GloFX
Peak Stockouts -30% | OTIF 90% to 95%
The Situation
GloFX is a festival and event accessories brand. Products are tied to live events -- festivals, concerts, nightlife -- creating an extreme seasonal demand pattern with massive peaks followed by near-zero demand off-season. The business lives and dies on its ability to be in stock during peak windows and not carry dead inventory through the off-season.
The business understood its seasonality but had not built the operational infrastructure to manage it. The result was the worst of both worlds: stockouts during peak windows and dead inventory accumulation post-season.
- No structured seasonal forecasting
- Insufficient inventory buffers entering peak periods
- Dead stock accumulating after each season
- Supplier relationships not structured for seasonal flexibility
- OTIF gaps during peak demand windows
Our Role
Seasonal supply chain planning and inventory management. We owned the forecast, the buffer logic, and the supplier flexibility programme.
- Seasonal demand forecasting
- Pre-season inventory buffer planning
- Supplier flexibility and capacity agreements
- Post-season dead stock management
- OTIF improvement during peak periods
Engagement Phases
Seasonal Operating Model
Built a seasonal operating model that matched inventory investment to the demand curve rather than treating the business as a flat year-round operation.
- Seasonal forecasting model built on historical event calendars and demand patterns
- Inventory buffers sized for peak windows, not annual averages
- Supplier flexibility agreements: capacity reservations ahead of peak, reduced commitments in shoulder periods
- Dead stock reduction through earlier markdown and sell-through decisions
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