For the VP & Director of Supply Chain
The VP Supply Chain's Guide to Inventory Accuracy & Balance
Last updated July 2026
To improve inventory accuracy and balance, reconcile book-to-physical, then rebalance stock so each branch holds what its demand actually needs. Maintained gives one live view across every DC and recommends the transfers that fix imbalance before you buy new.
What you're measured on
Speak in turns, fill rate, perfect order, and forecast accuracy.
- Inventory turns / DSI
- Fill rate
- Perfect-order rate
- Forecast accuracy
- Total landed cost
Where the value is
- One live view of stock and value across every branch and DC
- Reconcile book-to-physical to kill phantom stockouts
- Rebalance to the branch that needs it before buying
- Protect the counter sale and the fill rate
The pains this removes
- Excess and obsolete stock spread across branches
- Low turns tying up cash
- Overstock in one branch, stockout in another
- No single view of inventory across DCs
The numbers behind it
Frequently asked questions
How should a VP Supply Chain approach improve inventory accuracy and balance across branches?
Speak in turns, fill rate, perfect order, and forecast accuracy. To improve inventory accuracy and balance, reconcile book-to-physical, then rebalance stock so each branch holds what its demand actually needs. Maintained gives one live view across every DC and recommends the transfers that fix imbalance before you buy new.
What outcome should a VP Supply Chain expect?
Right part, right branch, right time — one view across every DC. One live view of stock and value across every branch and DC
See what your inventory is really costing you.
Tell us where the cash is trapped — excess stock, idle surplus, slow RFQs — and we'll show you the outcome Maintained can unlock.