Identifies key inventory drivers
ILOG Inventory Analyst helps find hidden drivers (such as forecast error, lead times, lot size, etc), so companies can prioritize improvement opportunities based on the overall inventory impact.

Provides service-level optimization
Techniques are available so users can optimize customer service levels throughout the supply chain.

Uses a global, multi-echelon inventory optimization process
A global, multi-echelon inventory optimization process strategically positions raw materials, work in progress (WIP) and finished goods inventory across the supply chain to improve inventory turns, free working capital and increase cash flow.

Integrates into exisiting enterprise resource planning (ERP) and advanced planning and scheduling (APS) systems.
ILOG Inventory Analyst can be tightly integrated into your ERP and APS systems to complement your existing planning processes.

Optimize your inventory levels
Decrease lead time and respond to your customers faster for increased market shares.

Evaluate production and supplier sourcing decisions
Evaluate sourcing strategies such as "off-shoring," and quickly see the inventory impact associated with these approaches.

Optimize your supplier selection
Identify the lowest cost providers and the downstream inventory costs associated with each supplier.

Reduce inventory and improve service levels
Manage your inventory levels more efficiently while improving your customer service-level performance.

Analyze postponement strategies
Save money with a multi-echelon approach to inventory optimization, compared to a more "pull-based" approach.

Understand the tradeoffs between “make vs. buy” decisions
Perform quick analyses for clear views of the cost trade-offs between producing items in-house and sourcing them from an external supplier.