From Manual Planning to Intelligent Procurement Analytics

From Manual Planning to Intelligent Procurement Analytics

From Manual Planning to Intelligent Procurement Analytics

From Manual Planning to Intelligent Procurement Analytics

Transforming Procurement through Advanced Analytics

Transforming Procurement through Advanced Analytics

Real-time procurement visibility

across channels and fulfillment stages

Faster, more accurate planning

with dynamic buy list and budget automation

Operational efficiency

by reducing reliance on spreadsheets and manual reconciliation

Improved vendor and buyer performance

tracking with plan-vs-actual dashboards

Zero spreadsheet chaos. Real-time visibility. Better buying decisions.

Zero spreadsheet chaos. Real-time visibility. Better buying decisions.

Zero spreadsheet chaos. Real-time visibility. Better buying decisions.

Zero spreadsheet chaos. Real-time visibility. Better buying decisions.

For a high-growth luxury resale brand, procurement isn’t just about inventory. It’s about timing, accuracy, and precision. But planning cycles were plagued by fragmented data, manual reporting, and inconsistent projections. Analysts spent hours reconciling spreadsheets across systems with no unified view of demand or performance.

Mindstix helped change that.

Mindstix helped change that.

We partnered to build a modern Procurement Analytics Platform that aggregates cross-system data, powers decision-making through BI dashboards, and automates reporting across teams, streamlining every phase from buy list planning to vendor performance tracking.

Dashboard of a Procurement Analytics Platform on a laptop screen, showing BI charts, inventory levels, pricing metrics, and vendor performance data for smarter buying decisions.
Dashboard of a Procurement Analytics Platform on a laptop screen, showing BI charts, inventory levels, pricing metrics, and vendor performance data for smarter buying decisions.

Smart dashboard for buying decisions

Challenge

The team needed a better way to forecast, buy, and track across complex sales channels.

The team needed a better way to forecast, buy, and track across complex sales channels.

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Disparate data sources made it hard to access clean procurement insights

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Disparate data sources made it hard to access clean procurement insights

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Disparate data sources made it hard to access clean procurement insights

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Disparate data sources made it hard to access clean procurement insights

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Disparate data sources made it hard to access clean procurement insights

02

Manual workflows for buy lists and budget masters slowed down execution

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Manual workflows for buy lists and budget masters slowed down execution

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Manual workflows for buy lists and budget masters slowed down execution

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Manual workflows for buy lists and budget masters slowed down execution

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Manual workflows for buy lists and budget masters slowed down execution

03

Inventory visibility was lagging across pre-receive, in-transit, and on-hand stages

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Inventory visibility was lagging across pre-receive, in-transit, and on-hand stages

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Inventory visibility was lagging across pre-receive, in-transit, and on-hand stages

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Inventory visibility was lagging across pre-receive, in-transit, and on-hand stages

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Inventory visibility was lagging across pre-receive, in-transit, and on-hand stages

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Procurement teams had no real-time indicators for buyer performance or plan-vs-actual tracking

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Procurement teams had no real-time indicators for buyer performance or plan-vs-actual tracking

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Procurement teams had no real-time indicators for buyer performance or plan-vs-actual tracking

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Procurement teams had no real-time indicators for buyer performance or plan-vs-actual tracking

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Procurement teams had no real-time indicators for buyer performance or plan-vs-actual tracking

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Reconciliation across systems (ERP, Excel, SharePoint) was error-prone and time-consuming

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Reconciliation across systems (ERP, Excel, SharePoint) was error-prone and time-consuming

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Reconciliation across systems (ERP, Excel, SharePoint) was error-prone and time-consuming

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Reconciliation across systems (ERP, Excel, SharePoint) was error-prone and time-consuming

Why it matters?

In fast-moving resale, buying the right product at the right time defines margin. This procurement analytics platform turned reactive planning into proactive intelligence, helping the business move faster, buy smarter, and stay aligned from boardroom to warehouse.

Transformation

We helped deliver an integrated analytics platform - fast, flexible, and designed for scale.

We helped deliver an integrated analytics platform - fast, flexible, and designed for scale.

We helped deliver an integrated analytics platform - fast, flexible, and designed for scale.

We helped deliver an integrated analytics platform - fast, flexible, and designed for scale.

We helped deliver an integrated analytics platform - fast, flexible, and designed for scale.

Unified Data Platform Aggregated sales, inventory, and procurement data across ERP, Excel sheets, and external tools into a single Azure-hosted warehouse.

Power BI Dashboards Launched 8+ dynamic reports including Style Activity, Attribution Buy List, Pre-Received Gauge, and Sales by Transaction.

Daily & Monthly Static Reports Updated data at fingertips on daily & monthly basis, providing a holistic view of the latest data, increasing the overall performance & efficiency.

Automated Workflows
Replaced manual Excel-based reports with scheduled, validated pipelines using Azure Data Factory and Power BI.

Smart Planning Templates Pre-populated budget and buy list templates for faster planning, fewer errors, and easier vendor coordination.

Engagement Model
Structured cadence of grooming, UAT, and stakeholder check-ins ensured rapid alignment and iterative rollout.

ABOUT US

Mindstix is an AI-native commerce studio helping brands transform storefront experiences, optimize operations, and unlock new revenue channels. We blend agentic AI, vertical-specific playbooks, and accelerator components to deliver measurable impact fast, driving growth, personalization, and operational reliability while modernizing complex eCommerce ecosystems for long-term scalability and success.

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© 2025 Mindstix Software Labs.
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ABOUT US

Mindstix is an AI-native commerce studio helping brands transform storefront experiences, optimize operations, and unlock new revenue channels. We blend agentic AI, vertical-specific playbooks, and accelerator components to deliver measurable impact fast, driving growth, personalization, and operational reliability while modernizing complex eCommerce ecosystems for long-term scalability and success.

AI-native Commerce Studio
Engineered. Accelerated. Outcome-driven.

© 2025 Mindstix Software Labs.
All.Rights.Reserved

ABOUT US

Mindstix is an AI-native commerce studio helping brands transform storefront experiences, optimize operations, and unlock new revenue channels. We blend agentic AI, vertical-specific playbooks, and accelerator components to deliver measurable impact fast, driving growth, personalization, and operational reliability while modernizing complex eCommerce ecosystems for long-term scalability and success.

AI-native Commerce Studio
Engineered. Accelerated. Outcome-driven.

© 2025 Mindstix Software Labs.
All.Rights.Reserved

ABOUT US

Mindstix is an AI-native commerce studio helping brands transform storefront experiences, optimize operations, and unlock new revenue channels. We blend agentic AI, vertical-specific playbooks, and accelerator components to deliver measurable impact fast, driving growth, personalization, and operational reliability while modernizing complex eCommerce ecosystems for long-term scalability and success.

AI-native Commerce Studio
Engineered. Accelerated. Outcome-driven.

© 2025 Mindstix Software Labs.
All.Rights.Reserved

ABOUT US

Mindstix is an AI-native commerce studio helping brands transform storefront experiences, optimize operations, and unlock new revenue channels. We blend agentic AI, vertical-specific playbooks, and accelerator components to deliver measurable impact fast, driving growth, personalization, and operational reliability while modernizing complex eCommerce ecosystems for long-term scalability and success.

AI-native Commerce Studio
Engineered. Accelerated. Outcome-driven.

© 2025 Mindstix Software Labs.
All.Rights.Reserved