Real-time inventory visibility for retail excellence

At Linkroad, we helped Sonae Modelo Continente transform its inventory management by replacing an outdated batch-oriented system with a real-time data platform on Microsoft Azure. This solution unifies inventory data across stores, warehouses, and the e-commerce ecosystem, enabling accurate insights, operational efficiency, and enhanced customer experience.

ClientSonae Modelo Continente

SectorRetail

CompanyLink Consulting

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Project 1

Real-time Inventory Data Platform

Objective: To design and implement a scalable, real-time data platform that provides a unified and reliable view of inventory across all retail channels — physical stores, warehouses, and e-commerce — enhancing visibility and decision-making.

Leveraging Data & AIData AnalyticsData EnrichmentReporting & Intelligence

Challenges

Inefficiencies caused by a batch-oriented inventory system with multiple unreliable data sources.

Need for a unified, real-time view of inventory across diverse retail channels.

Ensuring accurate and accessible inventory insights for customers and external partners.

Designing a scalable, resilient, and secure data platform for high-volume retail operations.

Our approach

Link Consulting, part of the Linkroad ecosystem, designed and implemented a real-time inventory platform on Microsoft Azure, leveraging the Azure Data & AI stack. The solution is built on a microservices architecture (AKS) with Azure Synapse, CosmosDB, Data Lake Gen2, and Event Hubs to ensure real-time ingestion, processing, and visibility of data. A unified access point through APIs provides customers and partners with accurate insights, while DevOps practices with Azure DevOps guarantee scalability, resilience, and continuous delivery for future growth.

Outcomes

Unified, real-time inventory visibility across stores, warehouses, and e-commerce.

Elimination of inefficiencies from the previous batch-oriented system.

Reliable and accurate insights delivered directly to customers and partners.

Improved operational efficiency and streamlined inventory management.

Scalable platform providing a foundation for future data integrations.

Sonae Modelo Continente demonstrates how large retailers can boost operational agility and customer experience by embracing real-time data and cloud-driven innovation. With advanced visibility and reliable insights, this transformation redefines how inventory is managed in the digital retail era.

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