Location History:
- Kolkata, IN (2020)
- Hooghly, IN (2020 - 2024)
Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2020-2024
Title: The Innovative Mind of Sourit Manna
Introduction
Sourit Manna is a notable inventor based in Hooghly, India, recognized for his contributions to retail technology. With a total of five patents to his name, he has made significant strides in enhancing product management and sales strategies within the retail sector.
Latest Patents
One of Sourit Manna's latest patents is titled "System and method for product assortment management." This invention provides approaches that determine and fine-tune product assortments carried by retail stores. It considers various factors such as the number of stores that carry an item, the sales performance of the item, customer loyalty, and the availability of substitutes. These factors help determine actions like increasing or decreasing the shelf space for an item. Another significant patent is "System and method for determining and implementing sales clusters for stores." This invention involves dividing an initial sales cluster into multiple velocity buckets, which are further divided into micro-clusters based on demographic or store characteristic information. An importance score and a performance score for each micro-cluster are determined, leading to the identification of an optimal sales cluster and a corresponding optimal planogram for each retail store.
Career Highlights
Sourit Manna currently works at Walmart Apollo, LLC, where he applies his innovative ideas to improve retail operations. His work focuses on leveraging technology to enhance product assortment and sales strategies, making a substantial impact on the retail industry.