Items
50,000
Items barcoded
1,260
Auditors
14
A dealer of tractor, harvester and agricultural implements with headquarters in Brazil, required the support of RGIS. The dealership has a network of 20 stores distributed in states across the Midwest and North of Brazil. The company is dedicated to being a reference in excellent business in the agricultural machinery trade, quality technical assistance and spare parts to meet the needs of the field and the producer.
THE CHALLENGE
The agricultural machinery dealer required an inventory management solution for parts and accessories, so required RGIS to provide the following:
- Identify missing barcodes
- Ensure all items were barcoded
- Full count of all parts and accessories
- Provide a variance report against current stock file
Why RGIS?
The agricultural machinery dealer required an inventory management solution for parts and accessories with variance report.
Our Solutions
The agricultural machinery dealer partnered with RGIS to complete the agricultural equipment inventory management project, and RGIS provided the following:
Scheduled a team of two experienced RGIS auditors for three days to create and attach missing barcodes
Scheduled an additional team of 14 experienced RGIS auditors to complete a full stock count of all parts and accessories
Checked barcode and location of stock items
Printed missing barcodes and attached where required
Created variance reports
Results
The agricultural machinery dealer found that by outsourcing the agricultural equipment inventory management project to RGIS, the following results were achieved:
A total of 50,000 items were accurately counted
1,260 items were barcoded
31.6% loss of stock identified
Identified that current in-house procedures had not been followed
Conclusion
By partnering with RGIS, the agricultural machinery dealer gained full visibility and control over its parts and accessories inventory. Over 50,000 items were accurately counted, 1,260 previously untagged items were identified and barcoded, and a detailed variance analysis revealed a significant 31.6% stock loss. The structured reporting not only highlighted discrepancies against the existing stock file but also exposed gaps in internal procedures. As a result, the dealer was able to implement corrective actions, strengthen inventory governance, and establish a more robust and accountable inventory management process moving forward.
