Inventory Optimization

    Trust the plan, because every input behind it agrees

    Inventory optimizers run on dozens of inputs, and one contradiction tilts the whole solve. Dataplane binds every input to one model and enforces consistency at the entity level, so the numbers agree before the optimizer runs.

    The Problem

    Optimization is only as good as the data underneath it.

    An optimizer leans hard on every input, and the interactions between them create blind spots that can quietly undermine the result. And those values are mostly taken on trust: set once, copied forward, never checked.

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    One bad input throws the solve. An optimizer leans on every value at once, so a single outlier can skew the entire plan.

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    The numbers go unchecked. Most are set once and copied forward, never tested against anything.

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    In isolation, nothing looks wrong. A value that's fine on its own can still break in combination, so field-by-field checks miss it.

    Dataplane Approach

    From inputs that drift to a model that keeps them consistent.

    01

    Model the entities

    Map SKUs, locations, and suppliers, and how they relate, into one shared model that defines what each input means.

    model · define · relate
    02

    Bind every input

    Connect ERP, WMS, and supplier feeds to that model so each value lands on the entity it describes.

    connect · resolve · bind
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    Enforce the constraints

    Define consistency rules at the entity level so contradictions get caught and corrected before the optimizer sees them.

    constrain · validate · enforce

    Outcomes

    Where You Feel It

    When the inputs agree, every dial moves the right way.

    Excess & obsolescence

    Better targets mean less stock that ages out.

    Stockouts

    Stock ends up where demand actually is.

    Carrying cost

    Less capital tied up in stock you don't need.

    Working capital

    More cash freed from the warehouse floor.

    See the lift on your own supply chain.

    We'll model a slice of your supply chain both ways and show the difference in stockouts, carrying cost, and working capital.