Confluent Kafka

Real-Time Inventory Management with Confluent Kafka

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The Challenge

In today’s fast-paced retail landscape, real-time inventory visibility is critical to success. A leading global retail chain faced: 

  • Delayed product re-listing: Returned items took up to 24 hours to reflect back in inventory, leading to lost sales and surplus stock. 
  • Out-of-sync inventory data: Manual updates caused mismatches between available stock and what’s shown online or in reseller portals. 
  • Order fulfillment failures: Reseller outlets lacked accurate, up-to-date inventory views, resulting in unfulfilled orders and poor customer experience. 
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Our Solution

Confluent Kafka for Real-Time Inventory Modernization

SID Global Solutions implemented a streaming architecture using Confluent Kafka to enable real-time inventory intelligence across the supply chain.  

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Key Solution Components: 

  • Confluent Kafka Streams Application 
    Processes return events in real time, ensuring instant inventory updates across systems. 
  • Confluent Connectors with CDC 
    Integrates with inventory databases using Change Data Capture, eliminating the 24-hour delay in re-listing returned items. 
  • kSQLDB for Real-Time Inventory View 
    Maintains up-to-date views of stock availability across multiple reseller outlets, improving accuracy and fulfillment. 

Business Outcomes

Before Kafka After SIDGS + Confluent Kafka
24-hour delay in reflecting returns Instant re-listing and availability post-return
Frequent inventory mismatches Accurate real-time inventory across systems
Missed orders due to outdated stock views Seamless fulfillment with up-to-date inventory at reseller level
High manual effort in inventory tracking Streamlined, automated inventory operations

Benefits Delivered

Increased Revenue & Reduced Waste

Instant re-listing of returned products minimizes lost sales and surplus stock.  

Improved Inventory Accuracy & Fulfillment

Real-time updates enable accurate order processing and reduce customer dissatisfaction. 

Operational Efficiency & Cost Savings

Kafka-based automation reduced manual interventions and associated costs.  

Scalable Architecture for Growth

Kafka Streams allow the system to scale effortlessly with new outlets and transaction volumes.  

Why SID Global Solutions for Confluent Kafka in Retail?

Retail-Focused Kafka Expertise

Use cases designed for inventory, returns, order orchestration, and supply chain streaming.  

Proven Delivery Models

Real-time streaming platforms deployed at scale across BFSI and Retail.  

Confluent-Native Implementation

Kafka Streams, Connectors, CDC, kSQLDB, and Confluent Cloud expertise.  

Automation & Governance

Full lifecycle management with fault tolerance and observability. 

Adaptability & Innovation

COE-driven knowledge retention and rapid onboarding models. 

Ready to Modernize Inventory Management?

Let’s help you reimagine real-time operations across your retail ecosystem. 

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