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Inventory Management Consulting
Too much stock in the warehouse while the one part you need is missing on the line: that is the most common inventory problem we see in mid-sized manufacturers. 7th Mile Shift is a supply chain consulting firm in Hosur. We help manufacturers in Hosur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Coimbatore and across India cut excess inventory while protecting production and customer service.
Our work is hands-on. We classify your parts and products, set stocking and reorder rules your team can run every day, and connect inventory with demand and production planning. Founder K. Veerabaskar brings shop-floor experience from TVS Motor Company and projects in automotive, rubber products, packaging, textiles, ophthalmic and healthcare manufacturing.
What we do
We map where your money is tied up across raw material, work-in-progress, finished goods and spares, find slow-moving and obsolete stock, and set inventory targets by category that match your service promise.
We combine value (ABC) with criticality (VED), so a low-cost part that can stop a vehicle or a line is never missing, while low-value, non-critical items stop eating working capital. Read our ABC-VED guide.
We set safety stock, reorder points and order quantities item by item from your demand and supplier lead-time data, and design a weekly ordering routine your purchase team can follow.
We build practical forecasts and link them to procurement and production plans, so purchasing follows demand rather than habit.
Cycle counting, stores layout, bin discipline and ERP master-data clean-up, so the stock in the system matches the stock on the shelf.
Business benefits
- Less working capital locked in raw material, work-in-progress and finished goods
- Fewer stockouts of critical parts that stop production or delay dispatch
- Purchase decisions driven by demand and lead times, not guesswork
- Stock records your planners and auditors can trust
How we work
Every engagement follows The Shift Engine, our four-stage method:
- Diagnose: analyse item-level stock, consumption and lead-time data, and walk your stores and shop floor.
- Design: set classifications, stocking norms, reorder rules and review routines.
- Deploy: put the norms into your ERP or tools and train your stores, planning and purchase teams.
- Drive: review inventory days, stockouts and accuracy with you every month until the new routine holds.
“The systematic improvements and integration of inventory management with demand planning quickly optimized our operations, enabling us to meet customer demands more efficiently and reduce inventory costs.” Mr Varun Kumaraswamy, MD, Sri Anusham Rubber
Frequently asked questions
Mid-sized manufacturers with their own plant and stores, in sectors such as automotive and auto components, rubber products, packaging, textiles, ophthalmic and healthcare products.
Not usually. We start with the ERP or spreadsheets you already use. Where a tool helps, we recommend the simplest one that fits; for warehouse operations we also offer our own WMS, WareIX.
Quick wins, such as clearing obsolete stock and fixing reorder levels for critical items, usually come first. The larger reduction follows once the new routines run consistently. We agree measurable milestones with you at the start.
We are based in Hosur and work on-site with manufacturers in Hosur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Coimbatore and across India, with remote reviews between visits.
Talk to us about your inventory
Call or WhatsApp +91 93440 11267, email care@7thmileshift.com, or visit us at B 21, Phase I, TVS Nagar, Hosur. We work with manufacturers across Hosur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Coimbatore and the rest of India.