Case Study: Positec achieves 60% inventory reduction and 40% forecast accuracy improvement with Blue Yonder

Positec - Customer Case Study

Positec, a Suzhou-based maker of home improvement tools with ~4,000 employees across 12 countries, faced slow replenishment cycles, low visibility across its global supply chain and no aggregate forecasting or intelligent fulfillment tools. Reliant on manual Excel-based processes, the company struggled with poor forecast accuracy, high safety stock and delayed customer deliveries.

By implementing Blue Yonder’s planning and forecasting solution, Positec automated planning, introduced company-wide analytics and built an aggregate forecast across customers, regions and product lines. Results included ~60% global inventory reduction, a 40% uplift in forecast accuracy, 75% lower safety stock, a 66% faster order fulfillment lead time (from 90 to 30 days), a 20% increase in on-time deliveries and an >80% cut in out-of-stock costs.

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