Auto-parts distribution sourcing for Italy
LIFA coordinated an Italian auto-parts supply program, increasing product availability from 68% to 95% with supplier consolidation and buffer stock.
- The buyer
- A Turin, Italy distributor of automotive spare parts serving 400 workshops.
- The product scope
- Automotive spare parts; braking, suspension, and engine parts; 2,800 SKUs. Program value $4.6M.
What needed to change?
Availability of 68% was driving workshops to competitors; parts quality incidents on safety components created liability exposure.
How LIFA managed the work
We verified quality and traceability across safety-critical parts.
We consolidated sourcing into 3 certified manufacturers.
We built the SKU availability model with buffer stock.
We implemented batch traceability per shipment.
Availability reached 95%; workshop accounts grew 22%; safety-part quality held with zero incidents; the program renewed at $5.3M.
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What this project shows
Stock availability and safety-part traceability needed equal attention. The replenishment model retained batch records for the components customers depended on.
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