Case Study: Top 15 US Food Service Distributor achieves $7.5M inventory reduction and $2.6M overstock reduction with Blue Ridge

Top Distributor Slashes Overstocks from Seasonal Demand

Top 15 US Food Service Distributor struggled with seasonal demand across four divisions and multiple DCs, which led to chronic overstocking of perishable SKUs, wasted product, service issues, and significant capital tied up in safety stock. To address this, the distributor engaged Blue Ridge and its supply chain planning solutions, including Demand Planning, Forecasting, MEIO (Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization), and LifeLine after-care.

Blue Ridge implemented automated demand forecasting and MEIO to intelligently replenish and allocate inventory across DCs, while LifeLine supported a swift, low-impact rollout. In six months Blue Ridge helped the customer cut $7.5M in inventory and $2.6M in overstock, achieved a 99.7% service level, reduced waste, and freed capital for more strategic investments.