Ritesh Kapur โ Co-Founder
๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐ค ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ญ. ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ. Most retailers bleed cash in two ways they rarely measure: overstocking slow sellers and running out of fast ones. I fix that. I help multi-store retail chains across India and Asia build Inventory Intelligence systems, data-driven engines that determine what to stock, how much, and where, based on real consumer movement instead of gut feel. The results are measurable. In one engagement, I ๐ซ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐๐ค ๐๐ฒ 18% ๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ 56 ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ. In another, I ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐๐ค ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ฒ 14% ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ. Across 15 years and 7,000+ stores, the pattern is consistent: when you replace intuition-based buying with intelligence-based replenishment, you sell more while carrying less risk. I deliver this as ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐. At the core is a proprietary tool that integrates with your existing ERP and delivers automated, store-specific replenishment recommendations. It doesn't replace your systems. It makes them smarter. Every store gets tailored buying signals based on its own sell-through patterns, seasonality, and demand cycles. But the impact goes beyond recommendations. Most retail teams spend ๐ก๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ every month just trying to get visibility into their own stock. My system ๐ซ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ, giving leadership a real-time, unified view of inventory health across every store and freeing up teams to act on insights instead of chasing data. My work sits at the intersection of consulting and technology. I diagnose inventory inefficiencies, design the logic, and deploy systems that keep self-correcting, freeing up trapped working capital, sharpening your product mix, and aligning purchase planning with actual demand. Industries I've delivered impact in: Jewellery, Eyewear, Apparel, Consumer Goods, and F&B. If you run a retail chain and your stock decisions still depend on experience over evidence, let's talk. I'd love to show you what your inventory data is already telling you.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Retail Optimization Expert specializing in Inventory Management and Data-Driven Systems.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 20 yrs
Skills
- Inventory Management
- Business Strategy
- Retail
- Supply Chain Management
- Cash Flow Management
- Master Data Management
- Vendor Management
- Consumer Insight Mining
- Market Research
- Product Feasibility Study
- Quality Control
Career Highlights
- Reduced dead stock by 18% across 56 stores.
- Improved stock turns by 14% within six months.
- Delivered inventory intelligence systems for retail growth.
Work Experience
TOC Flow Consulting
Founder (6 yrs 2 mos)
Goldratt Consulting
Principal (8 yrs 9 mos)
Aditya Birla Group
Head, Merchandise Planning and Replenishment - Supermarket, Aditya Birla Retail (7 mos)
Head, Supermarket Business, Business Applications and Processes, Aditya Birla Retail (2 yrs 8 mos)
Vendor Manager (FMCG), Aditya Birla Retail (4 mos)
Senior Manager, Madura Garments (2 mos)
Senior Manager,Ultratech Concrete (2 mos)
Senior Manager,Birla Sun Life Insurance (2 mos)
Hindustan Lever Ltd.
Intern (2 mos)
Infosys Technologies Limited
Module Leader (1 yr 9 mos)
Education
MBA at Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
BIT at Delhi University
AISSCE at Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram
at Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram
