Case Study: Ace Hardware Corporation reduces global replenishment costs with Blue Ridge Global

Ace Hardware Nails Global Operations’ Replenishment Costs

Ace Hardware Corporation faced persistent stockouts and excess slow-moving inventory in its international distribution centers (Ningbo, China; Dubai, UAE; and Colon, Panama) because its existing order replenishment tool was not optimal. To address this, Ace turned to Blue Ridge (Blue Ridge Global) and its demand-aware replenishment platform to better identify and react to changes in customer demand.

Blue Ridge replaced the legacy replenishment tool with its platform and implemented multi-echelon inventory optimization across Ace’s global operations. The result was improved availability of popular items, reduced slow-moving stock, and measurable reductions in replenishment costs—delivering cost control, inventory optimization, and multi-echelon benefits for Ace Hardware Corporation.

Ace Hardware Corporation