Alina and Enrico from Implement Consulting Group explore how inventory optimization creates both financial impact and strategic value. Learn how to balance cost, service and collaboration across functions for a smarter, data-driven supply chain.

Why inventory optimization matters

Managing inventory well has never been more critical. With rising interest rates and high capital costs, many companies are rethinking how stock levels affect cash flow and growth. This video explains how inventory management can unlock capital, strengthen resilience and become a true strategic lever.

Common pitfalls and how to avoid them

Many supply chains struggle with outdated parameters, poor forecast accuracy and siloed decision-making. Alina and Enrico highlight the most frequent pitfalls in procurement, planning and service level design, and share practical ways to create cross-functional alignment between finance, operations and commercial teams.

A framework for smarter decisions

Implement’s inventory optimization framework answers three key questions, what to stock, where to stock and how much to stock. The session explores each dimension and explains how to design processes, data models and governance that make planners trust and use the results in daily operations.

Technology and next steps

The video also shows how tools like SAP IBP and Python-based models can support multi-tier inventory optimization. Viewers will learn how Implement integrates analytics and process maturity to help organisations reduce working capital while maintaining service excellence.