{"id":174,"date":"2022-10-26T20:40:18","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T20:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/supplychaintechnology.co.uk\/?p=174"},"modified":"2022-10-26T21:41:31","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T21:41:31","slug":"automotive-supply-chain-case-study-leading-battery-distributor-achieving-accurate-demand-signal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/supplychaintechnology.co.uk\/?p=174","title":{"rendered":"Automotive Supply Chain Case Study: Leading Battery Distributor Achieving Accurate Demand Signal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"hs-featured-image-wrapper\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.roambee.com\/supply-chain-technology\/leading-aftermarket-battery-distributor-is-achieving-accurate-demand-signal-with-real-time-visibility\" title=\"\" class=\"hs-featured-image-link\"> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>The automotive spare parts industry is a highly competitive domain. Spare parts manufacturers, vendors, and suppliers are continually battling <\/strong><strong>unclear demand signal, demand-supply fluctuations,<\/strong><strong> and friction in the automotive supply chain. More importantly, if you misread <\/strong><strong>demand signals<\/strong><strong>, your operation might be prone to losing sales to your competitors or incur additional costs.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>In all of this, a next-generation inventory management system \u2014 backed by real-time visibility \u2014 has a lot to offer in terms of supply chain optimization duties<\/strong><strong>, especially in obtaining&nbsp;accurate&nbsp;demand&nbsp;signals<\/strong><strong>. Roambee regularly engages with automotive supply chain players to help realize this, and in this article, we look at one such success story.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>We will learn how&nbsp;a leading aftermarket automotive battery&nbsp;distributor&nbsp;is transforming&nbsp;its automotive supply chain with real-time inventory visibility&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>and clear demand signals<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;across its operational footprint!<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The automotive spare parts industry is a highly competitive domain. 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