Global CPG Manufacturer Identifies $63M in MRO Inventory Value Across 41 Sites with AI Optimization

Rapid growth through multiple acquisitions fragmented MRO inventory data across disparate ERP systems, creating siloed decision-making and misaligned incentives between procurement and operations teams. Excess working capital accumulated through duplicate materials and inefficient stocking practices, and teams lacked the visibility needed to confidently identify what inventory could safely be reduced.

The manufacturer deployed Verusen's AI-driven MRO inventory optimization platform integrated with their existing SAP environment across all 41 plants and facilities. The solution unified fragmented inventory data into a single platform, enabled global material search, harmonized stocking policies, and replaced manual review workflows with consistent, data-driven inventory decision-making.

The initiative identified $63M in inventory opportunity and verified $60M in realized savings across the 41-site network. Material review time dropped from more than 20 minutes to an average of 4 minutes per material, dramatically accelerating decision velocity across procurement and operations teams.

• Unifying MRO data across ERP systems without replacement is achievable and can surface tens of millions in latent working capital.
• Identified value and verified savings are distinct — closing the gap requires structured review workflows and team alignment.
• AI-driven inventory optimization can be integrated into broader AI agent architectures the organization builds internally.