WF Supplies reduce stock holding by 10% while maintaining 99.7% service level

If we were using spreadsheets and trying to pull out the level of data we get from EazyStock, we wouldn’t be managing in the way we are now. With EazyStock, we can track stock activity, identify excess stock and see what is sitting in our warehouses.
Jason Morriss, Procurement and Stock Manager

WF Supplies is a third-generation family business that has been a trusted partner for shopfitters and dry-liners for over 50 years.

They’ve refined their 5,000 key stock lines, including site supplies, fixings, adhesives and sealants, timber and tools, for the needs of their sectors, which they deliver via an invaluable next-day, direct-to-site service.

WF Supplies inventory revolution

Highlights:

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Challenges


• Error-prone manual data entry

• Stockout struggles

• No forward forecasts

• Overstocking issues

• Systems that couldn’t support business growth
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Solution


• Manage stock value

• Understand stock and improve visibility to prevent stockouts

• Improve forecast accuracy and stock availability

• Improve operational efficiency and workload distribution

• Merlin ERP integration

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Results


• 30% sales increase

• 99.7% service level with less stock

• 10% decrease in stock value

• Increased stock turn from 5.5 to 7.5

EazyStock has changed our way of purchasing. It’s allowed us to see in-depth where we’re at, what we’re doing and manage our stock better.
Jason Morriss, Procurement and Stock Manager

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