Inventory and logistics for auto parts distribution
Huge catalogs, workshops that expect parts the same day and several deliveries a day. We plan availability with Veritico STOCK and design the warehouses and routes behind it.
What makes auto parts distribution hard
Huge long tail
Hundreds of thousands of parts, most of them needed rarely but urgently.
Same‑day promise
Workshops order in the morning and expect the part before noon.
Several deliveries a day
Frequent routes to workshops and branches make distribution the largest cost.
What we solve as consultants
Spare parts management
Which parts to stock, where, and how many. For ORLEN Unipetrol we cut spare parts inventory value by 25% without risking critical parts.
Automated warehouses
Small‑parts automation and picking for high order counts.
Distribution concepts
Hubs, branches and delivery waves designed around the promised delivery time.
Veritico for parts distribution
Service levels and safety stock
Target availability per segment, with safety stock calculated to reach it.
Supplier orders
Orders that respect lead times, minimum order quantity (MOQ) and pack sizes.
Transfers and overstock
The network treated as one pool, with transfers proposed between locations.
Related project
Spare parts inventory optimization for ORLEN Unipetrol
Inventory value cut by 25% while safeguarding the availability of mission‑critical spare parts.
‑25% inventory value
Eliminated risk of critical‑part stockouts
Questions about auto parts distribution
Yes. Sporadic items are a separate segment with their own target service level and forecasting approach.
Yes, both with distributors and with networks of branches and workshops.
Talk to a parts logistics expert
Tell us about your catalog and delivery promise. We will suggest where to start.