Grocery & convenience

Better availability and fresher stock at scale

Logio partnered with Albert in 2017 to build and deploy an automated platform for optimizing inventory and ordering for both promotional and regular goods.

The outcome

Significantly improved shelf availability, fresher stock, and more consistent pricing—enhancing the shopping experience across Albert’s 300+ stores in the Czech Republic.

Platform live across

0+ stores

About Albert

Albert is one of the top three supermarket chains in the Czech Republic. Owned by Ahold Delhaize, it is recognized for promoting healthy living and winning the EFQM Global Award in 2021 for excellence.

Czech Republic

300 Stores

1 000 000+ Customers

Initial challenge

Albert faced difficulty managing inventory across many stores. This led to unpredictable stock‑outs, outdated goods, and pricing inconsistencies. The COVID‑19 pandemic further disrupted demand forecasting.

Project goal

Build a single, unified platform to optimize stock ordering, pricing, and freshness to ensure full shelves, fair pricing, and updated inventory.

Solution

One platform, one truth

Logio and Albert built an integrated platform that connects commercial and logistics processes and automates forecasting and replenishment for promos and base demand.

01

Assess current planning

and ordering processes and define shared data requirements.

02

Design the data model

and integrations to create a single source of truth.

03

Configure automated forecasting

for promotional and regular demand and link it to replenishment rules.

04

Operate and harden the system

through high‑volatility periods, then expand with additional optimization modules.

Solutions implemented

Demand Forecasting & Inventory Optimization

Promotion Planning & Effectiveness

Data Visibility & Accessibility

Unified Pricing & Markdown Management

Replenishment & Allocation Management

Impact

Full shelves and fresher stock across the network

Single source of truth

All teams plan and decide on shared, consistent data.

Automated ordering at scale

Ordering and inventory management run automatically for promo and non‑promo goods.

Resilient to volatility

Forecasting stayed robust during pandemic disruptions

Network‑wide consistency

More consistent availability and pricing across 300+ stores

Scalable foundation

Platform ready to host further optimization modules on the same data

“The cooperation with Logio was not just one of many IT projects. By working together to find solutions for Albert, we also took the opportunity to rethink our processes and work habits. I believe that together we have made Albert stronger and even more efficient.”

Jesper Lauridsen

CEO, Albert Czech Republic

Let’s align your retail on one source of truth

If your stores struggle with availability, freshness, or promo planning, we can help unify data and automate decisions. Let’s discuss how advanced forecasting and replenishment can raise your on‑shelf performance at scale.

 

 

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