On-shelf availability continues to plague consumer brands and their retail partners, leading to $80B+ in lost sales annually. bops Advisor, Mike Graen, is leading the charge to discover how technological solutions such as bops can help solve this problem.
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To help combat out-of-stock and overstock challenges for CPG suppliers and retailers in Mexico, bops and GS1 Mexico have formed a strategic partnership.
Registration URLDespite billions invested in supply chain visibility and analytics, CPGs still can't reliably get products on shelves - with the "bullwhip effect" causing massive overstocks and out-of-stocks that cost the industry over $1 trillion annually. Four critical questions reveal whether your team is ready to transform from reactive firefighting to predictive prevention.
Registration URLMost CPG teams claim they're focused on on-shelf availability, but they're actually measuring different things - and solving the wrong problems as a result. Discover the five critical mistakes teams make, from relying on misleading metrics like OTIF to ignoring phantom inventory, and learn how to finally measure and fix on-shelf availability the right way.
Registration URLAn empty shelf doesn't just cost one sale - it triggers permanent store switching, brand defection, and silent margin erosion that compounds across the supply chain. Learn the five ways out-of-stocks reshape shopper behavior and what supplier leaders must do to reclaim control of the shelf.
Registration URLMost suppliers are stuck firefighting out-of-stocks instead of preventing them - and with 4% of retail revenue lost to empty shelves, they can't afford to wait. Take this quick 10-question self-assessment to discover whether your organization is at risk, optimizing, or leading the OSA frontier.
Registration URLEmpty shelves aren't just a retailer problem - they're a supplier blind spot. Learn the three overlooked levers suppliers control to optimize placement, support stretched store teams, and expose phantom inventory that masks the real on-shelf availability crisis.
Registration URLSuppliers focus on OTIF, while remaining blind to what actually matters: whether products are on the shelf when consumers show up. Here's why OSA ownership falls through the cracks - and how to fix it.
Registration URLA perfect plan means nothing if the product isn't on the shelf - yet most suppliers treat on-shelf availability as a buried operational metric instead of a C-level revenue driver. Learn how elevating OSA to the boardroom can help suppliers and retailers unlock outsized value.
Registration URLWhen products aren't on shelves, lost sales simply vanish instead of showing up as variances. What would your financial performance look like if OSA was treated as a strategic priority instead of an invisible cost?
Registration URLSuppliers built their entire operating model around getting products to the distribution center - then stopped owning the outcome. A 40-year P&G veteran reveals that 75% of OSA failures happen upstream, not on shelves, and why the old "responsibility ends at the DC" mindset is leading to lost sales.
Registration URLNRF 2026 revealed the uncomfortable truth: empty shelves aren't just a supply chain problem - they are a consumer loyalty crisis for CPGs.
Registration URLPricing power is fading, but there's a growth lever most CPGs are overlooking: fixing the products shoppers can't find. Industry leaders reveal why OSA is the fastest path to profitable volume - and why waiting for perfection is the biggest mistake.
Registration URLOne stockout doesn't cost one sale - it trains shoppers to permanently switch brands. Research shows 44% of shoppers who switch during a stockout never come back, even when products return to shelves. That 92% availability rate isn't "good enough" - it's systematically destroying loyalty.
Registration URL72% of stockouts happen after products leave the warehouse - not upstream. The industry built sophisticated planning tools that predict what inventory is needed, but nothing ensures it actually reaches the shelf. That gap between plan and reality is where $1.8 trillion in retail value vanishes annually.
Registration URLSee how Duracell shifted from checkbox OTIF compliance to measurable replenishment and in-store execution outcomes to drive OSA and dominate their category across retailers.
Registration URLMost CPGs have more data and technology than ever - yet still can't improve OSA. The ones actually winning are those that are willing to ask three uncomfortable questions about accountability, alignment, and organizational maturity.
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