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The kirana stockroom: Shop planner

A fictional shop plans notebook stock for a school fair. You play the shop planner and work through 9 short levels, about 14 minutes in all. Where you start: More stock uses money and space. Less stock may leave a customer waiting. The work connects to careers such as retail manager and supply chain coordinator. It is free, and your reflection stays private.

Your path

Balance shelf space, demand and clear records.

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The kirana stockroom

  1. Easy startStock is a choiceStart this level
  2. Guided exampleWatch the approach
  3. Try a taskUseful demand evidence
  4. Try a taskCounting demand twice
  5. Try a taskChoose a stock order
  6. Try a taskA reorder question
  7. Bring it togetherTwo suppliers
  8. Your reflectionPause and notice
  9. Look backWhat the work involved

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What does a shop planner do in this activity?

A fictional shop plans notebook stock for a school fair.

Balance shelf space, demand and clear records.

Where you start: More stock uses money and space. Less stock may leave a customer waiting.

A worked situation: The fair date is known but notebook demand is uncertain.

  1. Look at recent demand and confirmed orders separately.
  2. Keep a way to reorder if demand rises.

What are the levels?

  1. Stock is a choice, easy start, under a minute
  2. Watch the approach, guided example, 1 minute
  3. Useful demand evidence, try a task, 2 minutes
  4. Counting demand twice, try a task, 2 minutes
  5. Choose a stock order, try a task, 2 minutes
  6. A reorder question, try a task, 2 minutes
  7. Two suppliers, bring it together, 3 minutes
  8. Pause and notice, your reflection, 1 minute
  9. What the work involved, look back, under a minute

Which careers is this work part of?

  • Retail Manager

    Coordinate a shop’s people, stock and service while keeping records reliable.

  • Supply Chain Coordinator

    Connect purchasing, stock and demand so teams can plan with the same information.

The other role in this workplace: Stock assistant

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