Enhancing Cross-Country Distribution and Inventory Collaboration

L’Oréal is the world’s leading beauty company and a pioneer in Beauty Tech. Driven by its singular corporate purpose—to create the beauty that moves the world—the company manages a diverse, international portfolio of over 35 global brands spanning four business divisions: Luxury, Consumer Products, Professional Products, and Dermatological Beauty. With a physical presence in over 150 countries, L’Oréal leverages its deep-rooted heritage in research, development, and green chemistry to deliver safe, high-performance, and sustainable beauty solutions tailored to the unique cultural needs of billions of consumers worldwide.

Solution

Microsoft Power Platform

Challenge

Quarterly redistribution of unused, expiring stock (E&O) under the No Waste program relied on manual cross-country negotiations, lacking a central, rules-based engine to allocate and transfer products.

Solution

 

A model-driven Power Platform application integrating with Product Information Management (PIM) and SAP to manage 2nd-life stock distribution and country-specific requests.

Key Capabilities:

  • Allocation Campaigns: Centralized creation of quarterly stock allocation sessions.

  • Shared Workspace: A single database connecting France, Germany, and Italy.

  • Rules-Based Demand Matching: Possibility to manage the product scope, and request allocations based on automated business rules and stock parameters.

Business Value & Impact

Developed in 7 months, the system has been live for one year, successfully driving circular economy initiatives. Plans are in place to expand the platform to other countries.

Upgrade your business strength with Dynamics 365

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Upgrade your business strength with Dynamics 365

OntargIT is an official Microsoft partner for the implementation of Dynamics 365 technologies. With our experience in various industries, we will provide an individualized approach and effective solutions that will perfectly meet the needs of your company. Leave a request now, and our team of experts will help you take advantage of all the benefits of Dynamics 365.