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Helping food brands and retailers reduce food wastage
Fountain9 is a predictive inventory planning solution. We help food brands and retailers reduce food wastage and improve product availability by predicting their future inventory needs. Food wastage is a global problem that has both financial and environmental costs. An estimated $1.3 Bn tonnes of food is wasted every year and 7 - 15% of that is because of mismanaged inventory. We accurately predict future inventory imbalances which lead to out of stock situations or wastage, and also recommends best ways of minimising their impact. Our state of the art demand sensing and pricing engine takes into account several factors like historical sales trends, seasonality, holidays, markdown events and pricing changes to predict future inventory requirements and optimize prices. Predicted inventory demand is also aligned with supply side data to identify ideal suppliers and replenishment quantities that minimize chances of stock outs or inventory wastage.
Kronoscope (formerly Fountain9) provides predictive inventory planning software aimed at reducing out-of-stocks and excess inventory for food brands and retailers. It emphasizes demand sensing, forecasting accuracy, and higher product availability through an AI-driven engine.
Kronoscope offers predictive inventory planning that integrates demand sensing and inventory planning to keep stock optimally aligned with changing demand, promotions, seasons, and supply. The product advertises improvements such as 25% higher availability, 20% reduction in out-of-stocks and excess inventory, and 10–15% higher demand prediction accuracy. It features an AI engine designed to ensure optimal stocking at each point in distribution and includes capabilities like forecasting, demand sensing, and replenishment planning as part of a broader inventory optimization workflow. The site references an option to book a demo and mentions an easy integration path.
Who it’s for: Food brands and retailers seeking to reduce food wastage through improved inventory planning and demand forecasting.
Product updates and brand name transition (Fountain9 to Kronoscope); marketing emphasis on book-a-demo, demand forecasting, and KPI claims.
CEO & Co-founder @ Fountain9 | Ex-Google (Head of S&OP) | Ex-American Express (Director, Risk & Information Management, Ex-Sears (Manager, Analytics) | CMU Alum
CTO & Co-founder @ Fountain9 || Ex-Google (PM and Quant Research) || Ex-IBM (Advanced Analytics) || CMU Alum
Inventory management SaaS for Retail & Consumer brands
Demand Forecasting as a Service
