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For a leading aftermarket auto parts distributor operating 15 distribution centers across 5 hubs, fragmented planning tools and siloed data had made it impossible to keep pace with the complexity of the operation. Demand forecasting ran through Excel. Inventory decisions were made without end-to-end visibility. Purchase orders and transfer orders were estimated manually, and load balancing between spokes and hubs consumed significant planner time with no automation in sight.
The distributor deployed TADA across their network, with Outbound Inventory Management as the primary capability, supported by Supply Response Management and Demand Management. The platform synchronized demand and supply, automated purchase order recommendations, automated hub to DC transfer recommendations, and gave planners and logistics analysts a single, secure data environment to work from, with full deployment live in 12 weeks.
For a distributor managing 12,000+ SKUs across 15 distribution centers and 5 hubs, the planning operation was running almost entirely on manual effort. Demand forecasting lived in Excel, built from siloed data sources that no one fully trusted, and with no automated process to generate or refresh an unconstrained demand plan, accuracy was inconsistent and cycles were slow.
Inventory decisions suffered from the same blind spots. Without an end-to-end view across the network, right-sizing opportunities went undetected and stock accumulated in the wrong places. Purchase orders and transfer orders were placed based on estimation rather than synchronized signals, and load balancing between spokes and hubs consumed significant planner time with no system support behind it.
Underneath all of it was a collaboration problem. Planners and allocation and logistics analysts were working from different data sources with no shared platform, creating silos that slowed every decision and made coordinated action across the supply chain harder than it needed to be.
TADA's patented Digital Duplicate® platform connected the customer's systems, data, and operational logic into a single real-time model of the supply chain, encoding not just the data, but the policies and processes behind how the operation actually runs.
With the foundation in place, TADA deployed:
Outbound Inventory Management
Gave planners and allocation and logistics analysts end-to-end visibility into inventory across all 15 distribution centers and 5 hubs, with real-time recommendations and alerts for right-sizing opportunities. Automated load estimation replaced manual balancing between spokes and hubs, and a defined inventory health status, built on forecast and demand plan data, gave the team a consistent framework for evaluating stock positions and acting before imbalances became disruptions.
Demand Management
Replaced manual Excel-based forecasting with automated demand planning on TADA, generating an unconstrained demand plan from connected, harmonized data sources. Forecast accuracy improved to 90%, giving the team a reliable planning foundation that updated in real time as conditions changed.
Supply Response Management
Synchronized demand and supply signals to drive automated purchase order and transfer order recommendations, replacing manual estimation with data-driven replenishment. Planners could act on structured, prioritized guidance rather than building order decisions from scratch, improving response time and reducing the risk of over- or under-ordering across the network.
Before TADA, a demand signal or inventory gap triggered days of manual investigation across disconnected systems before anyone could act. After deploying TADA, the customer was able to:
Detect
Demand signals, inventory positions, and supply gaps that previously required manual investigation surfaced automatically across all 15 distribution centers, 5 hubs, and 12,000+ SKUs. Inventory health status gave planners a real-time view of where risk was building, before it reached the shelf or the line.
Decide
Planners and logistics analysts could evaluate inventory right-sizing opportunities, load balancing options, and replenishment priorities from a single, synchronized operating picture. Scenario planning that had previously required multi-day manual analysis became an on-the-fly capability, with every option grounded in live demand and supply data.
Act
Automated PO and TO recommendations replaced manual estimation. A single, secure data fabric connected planners and allocation and logistics analysts across teams and systems, cutting coordination overhead and driving a 35% improvement in efficiency across planners and logistics analysis.
In 12 weeks, TADA helped the customer shift from manual, siloed planning to a synchronized supply chain. This shift delivered 90% forecast accuracy, increased in-stock percentage from 52% to 87%, and reduced on-hand inventory by 9%.
