Case Study: Galvano Groothandel achieves 99% service levels and over €500K inventory reduction with Slimstock

Galvano Remains Stable in Dynamic market

Galvano Groothandel B.V., a plumbing, tiling, heating and installation wholesaler and part of the Saint-Gobain group, struggled in a changing market with off-balance inventories, frequent stock-outs and long supplier lead times as its dynamic assortment grew. To stabilize service levels and stock turns while maintaining a 24‑hour delivery promise across the Netherlands, Galvano implemented the Slim4 inventory optimization solution.

By using Slim4’s forecasting, lifecycle management and management-by-exception capabilities, Galvano gained clear insight into sales patterns and automated replenishment, cutting inventory by more than €500,000, increasing turnover by 50% in the first ten years after implementation and raising top-line service levels from 96% to 99%. Slim4 also enabled better control of seasonal, promotional and irregular items across a 75,000‑SKU assortment (12,000 stocked); the company is now migrating to a new SAP system and plans to adopt Slim4’s order generator to further improve stock turns and customer satisfaction.

Galvano

Freek Mostert

Logistics Manager