Backtested two forecasts across 50 SKUs in 2016 and compared two ways to size safety stock. The forecast-based policy, usually expected to lower stock, needed 1.67M more units.
Scored 10 suppliers across 4,044 shipments on delivery, delay severity, and price. The vendor with a perfect on-time record was flagged on a 110% price premium.
Classified 77 BOM line items by annual dollar volume. 27% of parts drove 78% of annual spend, setting a differentiated ordering policy.