22 July 2026
The Autozitânia Group is one of the leading players in the automotive aftermarket sector in Portugal. The company was founded as a family business in 1986 and, to this day, continues to be led by the same family, together with a management team that has accompanied its evolution and professionalisation.
This process can only be explained by looking at the footprint it leaves behind. Autozitânia uses an elaborate logistics and business network that is designed to deliver its products on a national level all throughout Portugal by means of different warehousing and service points. It has been active in strategic locations (for example, Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, and the Algarve) according to one of its guiding principles – namely, staying close to the professional client and ensuring promptness of deliveries and constant flow of goods.
From local distributor to expanding group
In recent years, Autozitânia has not only grown organically but has also strengthened its position through strategic moves that have increased its reach and service capability. In 2020, it became the exclusive partner of AD Parts in Portugal, a milestone that marked a turning point for the company.
From that moment on, the group accelerated its consolidation process. In 2024, it announced the integration of AM Amaral, a company located in the Sintra area with a long-standing presence in the sector. In 2025, it took a further step with the acquisition and integration of MCD Garcia and Rugempeças, two companies with three points of sale (Pêro Pinheiro, Terrugem and Abóboda) that have maintained a collaborative relationship with Autozitânia for more than three decades.
The challenge: planning in an environment of a broad catalogue and growth through integrations
The automotive aftermarket combines three factors which, together, significantly increase planning complexity:
- Irregular demand: many product references with intermittent consumption coexist alongside high-turnover products.
- High service expectations: professional customers (workshops, distributors and fleet managers) expect virtually immediate availability.
- Operational complexity: multiple locations, variable supply lead times and, in Autozitânia’s case, the progressive integration of new companies and teams.
Slimstock’s solution as the central planning platform for the group
With business growth — and particularly with the progressive incorporation of new companies and points of sale — planning has become a strategic process for the group. In this context, a specialised platform such as Slimstock’s solution makes it possible to establish a common decision-making system across the organisation, facilitating:
- The definition of differentiated inventory policies by product reference and location, avoiding the management of a high-turnover item in the same way as a critical part with sporadic demand.
- Replenishment planning focused on availability, while at the same time avoiding excessive inventory levels driven by fear of stock shortages.
- Management by exception, allowing the team to dedicate its time to higher value-added tasks instead of manually reviewing thousands of product references.
- Integration monitoring: as the group incorporates new warehouses and points of sale, Slimstock’s solution helps to standardise parameters and establish common inventory management criteria, maintaining visibility and control.
In practice, this translates into more robust planning for a group operating multiple distribution centres while also managing a dynamic catalogue: manufacturer campaigns (such as Michelin or Schaeffler), the introduction of new product ranges and warehouse-level availability management that requires constant coordination.
Autozitânia has demonstrated that growth is not simply about adding warehouses and points of sale, but about building a supply chain capable of sustaining a high level of customer service. In this context, having a platform such as Slimstock’s solution provides the assurance needed to achieve the organisation’s objectives.
