The problem
Warehouses lose stock to moisture, pests and handling, but losses are only discovered at audit time. Without data, managers cannot target the real causes.
What to build
Create a lightweight tracker that logs inflow, outflow, storage conditions and spoilage events, then ranks the likeliest causes of loss each month.
Success looks like
A monthly report that identifies the top three loss drivers for a pilot warehouse, supported by logged evidence rather than guesses.
Suggested technologies
- Spreadsheets to database
- Simple analytics
- Sensors
- Dashboards
- Data validation
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