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Mar 15, 2026 16 min

Productivity Pulse Episode 5

from ReThink Productivity Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Hear directly from our experts—Sue, Simon, & James —who share real-world trends, new data findings, and actionable productivity insights We dig into stock to shelf benchmarking and reveal how much replenishment time is lost to movement and returns. We share early findings and details of our benchmarking report and Retail Technology Show plans • Early look at our retail benchmarking report launch • Why benchmarking gives context beyond raw task times • The real cost of replenishment and movement waste • Impact of returning stock to backroom and double handling • Lean-inspired fixes: batching, pull signals, one-touch flow • Resource vs demand mismatches driving “keep busy” habits • Per-item cost insights and how to track them We will be at the Retail Technology Show the 22nd and 23rd of April at the Excel in London We’ve got the VIP party in partnership with Solvedby.AI on the 22nd April. Register here... VIP Aftershow Our Productivity Forum takes place on 10th September in Birmingham. Register here... ReThink Forum 2026 #theproductivityexperts Download a copy of the ReThink Productivity Retail Report Connect to Simon on LinkedIn Follow ReThink on LinkedIn

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Send us Fan Mail Hear directly from our experts—Sue, Simon, & James —who share real-world trends, new data findings, and actionable productivity insights We dig into stock to shelf benchmarking and reveal how much replenishment time is lost to movement and returns. We share early findings and details of our benchmarking report and Retail Technology Show plans • Early look at our retail benchmarking report launch • Why benchmarking gives context beyond raw task times • The real...

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Productivity Pulse Episode 5

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Chapters

  1. 0:10 Welcome And Guest Intros
  2. 0:34 Benchmark Report Sneak Peek
  3. 1:31 Launch Dates And Event Details
  4. 2:40 Why Benchmarking Matters
  5. 4:43 The Hidden Cost Of Replenishment
  6. 6:48 Breaking Down Replenishment Tasks
  7. 8:23 Movement Waste And Variability
  8. 10:34 Stock For A Walk And Returns
  9. 12:05 Lean Lessons And Per Item Costs
  10. 14:00 Root Causes And Practical Actions
  11. 15:23 Next Steps And Final Reminders

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