale" and reduce the cost of substitutes in online orders?

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4. EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF SELF CHECKOUTS ON IRI AND OSA [AND IMPLICATIONS]

Date and time: Thursday, September 12th, 14:30 BST 

Organisers: Paul Chapman, University of Oxford, Daniel Corsten, IE University, Madrid and Thomas Gruen, University of New Hampshire

Scanning errors, wrong scans and walkaways will distort inventory records. Join retailers as they share their latest findings, data and evidence to confirm this relationship.

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5. AUTOMATING & AUGMENTING THE SHELF GAP SCANNING PROCESSES

Date and time: Tuesday, November 19th, 14:30 GMT 

Organisers: Paul Chapman, University of Oxford, Daniel Corsten, IE University, Madrid and Thomas Gruen, University of New Hampshire

New technology and analytics have the potential to automate and augment the current gap-scanning processes. Learn more about the use of robots, drones, cameras and data science in retail.

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6. HOW ARE CPGs HELPING RETAILERS IMPROVE OSA?

Date and time: Thursday, January 23rd, 2025, 14:30 GMT 

Organisers: Paul Chapman, University of Oxford, Daniel Corsten, IE University, Madrid and Thomas Gruen, University of New Hampshire 

Updates from Unilever, Nestle and P&G on their work to support retailers with OSA measurement, resources, anomaly detection, anti-theft solutions and field-based resources, with a focus on best practices from South America

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We look forward to seeing you online and finding new ways to solve on-shelf availability challenges.