Case Study: ForgeFix achieves 97.3% stock availability and 30% inventory reduction with EazyStock

ForgeFix hits record stock availability with lower stock value

ForgeFix, a specialist UK supplier of fixings and fasteners since 1991, was struggling to manage thousands of SKUs using spreadsheets alongside their OGL ERP. Manual order entry, inaccurate forecasting driven by stockouts, and an overstock warehouse tying up cash left the team unable to spot missed demand or run efficient purchasing. They selected EazyStock’s inventory optimisation solution—valued for multi-location and BOM handling and its seamless integration with OGL—to replace spreadsheets and provide dynamic, demand-driven stock planning.

EazyStock automated analysis, imported calculated purchase orders to OGL hourly, and enabled redistribution between warehouses, eliminating the need for the overstock site. The results: stock reduced by more than 30%, redistribution costs halved, stock availability improved to 97.3%, out-of-stocks and their duration cut significantly, and a more than 50% reduction in manual workload for staff. EazyStock also delivered better forecasts and supplier planning through order schedules and alerts, freeing the ForgeFix team to focus on proactive purchasing.

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Tony Armitt

Commercial and Technical Director