Inventory is often one of the largest uses of working capital and one of the least strategically managed. SCT Advisory helps organizations transform inventory planning from a reactive, operational function into a strategic, financially integrated capability that improves service, frees cash, and enables growth.
Our approach aligns demand, supply, and financial planning to ensure inventory decisions support enterprise strategy while maintaining resilience in the face of volatility.
SCT provides a range of services to help clients review and strengthen inventory management and working capital, including:
- Reduce working capital without sacrificing customer service
- Improve forecast accuracy and supply responsiveness
- Align inventory targets with financial goals such as margin, cash flow, and EBITDA
- Proactively manage risk and volatility through scenario-based planning
- Create one version of the truth across supply chain, finance, and commercial teams
We move beyond “inventory reduction” initiatives to build sustainable planning capabilities that drive long-term value.
- Demand forecasting and demand sensing
- Multi-echelon inventory optimization
- Safety stock and service-level segmentation
- Distribution and replenishment planning
- Volume-to-value translation of inventory plans
- Cost-to-serve and margin impact analysis
- Inventory policy alignment with financial objectives
- Trade-off analysis between service, cost, and cash
- What-if analysis for demand volatility and supply disruption
- Capacity, sourcing, and network constraint modeling
- Inventory risk exposure and mitigation strategies
- S&OP / IBP inventory integration
- Executive dashboards and KPI frameworks
- Inventory ownership models and decision rights
- Continuous improvement roadmaps
Clients working with SCT Advisory typically achieve:
- 10–30% reductions in inventory investment
- Improved service levels and fill rates
- Faster response to demand and supply volatility
- Clear financial visibility into inventory decisions
- Stronger cross-functional alignment and accountability
SCT Advisory brings deep, real-world experience designing and operating inventory planning capabilities across complex global supply chains. We combine strategy, planning process design, analytics, and technology enablement to help clients move from reactive inventory management to proactive, value-driven decision making.
Inventory should work for the business—not trap capital. SCT Advisory helps you unlock cash, improve performance, and build resilience.
