SKYPRO launches AI-driven uniform management system to help companies reduce inventory costs

The travel and hospitality sector will be among the hardest hit by the Coronavirus and its after-effects, according to many experts and economists. Companies from airlines and hotels, as well as other industries are exploring solutions to reduce expenditures and improve efficiencies.

Toward that goal, SKYPRO, a leading developer of uniforms and shoes that are specially made to improve the health and wellbeing of professionals, has announced the launch of a revolutionary technology for uniform procurement and stock management: mySkypro Portal. This platform uses a proprietary Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm to forecast usage and replacement of uniforms, saving time, complexity and reducing stock and inventory costs, without compromising quality.

“Managing the thousands of uniform pieces ordered every year is a major logistical challenge for procurement managers,” says Jorge Pinto, SKYPRO Chairman & CEO. “Airlines, hotels as well as numerous other sectors such as foodservice, medical and government institutions around the world spend a lot of money, energy and effort ensuring the right level of professional attire is always in stock, so it is important for staff to receive the right uniform in their size; to guarantee optimal stock levels; to simplify the process for product returns; and to limit time-intensive fitting sessions,” Pinto adds. “Our proprietary AI solution streamlines the process for uniform managers, the procurement department and employees, while reducing uniform management complexity, time and cost.”

The mySkypro Portal:

• Enables a customized shopping experience for crew, giving them 100% control and accountability for receiving their uniforms. Employees can order items in just three clicks, schedule fittings, have orders delivered to their doorstep and view status through an easy tracking/return system.

• Notifies uniform managers of the optimal time to place orders based on existing inventory and demand, lead times and minimum order quantities, through its AI algorithm. mySkypro also predicts the correct sizing allocation to order based on pre-defined parameters and past orders. This helps minimize stock on hand at any given time and reduces waste from overordering or stockpiling uncommon sizes, saving airlines money.

• Fully integrates with other Enterprise Planning Systems and with any uniform supplier, even when that supplier is not SKYPRO.

• Provides full transparency and instant reporting for account managers, creating customized up-to-date stock status, spend and cost management reports whenever they are required.

mySkypro is specially designed to manage uniform order and fulfillment processes for some of the most demanding service industries, such as aviation. Groundforce Portugal, which employs more than 2,500 people who handle passenger, cargo, ramp and technical services for airlines, has integrated mySkypro into its operations to streamline its uniform management process in an effort to create a more efficient system that reduces the company’s overhead investment for crew attire.

“The mySkypro Portal Uniform Management System will drive efficiency gains and speed up the uniform delivery process at Groundforce Portugal, bringing more convenience and agility to our crew,” says Ana Paiva, Processes and Development Director at Groundforce Portugal. “We believe managing corporate uniforms through an online portal will be the model for how uniform procurement is handled in the future, saving resources and time spent on non-core activities so that managers and crew can focus on their essential functions.”

BlueSky Business Aviation News | 2nd April 2020 | Issue #551