arXiv Open Access 2025

Discovering and Analyzing Stochastic Processes to Reduce Waste in Food Retail

Anna Kalenkova Lu Xia Dirk Neumann

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This paper proposes a novel method for analyzing food retail processes with a focus on reducing food waste. The approach integrates object-centric process mining (OCPM) with stochastic process discovery and analysis. First, a stochastic process in the form of a continuous-time Markov chain is discovered from grocery store sales data. This model is then extended with supply activities. Finally, a what-if analysis is conducted to evaluate how the quantity of products in the store evolves over time. This enables the identification of an optimal balance between customer purchasing behavior and supply strategies, helping to prevent both food waste due to oversupply and product shortages.

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cs.LG math.PR stat.AP

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Anna Kalenkova

Lu Xia

Dirk Neumann

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Kalenkova, A., Xia, L., Neumann, D. (2025). Discovering and Analyzing Stochastic Processes to Reduce Waste in Food Retail. https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.21322

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Tahun Terbit: 2025
Bahasa: en
Sumber Database: arXiv
Akses: Open Access ✓