Inventory planning support for retailers who keep the shelves in view

Clever Meteor Trail works with Japanese retailers on demand forecasting, reorder points, and assortment decisions — using sales history and calendar patterns particular to Japan, presented plainly so you can decide what to do with them.

Talk about your inventory

HOW MUCH TO HOLD

What we actually deliver

Stock decisions in retail are rarely about having a model — they are about knowing which figure to trust on a Tuesday afternoon when a delivery is due. Our work sets up forecasting and review processes that sit alongside the tools you already use, rather than replacing them outright.

Each engagement is scoped to a defined range of products and a fixed number of weeks, with output delivered in a form your team can act on immediately — a spreadsheet, a table, a short written note — without requiring new software or a change in how orders are placed.

WHEN TO REORDER

Three areas of focus

Forecasting

Weekly demand estimates with a visible margin of error, built from your own sales history.

Reorder Points

A review of current thresholds against real movement and lead times.

Assortment

Which lines earn their space, including ones that support the wider basket.

Written Notes

Assumptions and caveats explained in plain language, not buried in a model.

WHAT TO DISCOUNT

How an engagement runs

01

You share sales history and current stock data for the range in question.

02

We configure the relevant model or review, accounting for Japan-specific calendar effects.

03

Output is delivered on the agreed schedule, followed by a short session to walk through findings.

WHAT TO STOP CARRYING

Stock movement sheet — a sample line

Week	Units Sold	Stock on Hand	Current Reorder Point	Forecast-Suggested Point
1	42	118	60	74
2	38	80	60	74
3	51	42	60	74
4	45	-3 (stockout)	60	74

In this sample, the reorder point in use fell short by week four. The forecast-suggested point reflects observed variability rather than a rounded estimate.

Caution bay

Forecasts perform less reliably under certain conditions: newly launched lines with no sales history, items driven by irregular events such as a single promotional push, and products affected by sudden supply disruption. We flag these cases rather than presenting a false level of confidence.

Some background

2+ yrs

of transaction history typically required for forecasting setup

20+

lines is the usual minimum range for a forecasting engagement

JP

calendar effects — holidays, seasonal shifts — built into every model

Three areas of work

Demand Forecasting Setup

A forecasting step configured around your own history and the calendar patterns that matter in Japan.

Learn more → — A weekly figure for how much to order, with its own margin of error

Reorder Point Review

A close look at current thresholds against actual movement and holding cost.

Learn more → — A closer look at the thresholds already set for your stock

Assortment Analysis

Which lines earn their shelf space, including ones that quietly support the basket.

Learn more → — A ranked view of which lines are worth their space

If any of this is relevant

You're welcome to send a short note about what you're working with. There's no obligation attached to asking a question.

Get in touch

A few lines about your store or range is enough to start a conversation.