Optimize Your Takealot Replenishments with OneBeat

The Importance of Stocking All DCs

Takealot operates several DCs across South Africa, including two in Johannesburg, one in Cape Town, and now one in Durban, with potential plans to expand even further. Ensuring your products are stocked in all these DCs is essential. Customers expect fast delivery, and lead-time orders from distant DCs are no longer acceptable.

Many sellers make the mistake of only stocking Johannesburg, ignoring the costs and delays associated with inter-DC transfers. This results in missed sales, slower delivery times, and unnecessary fees.

Takealot’s Penalty for Insufficient Stock

To improve delivery efficiency, Takealot now penalizes sellers who don’t maintain adequate stock in the right DCs based on sales data. While Takealot provides stock recommendations, these can often lead to overstocking — especially when sales fluctuate — locking up capital and incurring storage fees.

How OneBeat Optimizes Replenishment

OneBeat is built to take the stress and guesswork out of Takealot inventory management. Using advanced analytics, it calculates exactly what to send, where, and when — so you stay in control and ahead of demand.

OneBeat’s Key Benefits:

• Dynamic MOQ Recommendations
  Replenish the smallest quantity possible (often as low as one unit), while still optimizing for courier costs and maintaining availability.

• Smart Lead Time Planning
  Keep around 15–20 days of stock in each DC to balance availability with cash flow.

• Daily DC-Level Sales Insights
  Instantly see how each SKU is performing across Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban, and replenish accordingly — without spreadsheets.

• Seasonality and Trend Awareness
  OneBeat auto-adjusts for seasonal patterns and product trends, keeping your replenishment in sync with real demand.

• Profitability and Lost Sales Insights
  Analyze margin, sell-through rates, and potential missed revenue — giving you a complete picture for strategic decisions.

The Easiest Replenishment Process You’ll Ever Use

With OneBeat, getting started is incredibly fast and simple. You can be up and running in just one day. Here’s how:

1. We connect to your Takealot account using your API.

2. We analyze your last 12 months of data and set buffer levels for each SKU in each DC.

3. We set up your account — and you’re ready to go.

From that point on, all you need to do is open OneBeat once a day, run your replenishment recommendation report, and OneBeat will tell you exactly what to send to each DC.
✅ No spreadsheets.
✅ No guesswork.
✅ Less than 2 minutes a day.

Simplifying a Complex Process

Managing inventory across multiple DCs can be a logistical nightmare — but OneBeat turns it into a smooth, automated process. You’ll always have the right products in the right place, avoid costly penalties, and keep customers happy with fast delivery.

Investing in OneBeat means investing in efficiency, profitability, and peace of mind. Say goodbye to overstocking, stockouts, and admin overload — and let OneBeat simplify your Takealot replenishment.