EPISODE · Mar 15, 2026 · 16 MIN

Productivity Pulse Episode 5

from ReThink Productivity Podcast

Send us Fan MailHear directly from our experts—Sue, Simon, & James —who share real-world trends, new data findings, and actionable productivity insightsWe 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 LondonWe’ve got the VIP party in partnership with Solvedby.AI on the 22nd April. Register here... VIP AftershowOur Productivity Forum takes place on 10th September in Birmingham. Register here... ReThink Forum 2026  #theproductivityexpertsRegister for the 2026 Productivity ForumFind us in the Top 50 Productivity PodcastsConnect to Simon on LinkedInFollow ReThink on LinkedIn