Real-time visibility provides complete inventory control
Knowledge drives decisions. GEODIS inventory visibility gives you the transparency you need to optimize stock levels, reduce waste, and accelerate inventory turns through comprehensive tracking and reporting.
- 24x7 portal access with customizable dashboards displaying inventory levels and movement
- Real-time tracking through RF scanning at every touchpoint from receipt to shipment
- Multi-location visibility across our entire network for complete supply chain transparency
- Automated alerts triggering based on minimum levels, expiration dates, or custom parameters
- Historical analytics revealing patterns for improved forecasting and planning
- Integration capabilities connecting seamlessly with your existing business systems
Our Visibility Portal turns your inventory data into actionable insights that reduce your carrying costs while improving availability.

Vendor Managed Inventory optimizes stock automatically
Manual replenishment creates inefficiencies. GEODIS VMI services transform your inventory management through intelligent automation that maintains optimal stock levels without constant oversight.
- Predictive analytics that forecast demand using historical data and market trends
- Automated replenishment to trigger orders based on customizable min/max parameters
- Proactive planning that prevents stockouts while minimizing overstock situations
- Real-time integration with your systems for complete supply chain visibility
- Industry expertise, so you get best practices from across multiple sectors
- Cost optimization to improve inventory turns and reduce carrying expenses
Our VMI solutions help you reduce inventory levels while improving product availability, freeing up your capital for growth investments.


Predictive analytics drive smarter inventory decisions
Our inventory analytics turn your inventory information into powerful insights through sophisticated predictive analytics and intelligent reporting.
- Demand forecasting that uses historical data and analysis to predict future requirements
- ABC analysis for optimizing storage and handling based on product velocity
- Inventory aging reports to identify slow-moving stock for targeted action
- Multi-location optimization so we can balance inventory across network locations
- Seasonal trending for adjusting stock levels based on historical patterns
- Exception reporting that highlights anomalies requiring immediate attention
Our analytical capabilities give you inventory management that reduces costs while ensuring availability.


Inventory accuracy through proven processes
Precision matters. GEODIS maintains inventory accuracy through systematic processes that eliminate discrepancies and ensure reliable stock information.
- Cycle counting programs with customizable frequencies based on product value
- Lot tracking from receipt through shipment for complete traceability
- Expiration management ensuring FIFO rotation for dated products
- Location accuracy through systematic slotting and putaway verification
- Reconciliation processes identifying and resolving discrepancies quickly
- Quality holds segregating suspect inventory pending disposition
Regular counting and verification maintains high accuracy rates across our operations.

Comprehensive inventory management services
Frequently asked questions about inventory management
3PL inventory management involves outsourcing stock control to a logistics provider who monitors levels, manages replenishment, and optimizes inventory across your supply chain. GEODIS provides real-time visibility through our portal, analytics for demand forecasting, automated replenishment through VMI services, and systematic accuracy through cycle counting. This approach reduces your carrying costs while improving product availability, freeing your capital and resources for core business activities.
Our VMI services integrate advanced technology with proven expertise to automatically optimize your inventory. We connect our systems with yours to monitor stock levels in real-time, use analytics to forecast demand, and trigger replenishment based on customizable parameters. This proactive approach ensures your products remain available when needed while minimizing excess inventory.
GEODIS delivers comprehensive visibility through our 24x7 web portal providing instant access to inventory levels, movement history, and order status. You can monitor stock across all locations, track lot numbers and expiration dates, view inbound and outbound activity, and generate reports. The portal includes configurable dashboards displaying KPIs like inventory turns, aging, and accuracy metrics. This transparency enables data-driven decisions that optimize your inventory investment.
We maintain very high inventory accuracy through systematic processes including RF scanning at every touchpoint, regular cycle counting programs, location verification procedures, and automated data capture. Our WMS prevents common errors through validation rules and exception handling. Inventory control teams perform routine audits based on ABC analysis and your specific requirements. These combined measures deliver consistently high accuracy rates.
Yes, our WMS captures lot codes during receiving and maintains complete visibility throughout storage and distribution. We track expiration dates for regulated products, implement FIFO rotation automatically, and prevent expired products from shipping. This systematic tracking proves essential for healthcare, food, and other industries with dated products requiring strict control.
Inventory management integrates seamlessly with all warehouse operations through our unified systems. Real-time inventory feeds order fulfillment operations, VMI coordinates with inbound transportation, and lot tracking extends through value-added services. Our Visibility Portal provides consolidated views across warehousing, transportation, and fulfillment. This integration ensures inventory optimization throughout your supply chain.
We offer comprehensive inventory analytics including demand forecasting using historical patterns, ABC analysis for optimization, aging reports identifying slow movers, and velocity analysis by SKU. Custom reports track your specific KPIs while exception reporting highlights issues requiring attention. These insights enable proactive inventory management that reduces costs while ensuring availability.
Every industry benefits from optimized inventory, but we see particular value in healthcare with strict lot tracking requirements, retail with seasonal fluctuations, food and beverage with expiration management needs, and high-tech with valuable component tracking. Our solutions adapt to industry-specific requirements while maintaining the flexibility to support diverse inventory profiles.
Smart inventory management reduces costs through multiple mechanisms. Optimized stock levels free working capital, automated processes reduce labor requirements, improved accuracy prevents losses, and analytics minimize emergency orders. VMI services eliminate manual replenishment tasks while maintaining availability. Clients can see reduced carrying costs, fewer stockouts, improved cash flow, and better inventory turns through our systematic approach.