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BI Data Insights Revolutionize Shutterfly's Inventory Management

Incorta

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
Applicable Industries	Retail
Applicable Functions	Procurement Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Inventory Management Picking, Sorting & Positioning
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Shutterfly, a manufacturing and retail company with over 10,000 employees, was facing significant challenges with its inventory management. The supply chain management and procurement team were spending hours manually compiling inventory data to identify part numbers that required attention. This inefficient process often led to urgent issues, such as stockouts, which negatively impacted Shutterfly's customers and put undue pressure on the buyers and planners. The lack of access to accurate inventory data also resulted in E&O expenses, with unnecessary stock costing the company both money and space. The data lag and lack of visibility were also problematic for Shutterfly's leadership, as rigid legacy reports hindered any real understanding of how the organization was performing. Read More
About Customer	Shutterfly is a large-scale manufacturing and retail company with over 10,000 employees. The company's supply chain management and procurement team were struggling with inefficient inventory management processes, which led to stockouts and unnecessary expenses. The lack of access to accurate inventory data and the time-consuming manual compilation of this data were significant challenges. The company's leadership also struggled with a lack of visibility into the organization's performance due to rigid legacy reports. Read More
Solution	Shutterfly implemented Incorta, a real-time analytics platform, to streamline its supply chain management processes. Within six weeks, the company was able to integrate exception management workflows into its processes, reducing stockouts and E&O expenses. Dashboards displaying EBS data now guide buyers and planners to the highest-priority tasks, improving efficiency and effectiveness. Incorta also helped Shutterfly develop the 'Days on Hand' metric, which allows buyers to prioritize parts and avoid stockouts, thereby enhancing customer satisfaction. The procurement teams can now run lightning-speed queries and get instant answers, enabling them to address needs as they arise. Shutterfly also plans to integrate Incorta with its data warehouse to manage its external manufacturing network more effectively. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems

Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Applicable Industries

Retail

Applicable Functions

Procurement

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Picking, Sorting & Positioning

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Shutterfly, a manufacturing and retail company with over 10,000 employees, was facing significant challenges with its inventory management. The supply chain management and procurement team were spending hours manually compiling inventory data to identify part numbers that required attention. This inefficient process often led to urgent issues, such as stockouts, which negatively impacted Shutterfly's customers and put undue pressure on the buyers and planners. The lack of access to accurate inventory data also resulted in E&O expenses, with unnecessary stock costing the company both money and space. The data lag and lack of visibility were also problematic for Shutterfly's leadership, as rigid legacy reports hindered any real understanding of how the organization was performing.

About Customer

Shutterfly is a large-scale manufacturing and retail company with over 10,000 employees. The company's supply chain management and procurement team were struggling with inefficient inventory management processes, which led to stockouts and unnecessary expenses. The lack of access to accurate inventory data and the time-consuming manual compilation of this data were significant challenges. The company's leadership also struggled with a lack of visibility into the organization's performance due to rigid legacy reports.

Solution

Shutterfly implemented Incorta, a real-time analytics platform, to streamline its supply chain management processes. Within six weeks, the company was able to integrate exception management workflows into its processes, reducing stockouts and E&O expenses. Dashboards displaying EBS data now guide buyers and planners to the highest-priority tasks, improving efficiency and effectiveness. Incorta also helped Shutterfly develop the 'Days on Hand' metric, which allows buyers to prioritize parts and avoid stockouts, thereby enhancing customer satisfaction. The procurement teams can now run lightning-speed queries and get instant answers, enabling them to address needs as they arise. Shutterfly also plans to integrate Incorta with its data warehouse to manage its external manufacturing network more effectively.

Impact #1	The implementation of Incorta has revolutionized Shutterfly's inventory management processes. The real-time analytics platform has enabled the company to streamline its supply chain management processes, reducing stockouts and E&O expenses. The dashboards guide buyers and planners to the highest-priority tasks, improving efficiency and effectiveness. The 'Days on Hand' metric has been particularly beneficial, allowing buyers to prioritize parts and avoid stockouts, thereby enhancing customer satisfaction. The procurement teams can now run lightning-speed queries and get instant answers, enabling them to address needs as they arise. The company also plans to integrate Incorta with its data warehouse to manage its external manufacturing network more effectively.

Impact #1

The implementation of Incorta has revolutionized Shutterfly's inventory management processes. The real-time analytics platform has enabled the company to streamline its supply chain management processes, reducing stockouts and E&O expenses. The dashboards guide buyers and planners to the highest-priority tasks, improving efficiency and effectiveness. The 'Days on Hand' metric has been particularly beneficial, allowing buyers to prioritize parts and avoid stockouts, thereby enhancing customer satisfaction. The procurement teams can now run lightning-speed queries and get instant answers, enabling them to address needs as they arise. The company also plans to integrate Incorta with its data warehouse to manage its external manufacturing network more effectively.

Benefit #1	91% reduction in stockouts
Benefit #2	10+ hours saved per week
Benefit #3	11,000 employee hours saved yearly

Benefit #1

91% reduction in stockouts

Benefit #2

10+ hours saved per week

Benefit #3

11,000 employee hours saved yearly

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BI Data Insights Revolutionize Shutterfly's Inventory Management

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