Case Study: Coastal Pet Products, Inc. achieves reduced inventory costs and accurate forecasting with Avercast

Coastal uses Avercast software to free capital

Coastal Pet Products, Inc., a multi‑million‑dollar pet products supplier operating a 400,000 sq. ft. facility with over 7,500 SKUs, faced the challenge of minimizing inventory costs while meeting fast‑moving e‑commerce demand (2‑day and overnight shipping). Planners Jim Bell and Cory Baker process more than 43,000 records weekly and use Avercast software as an internal forecasting engine alongside client forecasts to free capital and provide a reliable single source of demand data.

Avercast delivers a central report and automated forecasts that Coastal Pet Products, Inc. uses to optimize inventory, improve fill rates, and react quickly to market changes. By running both client and Avercast forecasts and processing >43,000 records per week, the company reduced unnecessary stock, accelerated JIT fulfillment for online orders, and gained trusted data to inform all operational decisions.

Coastal Pet Products, Inc.

Jim Bell

Lead Sales Planner