As the company aggressively pursued strategic acquisitions after the onset of the pandemic, further operational challenges emerged. As its base of warehouses and distribution centers grew, allocating inventory became increasingly complex, compounded by extended lead times for raw materials. As such, the next sprint phases of the initiative centered around improving the efficiency of warehouse operations, building an interface to anticipate and reduce stockouts, proactively repair equipment, and better plan for supply shocks.

We started by optimizing inventory management, delivering on-demand insights into holding times, costs, and the number of buildable machines for each warehouse. We also automated the process of monitoring inventory for overflow and stockouts, previously a painstaking manual task. Additional insights supported the optimization of the Client's core manufacturing operations, granting an unprecedented view into machine uptime and downtime, production volumes, and raw material costs. Executives and plant operators alike experienced greater team cohesion and began shifting their decision making from reactive to proactive.