Touchless Inventory Deployment
Overview
Automate the daily or weekly deployment of inventory across plants and distribution centers. Replace manual planning with governed rules that move stock where it has the highest service impact.
Problems We Solve
Fragmented decisions across markets/sites
Manual spreadsheets and late reallocations
Over/under‑stocking and reactive firefighting
What You Get
Rule‑based deployment engine (priorities, minimums/maximums, lead times)
Parameter files with governance and version control
Exception list for shortages, overrides, and constraints
Deployment plan ready to upload to ERP
Power BI dashboards: deployment plan, service risk, and stock position
Inputs / Outputs
Inputs: site/DC stock, demand signals, lead times, constraints, business priorities
Outputs: deployment plan (by SKU/DC/week/day), exception list, BI‑ready dataset
How success looks like
80-95% of product/location decisions fully automated
80% of time saved on inventory deployment tasks
Better inventory balance across DCs (less oversupply/stockouts)
Typical Timeline
Pilot: 3–7 weeks to first production run
Scale: 1–3 weeks per additional market/site
FAQs
FAQ: “Can local planners adjust priorities?” → Yes, planners can see the plan with all the data to enable decision making and change the priorities before final output.