“Too much inventory, still stocking out, and freight is eating our margin.”
The warehouse is full. The line still runs short. And every shortage turns into an expedited shipment that quietly eats the margin sales fought for.
Request a Situation ReviewWhat you're facing
- Inventory value keeps rising, but the parts you need are never the ones on the shelf.
- Safety stock and reorder points were set years ago, or by gut feel.
- Expedited and premium freight has become normal, not an exception.
- Lead times keep stretching, and nobody is sure which lanes or carriers are to blame.
What this is costing you
- Cash tied up in slow-moving and obsolete stock.
- Missed shipments and late orders when the right parts are not there.
- Premium freight charges that erase the margin on the order.
- Warehouse space, handling, and write-offs you pay for every month.
The questions you're probably asking
- How can we have too much and too little at the same time?
- Which parts are the real problem?
- Where is freight money leaking?
- How do we cut inventory without making stockouts worse?
Where to start
- 1Pull a report of inventory value by part and sort it high to low.
- 2Flag parts with no usage in 12 months — that is your excess and obsolete list.
- 3Pull the last 90 days of expedited shipments and note which parts caused them.
- 4Compare the two lists. The overlap and the gaps tell you where the policy is wrong.
- 5Measure today’s inventory turns and premium freight spend as your starting point.
What best practice says
Too much inventory and still stocking out means the policy is wrong, not the planners.
The Exceleor Path
- 01
Discovery
Understand the problem, measure where things stand today, and agree on what success looks like.
- 02
Define the engagement path
Most organizations don't know the path. We do. A proven method, tailored to your situation.
- 03
Training
Bring your people to a clear understanding of the requirements.
- 04
Implement and engage
Carry out the work jointly, with your people involved from day one.
- 05
Verify
Confirm the work was done and meets the requirement.
- 06
Validate
Confirm the original problem is actually solved, measured against the success measures from Discovery.
- 07
Transfer ownership
We collaborate throughout, so your team can run it without us.
- 08
Sustain and grow
We stay close, check in, and catch the next need early. We're here to make sure you succeed.
What you'll have at the end
- Inventory policies set by the data for each part, not by habit.
- Excess and obsolete stock identified and a plan to clear it.
- Fewer stockouts and less expedited freight.
- A clear view of freight spend by lane, carrier, and cause.
- Baseline and current measures that show cash released.
Why SupplySourceSync
- 30+ years of VP-level supply chain and quality leadership, including $1.85B in supply chain assets managed.
- Certified ISO auditor experience across aerospace, defense, automotive, medical device, and electronics.
- Work with organizations such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, NASA, Toyota, and Ford.
- We do the work with your people, prove the problem is solved, and hand you the keys.
SupplySourceSync is an Exceleor LLC company.
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