Case Study: Crazy Aaron Enterprises, Inc. achieves multi-level BOM visibility and accurate inventory planning with Netstock

Crazy Aaron Enterprises molds a better future with NETSTOCK Inventory optimization

Crazy Aaron Enterprises, Inc., the U.S. manufacturer and distributor of Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty®, was relying on a spreadsheet-driven master scheduling process layered on Fishbowl/QuickBooks that was time-consuming and error-prone. This caused overestimation of raw materials, poor visibility across multi-level bills of materials (BOMs) and unit-of-measure conversion issues—risks that could lead to millions in costly miscalculations. Crazy Aaron selected Netstock to bolt onto Fishbowl and address these inventory planning gaps.

Netstock integrated with Fishbowl to deliver BOM-level drill-downs, a dashboard highlighting total stock holding, excess stock, stock-outs and potential stock-outs, and a stock projections module for volatile demand. The solution improved visibility up and down the value chain, ensured forecasts flowed correctly through multi-level BOMs, reduced forecasting and inventory errors, and encouraged broader adoption through non–per-user pricing—giving Crazy Aaron clearer inventory decisions and greater planning agility.

Crazy Aaron Enterprises, Inc.

Lori Darrow

Supply Chain Manager