Success Stories
McNaughton-McKay Success with GAINS
Delivering Improved Profits and Rapid Growth with Supply Chain Excellence.

Company Overview

Challenges

Serving markets in Michigan, Ohio, Georgia, North and South Carolina
Wide portfolio of over 52,000 products
Over 5,000 customers ranging from small electrical contractors to large scale manufacturers
Transformation Objectives
Automated dynamic forecasting that harnesses leading market indicators
AI-driven profit-maximizing service level attainment with item-location precision
Forecasting capabilities including pattern recognition, demand sensing, and machine learning
Using embedded AI to optimize margin related factors by location including carrying, expediting, and opportunity costs

RESULTS & BENEFITS
Boosted service levels to 97%
Accelerated response time to customer order changes by 70%
Slashed expedited shipments to near ZERO
Increased inventory turns by 30%
Raised margin on vendor driven VMI tools by 8%
Optimized a broad product portfolio of fast and slow-moving items
