Case Study: OOLY eliminates stockouts and optimizes inventory turns with Avercast forecasting software

Using Avercast to cut back on orders

OOLY, a craft office-supplies company headquartered in Oceanside, CA, struggled with rapid growth, manual season catalogs and Excel-based planning, and frequent stock outs that damaged customer service. To solve these planning and procurement shortfalls they turned to Avercast’s forecasting software to replace the informal, labor‑intensive forecasting process.

Avercast was implemented in about two weeks and delivered clear, repeatable demand visibility and exception‑based forecasts that guided purchasing. Within a year OOLY corrected its marketplace image, optimized inventory turns, reduced stock outs and was able to cut back on orders and inventory levels — all while reducing the day‑to‑day forecasting labor. Avercast’s fast deployment and dependable forecasting made planning routine and markedly improved service and inventory performance.

OOLY

Matt Peters

Vice President of Operations