Case Study: a large electronics manufacturer and distributor reduces inventory costs with C3.ai Inventory Optimization

a large electronics manufacturer and distributor reduces inventory costs by $42M with C3.ai

A large electronics manufacturer and distributor was struggling to unify its disparate demand and inventory systems, forcing inventory managers to reorder parts based on static thresholds. The company engaged C3.ai and selected the C3 AI Inventory Optimization application to help achieve its objective of reducing inventory by 20% without impacting service levels.

Using the C3 AI Inventory Optimization application, the company unified its siloed systems and data sources. The solution from C3.ai delivered significant results, including a $42 million reduction in working capital and 22% inventory savings for the SKUs in scope, with the application becoming production-ready in just six months.