Optimising Inventory Accuracy for Energy Management Company With Advanced Technology
Case Study
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Products
All
Items per site
100 to 3000
Damaged stock
Imagery
The world’s leading steel and mining company, guided by a philosophy to produce safe, sustainable steel, it is the leading supplier of quality steel products in all major markets including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging, required the support of RGIS. The steel and mining company is present in 60 countries and has an industrial footprint in 18 countries with 90 sites across Europe.
THE CHALLENGE
The steel and mining company wanted to replace the current in-house stocktaking with an experienced stocktaking company, so required RGIS to provide the following:
- Stock count of all products
- Reduce the existing time it took to take a stock count by the existing in-house team
- Each site to take one day
- Identify damaged stock
Why RGIS?
An industrial company would use RGIS for stocktaking to achieve accurate, reliable visibility of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods across complex operating environments. RGIS provides experienced, independent teams and proven methodologies that minimise disruption to production while ensuring data integrity and audit compliance. By outsourcing stocktaking to RGIS, industrial businesses reduce internal resource strain, improve inventory control, and gain trusted data to support planning, cost control, and operational decision-making.
Our Solutions
The steel and mining company partnered with RGIS to complete the change from in-house industrial stock count project, and provided the following:
Utilised RGIS’ cutting-edge inventory technology
Scheduled one experienced RGIS auditor per site
Counted between 100 to 3000 items per site
Took photographs of damaged stock items
All stock data was sent to the head office for reconciliation
Results
The steel and mining company found that by outsourcing the change from in-house industrial stock count project to RGIS, the following was achieved:
Reduced the time taken to count the stock
Accurately reported exactly what stock was held
Possessed photographs of any damaged stock items
Conclusion
By partnering with RGIS to replace their in-house stocktaking, the steel and mining company significantly reduced the time required to conduct stock counts and gained accurate, site-by-site visibility of inventory across its European operations. RGIS’s experienced auditors, advanced technology and robust reporting delivered precise stock data and documented damaged items, enabling more reliable reconciliation and operational confidence. As a result, the client achieved greater efficiency, strengthened stock control and alleviated internal resource pressures.
