Stock-outs are a data problem

Found out too late

Most stock-outs are visible days before they happen: a supplier delivery slipping, demand running above its average, a minimum that was set months ago. The signals live in three systems, so nobody sees them together until a customer calls.

Ask why

A planner asks: “Why are we short on stock at Plant 2 this week?” CIRO checks inventory, matches the open purchase orders and compares eight weeks of demand. The answer, with its sources: two supplier deliveries arrived four days late, and Plant 2 demand is 12% above its average.

The signals were there. They were just in three different systems.

Know before it happens

One click sets an alert, so purchasing hears first when a plant drops below its minimum. Forecasts compare four models and keep the best one, and every alert explains why it fired.

Close the loop

With Supply chain on the same record, the planner opens the purchase order from the answer, the warehouse sees the transfer, and sales sees the new delivery date before the customer asks.