Case Study: Fortune 500 Tech Company achieves $1B+ working capital release through inventory optimization with GEP

GEP Helps Fortune 500 Tech Company Optimize Inventory, Free Up $1 Billion in Working Capital

A leading Fortune 500 high-tech company with more than $25 billion in annual revenue sought to reduce inventory carrying costs and improve cash flow without increasing supply risk after JIT vulnerabilities surfaced during recent disruptions. The global manufacturer relied on 15 suppliers for high-value components and needed to consolidate its supply base, maintain demand fill rates, and simplify supplier onboarding and operations.

GEP partnered with Eliant and deployed its AI-powered GEP NEXXE buy-sell platform and managed services to create regional JIT inventory hubs where Eliant buys, holds and ships inventory on demand. The solution offloaded more than $1 billion of inventory from the client’s books, strengthened credit lines, improved real-time visibility and supplier collaboration, reduced financial risk, and delivered an estimated $80–100 million in annual value while simplifying operations so the client could focus on core activities.