Many FMCG distributors still price by hand and by fixed rules, so margin leaks quietly on existing deals and trade promotions. AI dynamic pricing with margin guardrails recommends the right price for every SKU, channel and customer tier, and flags the deals that are losing money. This page shows how it works, using an anonymized AI Readiness Assessment of a consumer-goods distributor.
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A distributor of third-party consumer brands, selling to retail, HORECA and key accounts. Goal: grow 10% within 12 months.
Pricing ran on people and fixed rules
Prices per SKU, channel and customer tier were set manually or by hard-coded rules. Quality depended on who priced and how much time they had.
Nobody saw which deals and trade promotions had drifted below target margin, so the leakage compounded every month.
Recommendations inside two guardrails
A recommendation engine suggests price and promo changes by SKU, channel and tier, always between the margin floor and the competitive ceiling.
It scans live deals and flags the ones leaking margin. The commercial team makes the call; the AI does the homework.
How it works
Read the data
Cost, price and deal history from the ERP, plus observed competitor prices.
Recommend
A price per SKU, channel and tier, with evidence and a confidence level.
Approve
Commercial and finance accept or adjust it in their usual workflow.
Learn
Every decision and result is logged, so recommendations keep improving.
Delivery plan: 16 weeks
What needs to be in place
- A clean cost and price master in the ERP
- A way to observe competitor prices
- Clear rules for who approves a price change
What we track
- Gross margin %
- Days sales outstanding (DSO)
- Working capital
Expected impact
Figures are assessment projections, not measured results. Client identity and assessment details are withheld.
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