We have identified four specific areas where a real-time inventory update will ensure that Bed Bath & Beyond's high product margins and exceptional customer satisfaction are maintained while you advance in a competitive retail landscape. A real-time inventory system will improve customer service and increase customer loyalty. The system will reduce backorder costs and bring more customers to Bed Bath & Beyond instead of closer-to-home department stores and online competitors. Inventory costs will be reduced by reducing the “bullwhip effect”, which will have a positive impact on supply chain operations and allow suppliers to reduce costs. Finally, we will show how an in-store product receiving and positioning system improves and increases the positioning of items in the store