Case Study: Quaker Chemical achieves 20% inventory reduction while maintaining service levels with Slimstock's Slim4

Quaker Chemical Finds the Perfect Balance Between Service Level and Inventory

Quaker Chemical’s Brazilian plant, a supplier of lubricating oils and chemical specialties, needed to reduce inventory without harming its high delivery performance (over 97% on-time). To meet a target of at least a 10% stock reduction and improve planning for slow- and non-moving items, Quaker Chemical chose to implement Slimstock’s inventory management solution, Slim4.

Slimstock deployed Slim4 (implementation began October 2015 and was fully operational by January 2016), enabling more reliable forecasting and better purchasing planning. As a result, Quaker Chemical reduced inventory by 20% in one year while maintaining service levels, improved control of slow-moving items, and lowered exposure to USD exchange-rate volatility — outcomes directly attributed to Slimstock’s Slim4.

Quaker Chemical

Alexandre Jacome

Operations Manager