Client Stories — Datagrid Base Advisory

What clients say

"We cut our slow-mover list from forty SKUs to eleven in six weeks. The diagnostic showed us which lines our southern retailers had already stopped reordering — we just hadn't updated the master sheet."

— Mei-Ling H., purchasing manager, household goods distributor, Kaohsiung

"The seasonal calendar alone was worth the engagement. Our mainland supplier now gets POs six weeks earlier for CNY stock, and we stopped the last-minute air freight that was eating margin."

— James W., operations director, packaged foods importer, Taoyuan

"Honest about what they couldn't fix in two days — our ERP export was a mess and they said so upfront. Still, the replenishment cadence document gave our night-shift pick team something concrete to follow."

— Chen Y.-T., warehouse supervisor, stationery wholesaler, Taichung

"The inventory position review before our bank review was exactly what we needed. Finance got a one-page overstock summary they could put in the covenant discussion without us spending a month on it internally."

— Linda Tsai, CFO, cleaning supplies distributor, Hsinchu

"Workshop ran a bit long because our sales rep argued about Dragon Boat timing — the facilitator let us talk it out and the final calendar reflected both purchasing and field input. Took an extra week to get the document but it was more accurate."

— Kevin Lo, purchasing lead, snack foods importer, Taipei

Project account: Packaged foods importer, Taoyuan

A regional importer of shelf-stable snacks and beverages carried roughly 1,100 SKUs across two temperature zones in their Taoyuan warehouse. Lunar New Year stock had historically been ordered in October based on prior-year shipments, but convenience-store chains had shifted order patterns toward smaller case packs starting in 2022.

Challenge. NT$4.2 million in CNY overstock sat on mezzanine racking after the 2023 season, while two top-selling cracker lines stocked out in December.

Engagement. Seasonal Forecast Workshop followed by a focused Diagnostic on the top 40 SKUs.

Actions taken. Buying calendar moved CNY PO placement six weeks earlier for A-class lines. Slow-mover disposition list identified 23 SKUs for bundle promotions with existing retail partners. Reorder triggers set separately for ambient and chilled zones.

Outcome six months later. Client reported CNY overstock down to NT$1.1 million and zero stock-outs on the two previously affected cracker lines. They re-engaged for a quarterly inventory review before the mid-autumn buying cycle.

Project account: Stationery wholesaler, Taichung

A wholesaler supplying independent bookshops and office-supply retailers had grown assortment to 2,400 SKUs without revising replenishment rhythms. The purchasing manager placed orders every Monday from habit; the warehouse team complained that fast movers were reviewed on the same schedule as novelty items.

Challenge. Pick-face stock-outs on core notebook and pen lines while novelty seasonal stock aged past 180 days.

Engagement. Replenishment Cadence Design after a brief Inventory Position Review.

Actions taken. Weekly review bucket for 85 A-class SKUs, bi-weekly for 310 B-class, monthly for remainder. Laminated reference sheet posted at the receiving desk. One training session with day and night shifts.

Outcome. Client noted fewer emergency PO calls within the first quarter. They acknowledged that C-class novelty lines still required manual judgment during back-to-school — the cadence document explicitly flagged those weeks for extra review rather than pretending one rhythm fits all.

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