Inventory Optimization:
The goal of multi-stage inventory planning is to improve profitability by ensuring that inventory is strategically positioned and that the allocations of safety stock and committed service times are optimized.

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Key Benefits

• Lower working capital commitment
• Improve service levels (5%-10%) while reducing inventory (20%-30%)
• Reduce excess and obsolete inventory
• Able to handle demand fluctuations more effectively
• Understand the financial implications of servicing customers based on actual cost of goods sold
• Understand service level trade-offs

Key Questions Answered:

• How do customer service policies affect our inventory requirements?
• What are our optimal inventory targets by location, by SKU?
• How can we adjust our inventory policies to become more efficient?