Case Study: Hemmink achieves 20% stock reduction and boosts service level to 99% with Slimstock's Slim4

Hemmink Strengthens Position By Dramatically Reducing Stock

Hemmink, the exclusive importer and technical trading company supplying electrical wholesale and TV, data and telecom industries, faced rising inventory levels at its Zwolle distribution centre while running Microsoft Dynamics AX. To improve planning and control across ~15,000 SKUs (20% held in stock), Hemmink implemented the inventory optimisation software Slim4 to replace cumbersome min/max methods and address service and stock inefficiencies.

By integrating Slim4 with Microsoft Dynamics AX, Hemmink gained dynamic daily ordering advice, forecast exceptions and “what‑if” scenario planning, enabling sharper purchasing and collaboration across teams. Slim4 drove a 20% reduction in stock (current stock value ~€3M), lifted service levels from 95% to over 99%, cut backorders from 10% to 1% and reduced errors to almost zero, strengthening Hemmink’s supply‑chain performance.

Hemmink

Mark Roos

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