Case Study: Ochoa Lacar achieves 97% service level and 16% less stock with Slimstock's Slim4

Ochoa Lacar modernises its approach to inventory management with Slimstock

Ochoa Lacar, a long-established distributor of iron, sanitary, heating and plumbing products, faced growing complexity managing ~18,000 SKUs and rising material costs. Their Navision ERP’s static min/max replenishment caused frequent stock-outs and excess inventory, so in 2005 they turned to Slimstock and its Slim4 inventory optimisation solution to modernise forecasting and integrate with their existing system.

Slimstock implemented Slim4 to generate robust forecasts across regular, irregular, slow and seasonal demand, replacing the company’s manual min/max approach and enabling more strategic supplier and product decisions. As a result, Ochoa Lacar raised service levels to 97% while reducing stock by 16%, delivering significant holding-cost savings and greater visibility into inventory performance thanks to Slimstock.

Ochoa Lacar

Bernardo Turrilas

Chief Financial Officer