Focal Systems

What is Focal Systems?

Focal Systems delivers a comprehensive retail operating system, FocalOS, that transforms brick-and-mortar stores through continuous shelf digitization using rugged, battery-powered cameras. By capturing real-time shelf and inventory data, the platform automates ordering, replenishment, labor scheduling, and planogram adjustments. This enables retailers to reduce out-of-stocks, optimize shelf allocation, and enhance employee productivity, resulting in significant profitability gains and operational efficiency without requiring system integration.

Key Features

• Hourly Shelf Digitization

  Battery-powered, rugged cameras scan shelves every hour, providing precise, real-time visibility of inventory and shelf conditions across sales floors, backrooms, and top-stock areas.

• Automated Ordering and Replenishment

  FocalOS uses shelf data to generate optimal orders and prioritize stocker tasks, improving on-shelf availability and reducing labor spent on manual inventory management.

• Adaptive Planogram Management

  AI-driven planogram adjustments tailor shelf allocations per store to address chronic out-of-stocks and supply issues, maximizing sales and reducing labor for resets.

• Remote Store Monitoring

  Management can virtually 'teleport' into any store via live shelf images and dashboards to monitor stock levels, associate productivity, and store compliance in real time.

• Seamless Integration and High Uptime

  Focal Systems installs quickly with no need for complex integration, guaranteeing over 99% system uptime and minimal disruption to store operations.

• Data-Driven Insights and Analytics

  Deep learning models analyze billions of images to provide actionable insights on inventory status, lost sales, and operational performance, enabling smarter decision-making.

Use Cases

• Inventory Management : Retailers gain continuous, accurate visibility of stock levels to reduce out-of-stock situations and optimize inventory turnover.
• Labor Optimization : Automated task prioritization and labor scheduling improve employee productivity and reduce manual workload.
• Merchandising and Planogram Optimization : Dynamic shelf allocation adapts to supply and demand changes per store, enhancing product availability and sales.
• Store Operations Monitoring : Corporate and store managers remotely oversee multiple locations in real time, ensuring operational compliance and rapid response to issues.
• E-commerce Platform Synchronization : Real-time shelf data updates online platforms to minimize substitutions and improve picker efficiency.

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