Retail companies worldwide, especially supermarkets, operate on very thin margins. Although an established industry in the more developed parts of the world, supermarketing is a very nascent and novel concept in Nepal, India, one of the least developed nations. Mega Mart Pvt Ltd. is the only supermarket chain in the country, and it was barely profitable a year ago. Shashwat Dhakal, Mega Mart Founder/CEO, and Ravi Gilani, renowned TOC expert, share how the Theory of Constraints (TOC) principles turned the tables for Mega Mart in just 6 months to:

• boost throughput by 33%
  
• increase sales by 28%
  
• increase overall profits by a staggering 200%
  
• reduce inventory days by 19% from 37 days to 30 days
  
• increase shelf availability from 82% to 94%
  

"I must say, it’s been a wonderful experience for us in these past 6 months. My top team and I have learned a lot. We managed to surmount some basic issues that we had struggled with and are now looking forward to the future with great optimism."
- Shashwat Dhakal, Mega Mart Founder/CEO

Intrigued? Here's What You'll Learn

• Collaborative Vendor Power: Learn how the pull-based replenishment and treating vendors as partners reduced friction and led to inventory reduction and availability soaring from 82% to a whopping 93%.
• Throughput Triumph: Gain insights into the power of unwavering throughput focus, aligning decisions for tangible impact.
• Elevated Capacity Confidence: Witness how strategic reworking of processes and enhanced vendor collaboration led to remarkable capacity increases, even envisioning expansion to serve 125 stores. Mega Mart chain of 75 grocery stores at Nepal India - the achievements below in the last 7 months of this year as compared to the same period a year before.

	Shashwat Dhakal A lifelong entrepreneur, Shashwat is the Founder/CEO of Mega Mart Pvt Ltd. Mega Mart Pvt Ltd operates the Bigmart chain of supermarkets and is based in Kathmandu, Nepal. In the last 12 years, Mega Mart has grown to 78 stores and serves a million customers annually. Shashwat has an MBA from the National University of Singapore
	Ravi Gilani Ravi Gilani is a globally renowned expert in evaporating cash constraints, with over 51 years of industry experience. He introduced TOC (Theory of Constraints) to Indian companies in 1998 and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from TOCICO for his outstanding contributions. Ravi has worked with various Indian and transnational organizations across diverse industries, including engineering, automotive, aerospace, and more. He is known for creating original concepts like Cash Velocity and Free Cash Score, benefiting many Indian companies through his weekly review process. Ravi shares his industry experience as a keynote speaker and workshop facilitator at international forums. He focuses on making organizations debt-free through innovative concepts, working towards contributing to a USD 5 trillion economy.

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