An electronics B2B distributor stocked fast-moving components and long-tail accessories across three countries. Each warehouse had its own min-max tables; global availability suffered anyway.
The situation
Planners spent hours moving stock between sites after stockouts. The ERP proposed replenishment per site, ignoring that another warehouse already held cover on the same global SKU.
What ERP data showed — but didn't say
Seven years of transfers, sales, and receipts showed true global velocity. Legacy parameters masked lines where central stock was high but regional velocity spiked — classic prelude to a lost deal.
Turning history into an action list
Flowra normalized multi-warehouse history and published:
- A global reorder queue with ship-from suggestions by site
- Transfer-first actions before new POs on 60+ lines
- Stockout risk windows aligned to customer SLA tiers
Ops exported the queue into their WMS pick and transfer workflow each Monday.
Results
- Inter-warehouse emergency freight down 27% in one quarter
- Same-SKU stockouts down 19% on contracted accounts
- Planner hours on manual balance spreadsheets cut roughly in half