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Wholesale Distribution

Globalization has caused a paradigm shift in supply chain management. As companies look to become more
competitive and cost efficient, many are choosing to set up manufacturing operations in (LCC's) low cost
countries overseas. Many of these traditional manufacturing companies are now running wholesale distribution
operations instead. Lead times that used to be in days or weeks have now shifted to several months. It quickly
becomes crucial to plan the right amount of inventory that mirrors customer demand. Too much inventory and you
can severely cripple your warehousing operations, too little inventory and you can lose substantial market share.

Avercast's Solution:

For companies in the wholesale distribution industry that need the right tool to manage their difficult supply
chains, we recommend Avercast Business Forecasting (ABF) and Avercast Supply Planning (ASP)
to specifically:

• Analyze Demand History
  
• Evaluate multiple forecast formulas
  
• Forecast on an item by item or summary basis
  
• Allow adjustment at any level
  
• Present data graphically
  
• Plan in monthly, weekly, or daily time periods
  
• Nets Requirements from Multi-level Warehouses
  
• Quick Identification of Action items