Inventory Management

Imagine always having the right products in the right place. No stockouts, no excess, no guesswork. That’s what data-driven Inventory Management unlocks.

At Supply Value, we help you move from reactive firefighting to proactive inventory planning. Using proven methods, frameworks and data-backed insights, we tailor a system that aligns your stock with real demand, boosting service, reducing waste, and unlocking resilience.

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Why Most Inventory Fails, and How to Fix it

Poor Inventory Management affects everything: products piling up in one location while running out in another, missed sales, rising costs, and frustrated teams making decisions based on gut feelings instead of data.

At Supply Value, we help you break this cycle. With smart forecasting, reliable reorder logic, and proven planning frameworks, we design inventory strategies tailored to your goals, whether that’s reducing excess stock, improving flow, or scaling with confidence.

The result? Less firefighting, more control, better performance, and customers who get what they need, when they need it.

Optimizing Inventory Management The Success Story of Freudenberg with Supply Value
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Assortment Optimisation: Focus on What Matters

A broad, complex product range often creates hidden inefficiencies: slow turnover, high inventory costs, and unnecessary complexity. Assortment optimisation helps you focus on the products that truly add value, and phase out the ones that drain resources.

At Supply Value, we help you refine your product portfolio so you can reduce excess stock, improve the availability of high-performing items, and simplify your supply chain.

We combine data-driven analysis, stakeholder insights, and clear decision logic tailored to your goals and organisation. With expertise in supply chain, Inventory Management, and change implementation, we turn insights into lasting improvements.

“Reducing waste is just part of our DNA, but we sometimes forget how impactful that really is. Supply Value helped us make that impact visible.”

– Ted Vertuin, Manager R&D, Technische Unie

Optimised Stock Levels: The Balance Between Cost, Service, and Control

Are you holding too much stock or constantly chasing shortages? Stock optimisation is about finding the right balance between availability, cost, and efficiency, tailored to your organisation’s reality.

At Supply Value, we help you define stock levels that actually work, not based on guesswork, but on your demand patterns, goals, and operational setup. Whether it’s determining when to order, how much to hold, or how to use safety stock effectively, we build a structure that brings stability, clarity, and smarter decisions.

The result? Fewer surprises, fewer write-offs, and better service at lower cost.

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Whitepaper Inventory Management

Whitepaper: Inventory Management

Want to improve your Inventory Management, but not sure where to begin? This whitepaper gives you a practical roadmap. From assortment optimisation and stock level strategies to warehouse design and organisational setup, it covers the key building blocks for measurable results.

Learn how to apply proven methods like ABC/XYZ analysis, EOQ, JIT, and Kanban. Clearly explained and ready for use in your own operation.

Whether you’re just getting started or ready to take your planning to the next level, this guide will help you reduce waste, lower costs, and gain more control over your inventory.

Smart Warehouse Layout: Faster Access, Lower Costs, Better Flow 

A smart warehouse layout does more than save space: it boosts your productivity, shortens lead times and reduces errors. Optimising the physical layout of your Warehouse helps ensure that fast-moving items are always within reach, that picking routes are logical, and that stock is easy to manage. 

From slotting and zoning to redesigns and racking strategies, our solutions tackle practical challenges like congestion, long picking times, and inefficient space usage.

At Supply Value, we don’t believe in copy-paste solutions. We analyse your processes, data, and goals to design a physical inventory setup that truly fits your organisation. With our expertise in logistics, operations, and change management, we help you turn layout into leverage.

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Organisational Setup: The Foundation of Smart Inventory Management

Even the best inventory strategy won’t succeed without the right people, systems, roles, and responsibilities in place. A well-considered, facilitating organisation ensures that decisions are clear and based on reliable sources, that ownership is defined, and that processes run smoothly. 

At Supply Value, we help you build an organisational foundation that enables inventory to perform, not just operate. We define ownership, integrate stock control as a core function, and align your processes, KPIs, and tools to support long-term control and improvement.

With our expertise in process design, data-driven strategy, and change management, we help you create solutions that are effective on paper and embraced by your people in practice.

Trusted by Technische Unie: Smart, Sustainable Supply Chain Innovation

When Technische Unie, the market leader in E&W installation materials, needed to evolve their supply chain, they didn’t just look for tools. They looked for a strategic partner. Together with Supply Value, they worked on real innovations: from zero-emission city logistics and ergonomic packaging solutions to aligning internal structures for long-term resilience.

What makes this partnership work? A shared mindset: not just fixing today’s problems, but preparing for tomorrow’s challenges. Whether it’s supply chain design, IT modernisation, or adapting to circular logistics, Supply Value helped TU stay agile, data-driven and customer-focused, without losing sight of sustainability.

Interview Technische Unie

We Make Strategy Work: Real Results from Industry Leaders

As a certified B Corp, we don’t just advise, we help clients install a strategy that works. We Make Strategy Work!

Smart S&OP Structure Helps Sunbeam Deliver Solar Mounts Just in Time and Reduce Risk

Supply Value supported Sunbeam in implementing a Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) structure to align product demand with their supply chain. This enabled just-in-time production of solar mounts, resulting in higher customer satisfaction, optimised inventory levels, reduced overhead costs, and lower financial risk.Sunbeam logo

Smarter Supply Chain Planning Helps UW Boost Production Reliability

Supply Value supported UW in developing a supply chain improvement roadmap focused on better planning and reliability. We designed and implemented a new production planning system, using validated data to streamline operations and increase delivery performance in the manufacturing process. Supply Value, UW, Werken Werkt

Smart Tracking and Insights Help Yanmar Optimize Supply Chain Operations

Supply Value supported Yanmar Marine International by using trackers and software to make inventory and stock locations transparent. This improved supply chain visibility led to faster allocation, from 10 to 4 days, and clear insight into deliveries and operational processes, both monthly and annually.
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Supply Chain & IT Strategy Help Zeeman Boost Cross Dock Efficiency

Supply Value co-created Zeeman’s Supply Chain and IT strategy, leading to a 28–35% increase in cross-dock feasibility. Standardised packaging was implemented to streamline logistics operations further.

Data-Driven Inventory Model Helps Freudenberg Improve Stock and Service Levels

Supply Value developed a quantified inventory model for Freudenberg to optimise stock levels and batch sizes. This led to a 5% increase in inventory, improved service levels, and optimal stock locations for raw materials and finished goods. A new planning process was implemented, and the planning team was trained for lasting impact.

Supply Value, Freudenberg

Lean Warehouse Optimisation Boosts Scotch & Soda’s Delivery Performance

Supply Value helped Scotch & Soda improve warehouse performance by establishing a stable organisational structure and optimising processes using Lean principles. This resulted in a 55% increase in operational performance and significantly improved on-time, in-full deliveries to customers.Supply Value, Scotch & Soda

Strategic Supply Chain Optimisation Helps Canon Medical Cut Inventory by 30%

Supply Value supported Canon Medical in creating a long-term supply chain optimization plan. This included an inventory planning model, a clear optimization roadmap, and a KPI dashboard. The approach led to a 30% inventory reduction and a decrease in plastic packaging usage.
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“Supply Value really listened to our planning problems and translated them into a user-friendly inventory model that suits us perfectly.”

  

– Manager Global S&OP, Freudenberg 

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