Solving the Availability Challenge

Keeping products available is critical, but it shouldn’t come at the cost of overstocking.

Customer expectations are higher than ever. Buyers expect products to be available quickly and reliably, but meeting those expectations is becoming harder.

Global uncertainty, changing trading conditions and shifting consumer behaviour can disrupt demand and supply with little warning.

At the same time, product ranges continue to grow, making it harder to hold the right stock without increasing cost and risk.

So, how do you strike the right balance between product availability and working capital?

Join Slimstock and customer speaker Antony Pickering, Procurement Manager at Universal Parts Group, for practical insight into one of today’s toughest supply chain challenges: delivering strong availability across a growing range without letting inventory costs spiral.

With around 8,000 stocking lines and a portfolio that is “ever changing and ever expanding,” UPG has had to navigate material shortages, shipment delays and post-Brexit customs disruption while maintaining service in a highly competitive market. In this session, Antony will share practical lessons from that journey, including how to improve availability, strengthen planning control and make smarter stock decisions in a fast-moving environment.