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What is Flow Analysis & How to Use It to Improve Store Performance

what is flow analysis in retail store

Even when a store has high foot traffic, it does not always lead to higher conversion rates. In many cases, the underlying issue lies in how customers move within the store. Without understanding where customers go, where they stop, and which areas they skip, store improvements tend to rely on intuition. Flow analysis provides a…

Convenience Store Shoplifting Prevention Measures: Methods & Strategies

In recent years, the convenience store industry has seen a rapid shift toward unmanned operations and self-checkout systems, with major chains such as 7-Eleven and Lawson accelerating adoption. However, this transition has led to a sharp increase in self-checkout shoplifting and sophisticated cash register fraud methods. As a result, convenience store shoplifting prevention measures have…

Enterprise Operational Governance Transformation with Odoo ERP

Multinational Enterprise Operational Governance ERP case study

VTI streamlined operations for a fast-growing IT firm of 1,500+ employees by replacing fragmented tools with a centralized Odoo ERP. The solution unified HR, CRM, and project delivery, ensuring scalable governance and real-time visibility. Overview Challenge The client’s rapid growth and expanding operational scope exposed several governance gaps in the company’s existing management systems. Fragmented…

AI-Driven Factory: From Real-Time Visibility to Intelligent Manufacturing Operations

AI-Driven Factory

For plant managers and operations directors overseeing large-scale FDI manufacturing operations, the pressure to improve performance is not simply a matter of running lines faster or scheduling more efficiently. The complexity of modern manufacturing has grown to a point where human decision-making alone cannot keep pace with the data being generated every second across the…

Best MES Systems in APAC: Top 10 Platforms for Factory Leaders

MES system

For plant managers and factory directors across APAC—particularly in FDI environments where parent companies require structured, auditable performance reporting—the gap between what ERP says should happen and what actually happens on the shop floor is not just an operational inconvenience. In fact, it is a measurable cost in rework, missed schedules, and management time spent…

Expiry Management: How Retailers Should Use AI & Automation

Expiry Management: How Retailers Use AI & Automation Correctly

Retailers losing 5 to 10 percent of total inventory value to expired stock is not a fringe problem – it is a common operational reality for businesses still relying on manual shelf checks and spreadsheets. For CxOs and digital transformation leaders managing multi-outlet networks across Southeast Asia, that figure represents a direct and largely preventable…

VTI Japan Partners with Odoo to Empower Japanese Enterprises Amidst Global Expansion

VTI Japan Becomes Official Odoo Partner

TOKYO, March 2026 – VTI Japan has officially announced its status as an Odoo Official Partner, marking a significant milestone in its mission to bridge the gap between legacy constraints and global digital agility for Japanese enterprises. By integrating Odoo’s flexible ERP suite with VTI’s deep regional expertise, the partnership provides a robust foundation for…

Smarter Stores, Seamless Journeys – Inside The Future Of Retail

Retail is evolving quickly, but not all changes happen at the same pace. From how customers pay to how inventory is managed and how stores operate, the shift toward digital is reshaping every layer of the industry. For many retailers, the challenge is no longer whether to transform, but how to connect these changes into…

From Legacy to Innovation: Lessons from Japan’s DX Journey

Digital Transformation (DX) is often discussed as a race toward innovation: new services, new business models, and new technologies. But for many Japanese companies, the reality looks very different. Many organizations have been “starting” their DX journeys for years, yet meaningful progress remains limited. So if the effort is there, what is holding them back?…

VTI Japan Unveils Framework to Solve Retail DX Bottlenecks at JRA Conference

VTI Japan Participates in Japan Retail Association DX Conference

VTI Japan participated in the “CIO Research Group & DX Conference Social Implementation Project Joint Meeting” hosted by the Japan Retail Association on March 18, 2026. The event brought together retail companies, government agencies, and IT firms to discuss the latest developments in retail DX and ongoing efforts toward product information standardization. Addressing the Root…