Case Study: Ben E. Keith Company achieves 13.8% lower inventory investment, 19.6% less overstock and 99% service levels with Blue Ridge

Ben E. Keith Company - Customer Case Study

Ben E. Keith Company, a broad-line foodservice distributor carrying more than 50,000 SKUs across 8 distribution centers serving 11 states, faced the challenge of balancing large, complex inventories and reducing excess stock while maintaining high customer service. To address this, Ben E. Keith engaged Blue Ridge and deployed Blue Ridge’s supply chain planning and inventory optimization solution to improve forecasting and inventory visibility across its network.

Blue Ridge’s platform optimized demand planning and stock levels across the company’s DCs, enabling better replenishment and allocation decisions. As a result of Blue Ridge’s implementation, Ben E. Keith reduced inventory investment by 13.8%, cut overstock by 19.6%, and sustained service levels at 99%, freeing working capital and improving fulfillment consistency.

Ben E. Keith Company