How it works
From your data to a defensible decision
No new system to run and no black box. Here’s the path from the numbers you already have to an order you can stand behind — and where Margin Maker fits in.
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Source
Start from the data you already generate — your sales, costs, and on-shelf history. Nothing new to track; it’s the record you create every day at the register.
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Verify
Figures are checked against where they came from, so a decision rests on numbers you can trace — not a black box or a gut feel.
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Analyze
Margin Maker — CBIN’s decision product, one of several — scores each SKU across five dimensions and reduces them to a single clear verdict.
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Explain
Every BUY / CONSIDER / PASS shows the factors that drove it. No black box — you can see the reasoning and defend the call in the buy meeting.
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Operator action
Cut the PASS list, back the BUYs, and reallocate the shelf. Re-read next cycle and watch blended margin move. Buying becomes a number you manage.
The model
Five dimensions behind every verdict
Every BUY / CONSIDER / PASS is the sum of these five. No single number runs the show.
Fit
Does this SKU match what your basket actually sells? Range, price tier, and category mix versus your real demand.
Margin
Dollar margin and percentage, net of promos and discounts — the real money each unit earns the shelf.
Replenishment
Sell-through and days-on-shelf. How fast it turns, and whether it’s worth the reorder or tying up cash.
House-brand
Where your own label can win the slot — and where a third-party SKU is quietly cannibalizing margin.
Risk
Concentration, expiry, and volatility. The downside that doesn’t show up until the SKU is already dead weight.
One Free Analysis
See the five dimensions run on your own menu
Tell us about your dispensary. We’ll send secure upload instructions, then return a ranked read on your menu — the cuts, the keepers, and the margin gaps. No card, no commitment.