Case Study: a Fortune 500 automotive parts retailer achieves better inventory visibility and profitability with Axis Group

Fortune 500 Automotive Parts Retailer beats annual inventory goal by 2x with Axis Group

Axis Group helped a fortune 500 automotive parts retailer overcome a significant challenge with its supply chain. The customer, a nationwide auto parts distributor, struggled to gain insights from its inventory because its data was spread across several non-conforming legacy systems from different suppliers. They needed an integrated view of inventory to make better decisions but were reluctant to build an entirely new system from scratch.

The solution implemented by Axis Group used a scientific design methodology to create an effective inventory model. They developed business definitions, modeled personas, and validated interactive prototypes with real users before a full application was built. The result was an app that allowed the company to answer real-world questions and identify ways to reduce costs. Axis Group's work enabled the inventory team to beat its annual goal by double in the first year, focusing on high and low turnover products to increase profitability.