Turn Service Network Complexity into Confident, Reliable Performance

Empowering Service Supply Chain leaders with real-time visibility, automated planning, and predictive insights that keep service running smoothly.

The Operational Reality of the Service Supply Chain

Service Supply Chain leaders are responsible for maintaining high service levels while keeping inventory costs in check. They ensure that the right parts, resources, and processes come together to deliver reliable customer outcomes across a complex, distributed network.

 

Yet service operations often lack the unified visibility needed to balance SLAs with cost efficiency. Fragmented data, disconnected tools, and reactive workflows make it difficult to anticipate disruptions, optimize inventory, or support consistent performance. Leaders need a connected approach that supports proactive planning, improves forecast accuracy, and reduces the operational strain placed on their teams.

 

Risks of disconnected or reactive service operations include:

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Missed SLAs and higher service costs

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Inaccurate forecasts and excess stock

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Reactive planning and frequent service disruptions

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Turning Service Supply Chain Complexity into Confident, Predictable Performance

Organizations can achieve stronger service outcomes, optimized inventory investment, and greater operational stability when they have connected insights, predictive planning tools, and real-time visibility across their service network.

 

Our platform provides the intelligence and automation needed to anticipate disruptions, evaluate trade-offs, and maintain consistent service performance at scale.

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Smarter Forecasting
AI-powered planning improves accuracy and reduces safety stock requirements.

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Scenario-based decisions
Simulation tools help evaluate trade-offs between service levels, costs, and inventory targets before disruptions occur.

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Real-time visibility and control
Gain full visibility into operations that enables faster response to shortages, SLA risks, and service escalations.

USE CASES

Stanley Black & Decker Client Success Story

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The Challenge

  • SBD needed a standardized global planning tool to streamline reporting and best practices across regions and business units.
  • A third-party analysis identified the best solution for their needs.
  • SBD partnered with Baxter Planning to implement a global planning solution for nearly 100,000 parts across 20 distribution centers and 100+ service centers.
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The Solution

  • SBD implemented BaxterProphet for inventory planning, starting in North America and expanding globally as the corporate standard.
  • Baxter Planning’s in-house experts ensured a smooth rollout, followed by hands-on training to maximize the software’s capabilities.
  • BaxterProphet’s automation streamlined supply chain processes, reducing costs, improving service levels, and allowing planners to focus on strategic initiatives.
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The Result

  • Automation reduced manual work, cutting transportation costs by reducing backorders and expedited shipping, and lowering inventory costs by 8% across 15 distribution centers.
  • Improved execution to inventory plans by 6% across four regions and enhanced tool repair turnaround, driving higher customer satisfaction.
  • Increased automation allowed the supply chain team to shift focus from tactical tasks to strategic initiatives.

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