Featured Session: Retail on Steroids

Automated Item Management & Purchase Management

High operational pressure, tight margins, and increasingly complex product assortments make retail more challenging today than ever before. Consumers expect products to be available at all times, accurate pricing, and a seamless omnichannel experience. At the same time, many retailers are still struggling with manual inventory management, error-prone ordering processes, and limited predictability in their inventory.

During Think Tech, Speak Human we'll make that reality the focus of the session “Retail on Steroids: Automated Item and Purchase Management”. In this session, you'll discover how Intelligent AI Applications, integrated into modern ERP environments, helps retailers operate faster, smarter, and more efficiently without adding complexity.

Two persistent challenges that continue to hold retailers back

1. Product management takes time

Retailers often manage thousands to tens of thousands of items. Creating new products involves a lot of manual work: descriptions, categories, attributes, variants, prices, and supplier information must all be entered correctly. This process is not only time-consuming but also prone to errors, especially with rapidly changing collections or seasonal assortments. What if AI could help quickly gather all this data from various sources so that even less experienced employees could create product listings perfectly?

2. Purchasing Decisions Based on Gut Feelings

When should you reorder? And how much? Many retailers still rely on experience, Excel, or fixed minimum and maximum thresholds. The result: overstock, stockouts, or missed revenue opportunities. Without data-driven insights, procurement management remains a error-prone process. What if AI could add an extra layer of intelligence to the ordering process, allowing you to always respond to seasonal peaks using historical data?

These challenges are familiar to many retailers and are precisely the reason why Automation and AI ...are no longer a luxury, but a necessity.

AI as a Catalyst for Operational Efficiency

AI is increasingly being used to automate repetitive tasks and turn large amounts of retail data into actionable insights. Examples include demand forecasting, order recommendations, and automated inventory management. Retailers who integrate AI strategically not only save time but also improve their accuracy and customer service.

ERP as the central driving force

In an industry where speed and scalability are crucial, ERP is the beating heart of the retail organization. With a single centralized environment, All of your store's processes are seamlessly connected: inventory, purchasing, sales, finance, and reporting. No more standalone tools or fragmented data—just one reliable source of truth.

Thanks to the Full integration with Microsoft 365 Teams collaborate more efficiently, and insights are available anytime, anywhere. In addition, the platform scalable for any retailer; from a single store to a complex multi-store organization. That solid ERP foundation is essential for deploying AI applications securely, in a controlled manner, and with maximum impact within item and purchase management.

The Session: Retail on Steroids

During this session, we'll demonstrate concrete, practical AI applications that are already making a difference in retail today:

• Create Items Automatically
  With minimal input—such as a brief description or supplier information—AI automatically creates complete product listings, including categories, attributes, and naming suggestions.
• Smart Purchase Management Through Simple Prompts
  Instead of complex analyses, you can use a simple prompt to have the calculation done which products you need to reorder, taking into account history, turnover, seasonal factors, and current inventory.
• Faster decisions, fewer mistakes
  AI supports procurement and back-office teams by eliminating repetitive work and backing up decisions with data rather than assumptions.

The result? Less manual work, more control, and a retail organization that’s ready to scale.

AI is becoming tangible and practical. It’s not just hype—it delivers immediate value.

Who is this session for?

This session is particularly relevant for:

• Retail Managers and Store Managers
• Purchasing and Supply Chain Managers
• ERP and IT decision-makers in retail
• Organizations with one or more stores, online stores, or omnichannel workflows