Case Study: Australian Defence Force reduces inventory costs with GAINS

Australian Defence Force reduces inventory by $186 million with GAINSystems

The Australian Defence Force, the military organization responsible for Australia's defense, faced significant challenges after being directed to reduce inventory costs without impacting equipment availability. Budget cuts and parts shortages had even forced the grounding of planes. To address this, they partnered with vendor GAINSystems and implemented the GAINS solution to improve service levels and balance assets across their global network.

Using GAINS for demand planning, forecasting, and inventory optimization, the Australian Defence Force achieved remarkable results. The implementation led to a $186 million reduction in inventory, a 42% reduction in warehouse items held, and a 70% lower inventory management workload. Service levels also drastically improved, with a 67% reduction in understocked items and a 47% increase in balanced items, allowing for the mobilization of previously grounded aircraft.

Australian Defence Force