Case Study: Kärcher reduces inventory by 15% with KNIME

How Kärcher reduced inventory by 15% with KNIME while enhancing customer service

Kärcher, the global manufacturer of cleaning technology, needed a better way to manage inventory across more than 80 locations without harming customer service. Its local teams were using different manual and spreadsheet-based approaches to track overstock, which created inconsistencies, time-consuming analysis, and a risk of stockouts for fast-moving items.

Using KNIME’s no-code/low-code analytics platform, Kärcher centralized overstock measurement and built a data-driven forecasting solution that combines stock levels, open and delivered orders, promotions, master data, and other inputs. The result was a 15% reduction in inventory value while maintaining high customer service levels, with savings worth tens of millions of euros and faster onboarding and collaboration across the supply chain team.

Kärcher

Antonina Polkovnikova

Head of Analytics and Performance Management Team