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AI agents for replenishment & forecasting

8 live agents (Safety Stock Optimiser, Phantom Inventory Detector, Seasonal Build Planner…) and 15 on the roadmap: what each does, the data it needs and the questions it answers.

2 Nov 2026 · 4 min read

8 agents you can switch on today

Safety Stock Optimiser

Suggests safety stock per SKU from demand variability and an assumed lead time and service level.

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Who it's for: Your team (console, API)
Data it needs: Orders, Order lines, Inventory
Tools it uses: read-only SQL over your retail data (sandboxed per workspace); stock-out risk and days of cover

Ask it, for example:

  • "Safety stock for our top 10 sellers"
  • "Which SKUs are below their safety stock?"
  • "Safety stock for handbags with a 14-day lead time"

Phantom Inventory Detector

Flags items showing stock in the system but not selling, so stores can recount them.

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Who it's for: Your team (console, API)
Data it needs: Inventory, Order lines, Products
Tools it uses: read-only SQL over your retail data (sandboxed per workspace)

Ask it, for example:

  • "Which SKUs have stock but no sales in 30 days?"
  • "Recount list for this week"
  • "Phantom stock in best-selling categories"

Seasonal Build Planner

Plans pre-season stock builds by category from monthly sales patterns and current stock.

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Who it's for: Your team (console, API)
Data it needs: Orders, Order lines, Products, Inventory
Tools it uses: read-only SQL over your retail data (sandboxed per workspace); sales analytics by category, channel or period

Ask it, for example:

  • "Plan the stock build for next season"
  • "Which categories need more stock before the peak?"
  • "Monthly sales pattern for dresses"

New Store Opening Stock Plan

Builds an opening stock list for a new store from best sellers and category mix.

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Who it's for: Your team (console, API)
Data it needs: Products, Order lines, Inventory
Tools it uses: read-only SQL over your retail data (sandboxed per workspace); sales analytics by category, channel or period

Ask it, for example:

  • "Opening stock plan for a new store"
  • "Top 20 SKUs for a new store"
  • "Category mix for a small new store"

Auto-replenishment Engine

Proposes replenishment orders from recent sales velocity and stock, for a buyer to approve.

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Who it's for: Your team (console, API)
Data it needs: Orders, Order lines, Inventory, Products
Tools it uses: read-only SQL over your retail data (sandboxed per workspace); stock-out risk and days of cover

Ask it, for example:

  • "Propose this week's replenishment order"
  • "Reorder quantities for our top sellers"
  • "Which SKUs need ordering today?"

Promotion Forecaster

Forecasts the uplift of a planned promotion from how past promotions performed.

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Who it's for: Your team (console, API)
Data it needs: Promotions, Orders, Order lines, Products
Tools it uses: read-only SQL over your retail data (sandboxed per workspace)

Ask it, for example:

  • "Forecast a 20% off promotion on dresses"
  • "What uplift should we expect from a lipstick offer?"
  • "Forecast a two-week handbag promotion"

Gift Set Demand Planner

Plans festive gift and beauty demand from monthly sales patterns and current stock.

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Who it's for: Your team (console, API)
Data it needs: Orders, Order lines, Products, Inventory
Tools it uses: read-only SQL over your retail data (sandboxed per workspace); sales analytics by category, channel or period

Ask it, for example:

  • "Plan beauty stock for the festive season"
  • "Which beauty categories peak before holidays?"
  • "How much fragrance should we hold for gifting?"

Concession Stock Visibility

Shows each brand its stock, sales and cover so brand partners replenish on time.

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Who it's for: Your team (console, API)
Data it needs: Products, Inventory, Order lines
Tools it uses: read-only SQL over your retail data (sandboxed per workspace)

Ask it, for example:

  • "Stock and sales by brand"
  • "Which brands are running low?"
  • "Brand report for our top 5 brands"

Coming next

  • Baby Essentials Availability Monitor: Monitors formula and nappy availability by store and size and escalates gaps before parents notice.
  • Overstock Resolver: Finds excess stock and recommends transfers, returns to vendor or promotions to clear it.
  • Ramadan Demand Forecaster: Forecasts the shift in demand before and during Ramadan and Eid as the dates move each year.
  • Perishables Ordering Assistant: Orders fresh produce, meat and dairy daily by shelf life, forecast and waste history.
  • Snack Restock Planner: Plans snack, drinks and tobacco restocks between deliveries based on fast-moving lines.
  • Cold Drinks Fill Planner: Plans chiller fills by weather and time of day so cold drinks are always available.
  • Pharmacy Stock Optimiser: Orders medicines from prescription patterns and wholesaler availability so patients do not wait.
  • In-season Reorder Advisor: Identifies fast-selling styles to reorder in-season and checks supplier capacity and lead time.
  • Pet Food Demand Planner: Forecasts pet food demand per store from autoship subscriptions and recurring purchases.
  • Parts Stock Range Optimiser: Decides which parts each branch holds versus central stock from local vehicle demand and urgency.
  • Peak Toy Season Forecaster: Forecasts hot toys for holiday peaks from pre-orders, search trends and early sell-through.
  • Title Reorder Assistant: Reorders backlist and bestseller titles per store from sales velocity and publisher lead times.
  • Seasonal Sports Stock Planner: Plans stock for ski, cycling and football seasons by region and weather outlook.
  • Seasonal Garden Stock Planner: Plans garden and outdoor stock by regional weather forecasts and spring timing.
  • Boutique Stock Balancer: Balances scarce luxury stock between boutiques based on client demand and wait lists.

How to turn them on

  1. Load the data each agent needs (upload, API or, soon, a connector to your e-commerce platform).
  2. Open Agent catalog in the ServiceBuddy console: agents whose data is present show as ready.
  3. Install, add your own instructions, and test in the Playground.

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Replenishment & forecasting

Safety Stock Optimiser

Suggests safety stock per SKU from demand variability and an assumed lead time and service level.

For your team
Try it live →
👻 ● Live demo

Replenishment & forecasting

Phantom Inventory Detector

Flags items showing stock in the system but not selling, so stores can recount them.

For your team
Try it live →
🌦️ ● Live demo

Replenishment & forecasting

Seasonal Build Planner

Plans pre-season stock builds by category from monthly sales patterns and current stock.

For your team
Try it live →
🏪 ● Live demo

Replenishment & forecasting

New Store Opening Stock Plan

Builds an opening stock list for a new store from best sellers and category mix.

For your team
Try it live →
🔄 ● Live demo

Replenishment & forecasting

Auto-replenishment Engine

Proposes replenishment orders from recent sales velocity and stock, for a buyer to approve.

For your team
Try it live →
🔮 ● Live demo

Replenishment & forecasting

Promotion Forecaster

Forecasts the uplift of a planned promotion from how past promotions performed.

For your team
Try it live →
🎁 ● Live demo

Replenishment & forecasting

Gift Set Demand Planner

Plans festive gift and beauty demand from monthly sales patterns and current stock.

For your team
Try it live →
🏬 ● Live demo

Replenishment & forecasting

Concession Stock Visibility

Shows each brand its stock, sales and cover so brand partners replenish on time.

For your team
Try it live →

Coming soon: Replenishment & forecasting

🔁 Coming soon

Replenishment & forecasting

Baby Essentials Availability Monitor

Monitors formula and nappy availability by store and size and escalates gaps before parents notice.

For your team
On the roadmap
🔁 Coming soon

Replenishment & forecasting

Overstock Resolver

Finds excess stock and recommends transfers, returns to vendor or promotions to clear it.

For your team
On the roadmap
🔁 Coming soon

Replenishment & forecasting

Ramadan Demand Forecaster

Forecasts the shift in demand before and during Ramadan and Eid as the dates move each year.

For your team
On the roadmap
🔁 Coming soon

Replenishment & forecasting

Perishables Ordering Assistant

Orders fresh produce, meat and dairy daily by shelf life, forecast and waste history.

For your team
On the roadmap
🔁 Coming soon

Replenishment & forecasting

Snack Restock Planner

Plans snack, drinks and tobacco restocks between deliveries based on fast-moving lines.

For your team
On the roadmap
🔁 Coming soon

Replenishment & forecasting

Cold Drinks Fill Planner

Plans chiller fills by weather and time of day so cold drinks are always available.

For your team
On the roadmap
🔁 Coming soon

Replenishment & forecasting

Pharmacy Stock Optimiser

Orders medicines from prescription patterns and wholesaler availability so patients do not wait.

For your team
On the roadmap
🔁 Coming soon

Replenishment & forecasting

In-season Reorder Advisor

Identifies fast-selling styles to reorder in-season and checks supplier capacity and lead time.

For your team
On the roadmap
🔁 Coming soon

Replenishment & forecasting

Pet Food Demand Planner

Forecasts pet food demand per store from autoship subscriptions and recurring purchases.

For your team
On the roadmap
🔁 Coming soon

Replenishment & forecasting

Parts Stock Range Optimiser

Decides which parts each branch holds versus central stock from local vehicle demand and urgency.

For your team
On the roadmap
🔁 Coming soon

Replenishment & forecasting

Peak Toy Season Forecaster

Forecasts hot toys for holiday peaks from pre-orders, search trends and early sell-through.

For your team
On the roadmap
🔁 Coming soon

Replenishment & forecasting

Title Reorder Assistant

Reorders backlist and bestseller titles per store from sales velocity and publisher lead times.

For your team
On the roadmap
🔁 Coming soon

Replenishment & forecasting

Seasonal Sports Stock Planner

Plans stock for ski, cycling and football seasons by region and weather outlook.

For your team
On the roadmap
🔁 Coming soon

Replenishment & forecasting

Seasonal Garden Stock Planner

Plans garden and outdoor stock by regional weather forecasts and spring timing.

For your team
On the roadmap
🔁 Coming soon

Replenishment & forecasting

Boutique Stock Balancer

Balances scarce luxury stock between boutiques based on client demand and wait lists.

For your team
On the roadmap

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