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Real-time Power BI Inventory Insight
That Cut Carrying Cost By 80% 

Addend helped a leading North American manufacturer replace slow, static spreadsheet reporting with a governed, high-performance Power BI platform built on Dynamics 365 Business Central.

30m → 25s

Report Load Time Reduction

100%

Reports Now Auto-Refreshed

1

Governed Reporting Platform

20%

Reduction in Inventory carrying cost

60%

Reduction in Inventory write off cost

80%

Reduction in Stock Out

ABOUT THE CLIENT

A Manufacturer Scaling Faster Than Its Inventory Visibility

Operating in high-precision manufacturing, the company serves both low-volume custom projects and high-production OEM needs. Known for its cutting-edge microfinishing solutions, it was scaling fast, with growing demand and a complex production environment. Their inventory, purchasing and production workflows needed real-time insights to match their pace of growth. Leadership saw an opportunity, not just to manage inventory better, but to turn data into a strategic advantage.

UNVEILING SUCCESS

A Smarter, More Connected Way to Handle Inventory

Addend Analytics built supply chain analytics solution Microsoft Azure and Power BI, fully integrated with the company’s Business Central ERP system. The goal was a single place to manage inventory, procurement and stock planning, all powered by data.

Client’s Challenges
  • Scattered stock data hid on-hand, on-order and in-transit quantities, causing over-ordering and idle inventory.
  • No part-level ordering insight meant buying on assumption, leading to excess stock and write-offs.
  • Untracked vendor lead times hid delays, leaving production lines waiting on materials.
  • Inventory data disconnected from assembly costs and schedules made cost control and turnaround difficult.
Our Solutions
  • Azure warehouse and automated Power BI reports track stock in real time, enabling confident ordering.
  • Frequently-ordered-parts analysis aligns purchasing with real demand, reducing excess stock and waste.
  • Lead time tracking flags delays early, so materials arrive when production needs them.
  • Job and assembly tracking links materials to schedules, improving cost control and turnaround.

Tools and Technologies Deployed

Microsoft Power BI

Dynamics 365 Business Central

Microsoft Azure Data warehouse

KPIs Delivered

Real Time Clarity That Cuts Cost and Waste

Lower Inventory Carrying Cost (20% Reduction)

Real-time visibility into stock on hand, waiting and in transit reduced over-ordering and gave teams across Inventory and Operations the clarity to make quick, confident decisions.

Lower Inventory Write-Off Cost (65%Reduction)

Tracking frequently ordered parts and usage across production lines reduced waste, and purchasing now follows actual demand.

Fewer Stock Outs (80%Reduction)

Real-time lead time insights strengthened vendor planning, and faster decisions around purchase orders kept materials aligned with production schedules.

WHY ADDEND

Why Addend Analytics?

Addend Analytics delivers decision-ready analytics and applied AI consulting to manufacturers, distributors and professional services firms across North America. We specialize in transforming raw, scattered data into governed reporting platforms, using Power BI, modern data engineering and domain expertise to help finance and operations teams make faster, higher-confidence decisions.

"The Supply Chain Analytics Solution from Addend Analytics gave us complete transparency Our Inventory. From day one, we could make better decisions, reduce delays, and keep our stock aligned with our production goals."
Head of Supply Chain and Operations
Precision Manufacturer Texas USA

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