Case Study: North Coast Electric achieves 20% higher inventory turns and improved fill rates with TrueCommerce Datalliance

North Coast Electric Improves Supply Chain Using VMI

North Coast Electric, the largest distributor of electrical materials in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, needed to scale inventory management across rapid growth (sales up 40% and expansion from 16 to 28 locations) while improving inventory turns and fill rates. To address this, North Coast Electric worked with suppliers such as Rockwell that use the TrueCommerce Datalliance VMI solution to automate replenishment and provide tighter supply-chain integration.

TrueCommerce Datalliance implemented a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) system with EDI-driven daily replenishment, online dashboards, charts and weekly time buckets to enable collaborative planning with manufacturers. As a result, TrueCommerce Datalliance helped North Coast Electric raise inventory turns by 20%, boost inventory manager productivity by 20%, increase in-stock rates from 95% to 98%, and support 40% sales growth while inventory increased only 18%, reducing safety stock and carrying costs.

North Coast Electric

Rick Bumpus

VP of Operation