Dermalogica Boost Inventory Accuracy With AI Drone Scanning
Skincare brand Dermalogica, which is owned by Unilever, has deployed an autonomous inventory system at its global headquarters and primary distribution center in Carson, California.
The company is working with Corvus Robotics, implementing the tech company's AI- and computer vision-enabled drone system to perform aerial inventory scans outside of active picking hours. The system can record the warehouse 52 times per year, increasing Dermalogica's inventory imaging frequency by 600% compared to its prior counting processes.
Before the partnership, Dermalogica was using manual inventory counting methods that took up to two months to complete. So far, the shift has saved the company approximately 120 labor hours per month, allowing Dermalogica to reallocate that time to higher-value operational work.
According to Jason Brown, director of U.S. logistics at Dermalogica, the deployment required no system downtime and has helped modernize the company's inventory management.
"[It] delivers the consistent accuracy we need to protect revenue and operate to tight forecasts," he said in a statement. "With continuous warehouse visibility, we can sell what we produce with confidence and plan future growth on a stronger operational foundation.”
The streamlined, facility-wide data practices now better support inventory accuracy and occupancy reporting without requiring human pilots or modifications to Dermalogica's existing warehouse infrastructure.
