Procurement policy / Stock management
Inventory strategies to improve cash flow and meet customer service targets
Inventory control is a major pillar of logistics efficiency and profitability. We recommend a 3-step process for setting the objectives of the project, defining the means and then bringing it under control.
1 - Draw up a strategic vision of inventory and define the level of tool inventory required for development
We carry out the necessary framing by studying the environment and product positioning. In particular, together we characterize the differentiating factors of your products, the level of service your customers expect by product family, and your organization’s development strategy.
This enables us to define logistics solutions and target service levels. In addition, we carry out a complete analysis of costs in relation to sales: purchasing, production and storage, differentiated by product family.
2 - Analyze inventories and compare them with the target to highlight any malfunctions and an action plan to remedy them.
To do this, we carry out a detailed inventory analysis (dead stock, dormant stock, live stock, then ABC, inventory coverage and seasonal effects). Based on pre-agreed target service rates, we define inventory management policies, including the sizing of safety stocks. Finally, we compare the actual situation with the target diagram, analyze the causes of any discrepancies and draw up an action plan to achieve the target.
3 - Implement operational management
In this last stage, the aim is threefold: to organize the tasks of the players, to enable you to acquire a capacity for anticipation, and to guarantee you control over stock levels.
Our Supply Chain and Logistics consultants will help you :
- monitor inventory trends against targets (in terms of value and coverage)
- measure deviations
- implement corrective actions
- take into account the actual situation of the stock (value and age) to adapt financing requirements and provide for obsolescence risks
We operate in various sectors
Large groups, institutions, SMEs ; we have the resources to support companies of all sizes and in all circumstances (from long-term vision to crisis support)
Supply chain is becoming an integral part of industrial sites. Managing site supplies means working more closely with suppliers, and integrating factory workflows into the supply chain.
Our work focuses on issues relating to the organization and management of physical flows, as well as on forward-looking studies linked to territories. Our areas of expertise include urban logistics, modal shift and carbon footprint.