dead stock
−91%
Reduction in inventory written off as obsolete year over year.
Obsolescence
Management
Prevent the build up dead stock before it becomes a write-down. The engine detects the risk of inventory going obsolete early, flags it or automatically carries out preventative actions.
returns
−23%
Reduction in returns with an AI-managed returns policy.
lead time
3 months
Early warning before a part would otherwise become unsellable.
Product features
What if you never had to write down again?
01
A risk score on every part
Each part in each branch is scored daily on days since last sale, sales frequency, stock cover, the vehicles it fits, and supplier supersession activity.
02
Stop dead stock coming into the warehouse
Risk is scored and orders are automatically adjusted at PO creation, so obsolescence risk never enters the warehouse. Proactive email notifications let buyers know when POs are adjusted, and customers are notified about non-returnable items.
Part 33497 · demandobsolescence risk high
Last 24 monthsForecast
PO 4471 · adjustedPart 33497 qty cut 120 48 · line 7 deletedWritten back to the ERP
Email · customerPart 33497 is flagged non-returnable at point of saleSent automatically
03
A recovery route per part
Every flagged part is costed across different actions, using demand at other branches, channel prices, supplier terms and holding cost. The routes are ranked by net recovery, and the top one is recommended.
33497 headlampB4 · 14 units · $2,240
Transfer to B1$1,910
Markdown$1,340
Return to supplier$1,120
Scrap$180
What it solves
See dead stock coming.
Problem 0101
Obsolescence is only noticed once it's a write-off
Slow-moving parts sit quietly until a year-end review, by which point they're unsellable and the only option left is to scrap them at a loss.
Solution
Early-warning risk scoring
Reading warehouse movement and ERP/CRM transaction data, it detects the slowdown months ahead, while there’s still time and value to recover.
Problem 0202
A new OE part silently kills the old one
When a manufacturer supersedes a part or a model, demand for the predecessor collapses, often before anyone updates the buying plan.
Solution
Car parc and catalog signals
Service history and new OEM catalogs flag end-of-life parts and keep the record of superseded numbers current.
Problem 0303
Dead stock ties up cash and shelf space
Obsolete inventory isn't just a write-down; it's capital and warehouse space locked away from the parts that actually turn.
Solution
Recommended actions
Redeploy, discount, bundle or return: at-risk stock turns back into cash before it’s stranded.
Example dashboard
Act before it goes dead.
Obsolescence management
30DQTD1Y
Total stock
48,210
↳ 12,480 SKUs
Total stock value
$8.4M
↳ at cost
Obsolescence risk
$612k
▲ 198 SKUs at risk
Avg stock age
147 d
▼ 9d vs Q2
Parts inventory
| Part | Stock level | Past 12-mo sales | Demand / mo | Last sale | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLT-TMG-90 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 | 401 days ago | Obsolete |
| ECU-OE-7740 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 318 days ago | High risk |
| GSK-HD-118 | 880 | 24 | 2 | 214 days ago | High risk |
| RAD-CMP-3 | 145 | 96 | 8 | 121 days ago | At risk |
| TRM-ARM-55 | 310 | 188 | 16 | 73 days ago | At risk |
| SNS-O2-114 | 540 | 612 | 51 | 19 days ago | Slow |
| FLT-OIL-22 | 1,240 | 9,640 | 803 | today | Healthy |
| SPK-IRD-4 | 3,180 | 4,210 | 351 | 1 day ago | Healthy |
| BRK-DSC-340 | 420 | 5,280 | 440 | 2 days ago | Healthy |
| ALT-12V-88 | 86 | 720 | 60 | 6 days ago | Healthy |
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We'll score obsolescence risk on your real inventory and show what's recoverable today, before it ages into a write-off.