Use Cases The questions every inventory team must answer

Answer the questions
that matter.

Every end-of-life inventory decision comes down to four questions. FINDS helps teams answer each one with data, context and a defensible rationale — before value is lost.

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01Value

What is my inventory really worth?

Most teams can't see
What inventory is truly worth today
How much can realistically be sold
Whether it aligns with revenue goals
What FINDS does
Analyzes value using historical sales data
Applies your operational & business constraints
Values inventory by product, box, pallet or category
OutcomeA clear, data-driven view of your inventory's real value.
Inventory Value
Inventory value€0M+6.2%
Realistically sellable0%modeled
Value by segmentAT COST
Carryover
€182M
Past season
€71M
Excess
€31M
02Risk

Which inventory needs action before value is lost?

Most teams can't see
Which products will become distressed
Where future losses will occur
What requires action right now
What FINDS does
Detects risk patterns across the catalog
Evaluates inventory health continuously
Prioritizes by your business objectives
OutcomeAct earlier and prevent value erosion.
Risk Radar
Priority queueBY VALUE AT RISK
SegmentHealthAt risk
SS24 — Apparel
2,140 SKUs
Critical€4.2M
FW24 — Outerwear
980 SKUs
Aging€2.6M
Carryover — Bags
410 SKUs
Healthy€0.4M
03Strategy

What is the best strategy for this inventory?

Most teams can't see
Which strategy creates the most value
What trade-offs each decision creates
How constraints change the outcome
What FINDS does
Simulates multiple scenarios side by side
Compares outcomes on your real constraints
Quantifies every trade-off before you commit
OutcomeMake decisions with confidence.
Scenarios
Conservative
€14.2M
recovered
Balanced
€18.7M
recovered
Aggressive
€21.0M
recovered
Balanced strategyRecommended
Recovered€18.7M+€4.5M
Margin41%healthy
Sell-through94%12 wks
04Justify

Can I explain and justify every decision?

Most teams can't see
Why a decision was made
Who approved it
How to prove compliance later
What FINDS does
Tracks every decision with its rationale
Documents the assumptions behind it
Maintains full traceability, ESPR-ready
OutcomeAn auditable inventory decision process.
Decision Ledger
Scored & simulated
92/100 — balanced strategy chosen.
09:15 CET
Approved by VP Inventory
Within brand & margin guardrails.
11:02 CET
Logged to immutable ledger
ESPR-ready record with full lineage.
ESPR · DPP
Different teams. Different questions.
One platform.
Stakeholders

Built for everyone who touches
an inventory decision.

Outlet & Off-Price
Questions they ask
Which inventory should be redirected?
Which channel creates the most value?
How do we maximize recovery?
How FINDS helps — simulate scenarios, compare recovery strategies and find the most valuable path for each opportunity.
Supply Chain & Inventory
Questions they ask
Which inventory requires action?
Where is value at risk?
What if we choose another strategy?
How FINDS helps — identify risks earlier, compare scenarios and align inventory decisions across stakeholders.
Retail
Questions they ask
Should this inventory remain in retail?
Should it be reallocated?
Which products deserve attention?
How FINDS helps — evaluate alternatives and understand the impact of each decision before value is lost.
Finance
Questions they ask
What is our inventory really worth?
What's the financial impact of decisions?
How much can realistically be recovered?
How FINDS helps — turn inventory decisions into measurable financial outcomes.
Sustainability & Compliance
Questions they ask
Can we justify our decisions?
How do we document product journeys?
Are we ready for ESPR?
How FINDS helps — create traceability and maintain an auditable decision process.

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on your own inventory.

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ESPR The EU destruction ban & what it changes

The destruction ban didn't create a logging problem. It created a decision you have to defend.

From July 2026, large fashion and footwear brands can no longer destroy unsold goods. Every unit needs a defensible route — and the reasoning behind it. FINDS turns end-of-life routing into an audit-ready decision.

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Sits on top of your existing ERP / WMS. No replacement, no IT project.

Key ESPR Dates
Feb 2026
Rules finalised
Commission closes the loopholes; standardised disclosure format published.
Now
Implementation window open
Put routing logic, evidence & controls in place before the ban applies.
19 Jul 2026
Destruction ban — large enterprises
Apparel, accessories & footwear. Fines and public-procurement exclusion.
Feb 2027
Mandatory annual disclosure
First public disclosure in standardised format. Needs 12 months of clean data.
What actually changed

A spreadsheet records what you did. It can't defend why you did it.

The ban doesn't just ask where each batch went. It asks whether routing it there was the right, defensible call — and whether you can prove it on demand.

Recycling is not exemptRecycling, energy recovery and disposal all count as destruction. Only preparing-for-reuse is carved out, so your current default is likely non-compliant.
Every exception needs evidenceTen derogations, each requiring documented justification, retained five years and producible within the authority's response window.
Disclosure becomes publicFrom 2027, annual disclosure in a fixed EU format. The data you record now is what you'll report.

Aligned to the Feb 2026 package · Implementing Reg. (EU) 2026/2 · Annex VII CN codes

Decision Ledger
ESPR · audit-ready
Routed → Preparing-for-reuse
SS24-1042 · resale condition verified · exempt under derogation.
EVIDENCE ✓CN 6109
Routed → Outlet, Iberia
SS24-0887 · value retained · no destruction event recorded.
COMPLIANT820 UNITS
Routed → Recycling
FW23-3310 · derogation justification required before sign-off.
EVIDENCE PENDING
Approved by Head of Sustainability
Within brand policy & ESPR derogation rules.
POLICY OK
Logged to immutable ledger
Full lineage, retained 5 years, ready for the disclosure export.
ESPR · 5-YR RETENTION
How FINDS covers it

Decide the route. Record the reasoning. Generate the disclosure.

01

Decide the route

FINDS scores every unit on value, condition and risk, then recommends a defensible destination against the derogation rules: reuse, outlet, donation or recycling.

02

Record the reasoning

The decision and its evidence are written to the ledger as you act, classified against Annex VII CN codes and retained for the five-year window.

03

Generate the disclosure

Export your annual ESPR disclosure in the exact standardised format, ready for regulators and your sustainability report in one click.

The same decision layer that routes your end-of-life inventory produces the compliance evidence as a by-product. One workflow, on top of the systems you already run.

Trust

Working with the brands that set the standard.

L'Oréal Groupe Etam Group

See your brand's ESPR exposure and exactly how FINDS covers it.

A focused 20-minute walkthrough. We map your end-of-life routes to the new rules and show where the evidence comes from.

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