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Case Study
Elevating Retail Shelf Management with Human-Driven Precision Annotation
Retail Shelf Management with Data Annotation
Platform
8 Refugees
in Syria impacted through this project
600 images
annotated polygons with ultra high precision
Polygon
Annotation Type
Classification
Shelf Monitoring
Challenge
Our client faced significant hurdles in accurately identifying and categorizing products on retail shelves. Manual processes failed to:
- Capture precise product dimensions, shapes, and orientations.
- Group similar products effectively while maintaining shelf organization.
- Support real-time inventory tracking, leading to stock discrepancies and customer dissatisfaction.
These inefficiencies undermined the client’s ability to maintain brand consistency, optimize restocking, and deliver a seamless customer experience.
Solution
Subul delivered a bespoke annotation solution powered entirely by human skill, ensuring unparalleled accuracy and adaptability: Key Differentiators:
- 100% Human-Led Annotation: Every polygon annotation was meticulously crafted by our team—no automated shortcuts. This human-centric approach guaranteed nuanced recognition of product variations, including subtle packaging differences and overlapping items.
- Highly Skilled Refugee Workforce: A dedicated team of 8 refugee professionals, rigorously trained in retail logistics and CVAT tools, combined technical precision with unwavering commitment. Their expertise in manual annotation ensured industry-leading accuracy, even for irregular shapes and complex shelf layouts.
- Tailored Classification Framework: Products were annotated with client-specific categories (size, type, storage logic) to enable automated inventory grouping. Our team’s attention to detail ensured seamless alignment with the client’s operational workflows.
- Rigorous Quality Assurance: Multi-tiered human reviews—including peer checks and supervisor validation—ensured a 99.8% accuracy rate, exceeding industry standards.
FEATURES
Implementation:
Specialized Training & Skill Development
Refugee team members completed 40+ hours of training in retail logistics, CVAT tools, and client-specific requirements. This investment in human talent ensured annotations met exacting standards.
Precision Annotation Process
Our team manually outlined every product edge using polygon annotations, capturing exact dimensions, orientations, and spatial relationships. This labor-intensive process required acute attention to detail to label overlapping items and subtle packaging variations.
Human-Centric Quality Control
Three-stage manual reviews eliminated errors: Peer Review: Cross-checking annotations for consistency. Supervisor Audit: Validating alignment with client guidelines. Final Client Alignment: Ensuring readiness for integration.
Timely Delivery Without Compromise
Despite the complexity of 100% manual annotation, our team delivered 600 images ahead of schedule through disciplined task prioritization and collaborative problem-solving.
Result:
- Industry-Leading Accuracy: The 100% human-annotated dataset achieved 99.8% precision, enabling real-time product recognition and eliminating inventory mismatches.
- Operational Transformation: Automated shelf monitoring reduced restocking errors by 90% and cut manual audit time by 75%, saving the client 200+ hours monthly.
- Enhanced Brand Integrity: Consistent shelf organization improved in-store aesthetics, increasing customer satisfaction scores by 30%.
- Social Impact: Refugee team members gained advanced technical skills, with 100% reporting increased career confidence. Subul’s commitment to ethical, human-driven AI was reinforced.
Conclusion
This project exemplifies Subul’s unwavering commitment to human-led excellence in AI annotation. By leveraging the precision, adaptability, and dedication of our refugee workforce—not automated tools—we delivered a dataset that transformed retail operations while advancing social equity.
How Subul Data Annotation Works For You
Personalized and Fully Managed
Get a dedicated project manager to handle everything from guidelines to quality control, ensuring a seamless experience from start to finish.
Multilayer Quality Control
Experience the assurance of multi-tiered QC processes, including peer review and expert checks, guaranteeing a minimum accuracy of 98%.
Diverse and Scalable Workforce
Access a diverse team of industry experts, assembled within 72 hours, tailored to fit your project's specific needs and scale.
Unbiased and Compliant
Rely on our rigorously trained workforce for unbiased data, perfectly aligned with international privacy and AI standards.
Express Delivery
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Direct Social Impact
Make a difference with every project; our entire workforce comes from refugee and disadvantaged backgrounds, contributing to social goals.
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