Hitesh Lakhyani_Warehouse
Hitesh Lakhyani_Warehouse

Inventory Audit Tool

Designed and deployed a smart Inventory Audit tool that streamlined warehouse and retail audits with real-time accuracy, improved error handling, and measurable efficiency gains — already showing 10% uplift, on track for 25%.

Warehouse

Retail

Project Overview

Designing an Inventory Audit Tool to Drive Accuracy, Compliance, and Operational Excellence Across Tata 1mg’s Expanding Network of Stores and Warehouses

As Tata 1mg scales its retail and warehouse operations, maintaining inventory accuracy is key to delivering a seamless healthcare experience. To support this growth, I designed the Inventory Audit Tool—a digital solution that empowers auditors and store managers to perform efficient stock checks, flag discrepancies in real time, and generate instant reports. This tool ensures inventory integrity, boosts transparency, and lays the foundation for scalable, compliant operations.

Identified Problems

  1. High Shrinkage Rate
    A portion of inventory is lost due to theft, mismanagement, and tracking errors, leading to financial leakage and stock discrepancies.

  2. High Pushback Rate
    Orders frequently go unfulfilled due to incorrect inventory records, misplaced stock, damaged goods, or unavailability, impacting customer experience and operational efficiency.

  3. Low Audit Efficiency and Accuracy
    Current audit processes rely on manual stock checks, which are time-consuming, prone to human error, and lack real-time tracking capabilities.

Hitesh Lakhyani_Store and warehouse

Design approarch

User-Centric Audit Flows: Partial or Wall-to-Wall

The audit tool is built around adaptable user journeys, allowing store managers and auditors to switch effortlessly between partial spot-checks and full wall-to-wall audits within the same interface. Instead of rigid templates, the app uses configurable tasks, batch assignments, and intuitive controls for skipping, pausing, or re-ordering items—reducing friction and downtime during stock checks.

Hitesh Lakhyani_design approach

Designs

Hitesh Lakhyani_Audit app design

Results

  1. Shrinkage Rate Reduced by 20-30%
    Real-time stock reconciliation, discrepancy alerts, and accountability minimized losses from theft and mismanagement.

  2. Pushback Rate Dropped from 7% to 3.4%
    Enhanced tracking reduced order failures from misplacement, damage, or unavailability — directly improving customer experience.

  3. Audit Efficiency Improved by 50%, Accuracy by 80%
    Replaced manual checks with QR scanning and real-time tracking, cutting audit time in half with higher precision.

  4. Compliance & Transparency Strengthened
    Automated audit logs and real-time visibility ensured scalability toward 500+ stores with greater trust.

  5. Elevated User Experience
    82% of users preferred the new design for its intuitive interface, driving a positive NPS of 29%.

Collaborators

Built with Brilliant Minds

Acknowledging the designers who turned vision into impact — meet the people who made it possible.

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FAQ

01

What makes your design process unique?

02

Have you worked on MVPs or 0-to-1 product journeys?

03

What is your design process like from research to handoff?

04

How do you handle tight deadlines or scope changes in a project?

05

How do you handle design critiques or conflicting feedback?

Hitesh Lakhyani_Warehouse
Hitesh Lakhyani_Warehouse

Inventory Audit Tool

Designed and deployed a smart Inventory Audit tool that streamlined warehouse and retail audits with real-time accuracy, improved error handling, and measurable efficiency gains — already showing 10% uplift, on track for 25%.

Warehouse

Retail

Project Overview

Designing an Inventory Audit Tool to Drive Accuracy, Compliance, and Operational Excellence Across Tata 1mg’s Expanding Network of Stores and Warehouses

As Tata 1mg scales its retail and warehouse operations, maintaining inventory accuracy is key to delivering a seamless healthcare experience. To support this growth, I designed the Inventory Audit Tool—a digital solution that empowers auditors and store managers to perform efficient stock checks, flag discrepancies in real time, and generate instant reports. This tool ensures inventory integrity, boosts transparency, and lays the foundation for scalable, compliant operations.

Identified Problems

  1. High Shrinkage Rate
    A portion of inventory is lost due to theft, mismanagement, and tracking errors, leading to financial leakage and stock discrepancies.

  2. High Pushback Rate
    Orders frequently go unfulfilled due to incorrect inventory records, misplaced stock, damaged goods, or unavailability, impacting customer experience and operational efficiency.

  3. Low Audit Efficiency and Accuracy
    Current audit processes rely on manual stock checks, which are time-consuming, prone to human error, and lack real-time tracking capabilities.

Hitesh Lakhyani_Store and warehouse

Design approarch

User-Centric Audit Flows: Partial or Wall-to-Wall

The audit tool is built around adaptable user journeys, allowing store managers and auditors to switch effortlessly between partial spot-checks and full wall-to-wall audits within the same interface. Instead of rigid templates, the app uses configurable tasks, batch assignments, and intuitive controls for skipping, pausing, or re-ordering items—reducing friction and downtime during stock checks.

Hitesh Lakhyani_design approach

Designs

Hitesh Lakhyani_Audit app design

Results

  1. Shrinkage Rate Reduced by 20-30%
    Real-time stock reconciliation, discrepancy alerts, and accountability minimized losses from theft and mismanagement.

  2. Pushback Rate Dropped from 7% to 3.4%
    Enhanced tracking reduced order failures from misplacement, damage, or unavailability — directly improving customer experience.

  3. Audit Efficiency Improved by 50%, Accuracy by 80%
    Replaced manual checks with QR scanning and real-time tracking, cutting audit time in half with higher precision.

  4. Compliance & Transparency Strengthened
    Automated audit logs and real-time visibility ensured scalability toward 500+ stores with greater trust.

  5. Elevated User Experience
    82% of users preferred the new design for its intuitive interface, driving a positive NPS of 29%.

Collaborators

Built with Brilliant Minds

Acknowledging the designers who turned vision into impact — meet the people who made it possible.

Bhavya's profile

More Works

FAQ

01

What makes your design process unique?

02

Have you worked on MVPs or 0-to-1 product journeys?

03

What is your design process like from research to handoff?

04

How do you handle tight deadlines or scope changes in a project?

05

How do you handle design critiques or conflicting feedback?

Hitesh Lakhyani_Warehouse
Hitesh Lakhyani_Warehouse

Inventory Audit Tool

Designed and deployed a smart Inventory Audit tool that streamlined warehouse and retail audits with real-time accuracy, improved error handling, and measurable efficiency gains — already showing 10% uplift, on track for 25%.

Warehouse

Retail

Project Overview

Designing an Inventory Audit Tool to Drive Accuracy, Compliance, and Operational Excellence Across Tata 1mg’s Expanding Network of Stores and Warehouses

As Tata 1mg scales its retail and warehouse operations, maintaining inventory accuracy is key to delivering a seamless healthcare experience. To support this growth, I designed the Inventory Audit Tool—a digital solution that empowers auditors and store managers to perform efficient stock checks, flag discrepancies in real time, and generate instant reports. This tool ensures inventory integrity, boosts transparency, and lays the foundation for scalable, compliant operations.

Identified Problems

  1. High Shrinkage Rate
    A portion of inventory is lost due to theft, mismanagement, and tracking errors, leading to financial leakage and stock discrepancies.

  2. High Pushback Rate
    Orders frequently go unfulfilled due to incorrect inventory records, misplaced stock, damaged goods, or unavailability, impacting customer experience and operational efficiency.

  3. Low Audit Efficiency and Accuracy
    Current audit processes rely on manual stock checks, which are time-consuming, prone to human error, and lack real-time tracking capabilities.

Hitesh Lakhyani_Store and warehouse

Design approarch

User-Centric Audit Flows: Partial or Wall-to-Wall

The audit tool is built around adaptable user journeys, allowing store managers and auditors to switch effortlessly between partial spot-checks and full wall-to-wall audits within the same interface. Instead of rigid templates, the app uses configurable tasks, batch assignments, and intuitive controls for skipping, pausing, or re-ordering items—reducing friction and downtime during stock checks.

Hitesh Lakhyani_design approach

Designs

Hitesh Lakhyani_Audit app design

Results

  1. Shrinkage Rate Reduced by 20-30%
    Real-time stock reconciliation, discrepancy alerts, and accountability minimized losses from theft and mismanagement.

  2. Pushback Rate Dropped from 7% to 3.4%
    Enhanced tracking reduced order failures from misplacement, damage, or unavailability — directly improving customer experience.

  3. Audit Efficiency Improved by 50%, Accuracy by 80%
    Replaced manual checks with QR scanning and real-time tracking, cutting audit time in half with higher precision.

  4. Compliance & Transparency Strengthened
    Automated audit logs and real-time visibility ensured scalability toward 500+ stores with greater trust.

  5. Elevated User Experience
    82% of users preferred the new design for its intuitive interface, driving a positive NPS of 29%.

Collaborators

Built with Brilliant Minds

Acknowledging the designers who turned vision into impact — meet the people who made it possible.

Bhavya's profile

More Works

FAQ

What makes your design process unique?

Have you worked on MVPs or 0-to-1 product journeys?

What is your design process like from research to handoff?

How do you handle tight deadlines or scope changes in a project?

How do you handle design critiques or conflicting feedback?