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Inventory Management
Optimized Inventory Management Thanks to AI-supported Software
Effectively managing inventory means balancing supply risks, demand variability, and cost efficiency while keeping teams in control. Many organizations lack the visibility and decision support needed to move from reactive firefighting to confident, data-driven planning. Inventory optimization software makes demand patterns, supply risks, and stock levels transparent, enabling teams to manage inventory strategically and efficiently—with people at the center of the process.
Your Advantages
- Up to 30% lower inventory levels while maintaining stable service levels
- Up to 50% less planning effort through clear prioritization
- Significantly fewer stockouts thanks to early risk detection
How data-driven inventory management works
- Identify risks early
Intelligent systems continuously analyze demand, lead times, and inventory levels. Critical developments become visible before stockouts or excess inventory occur. - Manage inventory based on coverage
Instead of looking at quantities alone, the focus is on how long an item will actually remain available. This allows planners to identify early on when action is required. - Simulate decisions
Ordering decisions can be evaluated in advance. Companies can see how changes in order quantities or lead times will impact inventory levels and service levels.
Inventory Management with Our Solutions
ADD*ONE Inventory Optimizer
The solution for end-to-end inventory management
- Easy to integrate, immediate impact
The ADD*ONE solution suite integrates seamlessly into your existing systems—such as your ERP—and leverages your existing data securely and instantly. - Optimized inventory and high service levels
ADD*ONE analyzes inventory and demand data, generates accurate forecasts, and provides intelligent replenishment recommendations. This helps you reduce excess stock, avoid shortages, and maintain high service levels—while keeping inventory costs under control. - Transparency and automation
Maintain full visibility of your inventory and planning activities at all times. Routine tasks are automated, while exceptions and required actions are clearly highlighted—so you can respond quickly and stay in control.
Demand AI Forecasting Service
The entry-level solution for AI-driven demand forecasting
- Add-in forecasting for demand planning
The Demand AI Forecasting Service enhances your existing planning environment—such as your ERP or Excel—with reliable AI-driven forecasts, without the need for large IT projects, significant upfront investment, or complex process changes. - Reliable forecasts, even with complex data
The AI generates stable demand forecasts even in the face of fluctuating demand, promotional spikes, or incomplete data, helping you make better day-to-day ordering decisions. - Incorporate external factors
Take into account external influences such as weather or marketing campaigns, while also making uncertainty transparent through clearly defined risk intervals.
Management-by-Exception
ADD*ONE follows a management-by-exception approach. The software automatically prioritizes items that truly require attention. Instead of reviewing thousands of positions, decision-makers can immediately see where risks are emerging and what actions need to be taken.
Accurate demand forecasts
Self-learning forecasting models analyze demand patterns, trends, and seasonality. In addition, INFORM provides an AI-based Forecasting Service that enables highly accurate demand forecasts, even for complex product portfolios.
Clear inventory visibility
Interactive coverage and planning visualizations provide an at-a-glance view of inventory levels, demand, and lead times. This transparency enables decision-makers to immediately see how long stock will last and where action is required.
Success Stories
The inventory manager fulfills the role of an all-rounder who has to consider all eventualities in operations and logistics – ADD*ONE is the basis on which this process becomes possible.
