# Stock shortages · Use cases · Dscvry

> Apply Dscvry to stock shortages: watch inventory, demand, open orders and real supplier lead times to anticipate where shortages will form.

Source: https://dscvryai.com/use-cases/stock-shortages/

# What runs out before the next delivery?

See the shortage before the line stops. Every part. Every order. Every lead time.

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## Shortages are visible weeks ahead. To no one.

Stock, demand and supply live in different systems, updated on different days. By the time a shortage shows up in one report, the line is already waiting for the part.

### Numbers out of step.

Inventory, open orders and demand are counted in different systems at different times.

### Lead times assumed.

Plans use the lead time the supplier quotes, not the one they actually deliver.

### Found at the line.

The shortage is noticed when a job can’t start.

## What the AI reads.

Stock on hand, what’s on order, what’s due to be used and how suppliers actually perform, read together every day.

### In

- Stock on hand
- Open purchase orders
- Demand & schedules
- Supplier confirmations
- Delivery history
- Bills of materials

### At work

1. [Sense](https://dscvryai.com/technology/sense/) Reads stock, orders, schedules and supplier emails.
2. [Understand](https://dscvryai.com/technology/understand/) Lines up supply and demand for each part, day by day.
3. [Check](https://dscvryai.com/technology/check/) Checks promised dates against how each supplier really delivers.
4. [Anticipate](https://dscvryai.com/technology/anticipate/) Projects where and when stock runs out.
5. [Operate](https://dscvryai.com/technology/operate/) Raises expedites and alternatives while there is still time.

### Out

One shortage watch. Every projection shows its inputs.

## Every part. Its next thirty days.

A shortage watch planners can act on: when each part runs out, why, and what can still be done about it.

Shortage watch · Why it's short · Action list ·

Shortage watch · Plant 2 · next 30 days Illustrative

**9** covered · **2** tight · **1** short

| Part | Description | Status | Projection | Buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotating spares | | | | |
| BRG-6205 | Bearing, deep groove | Short | Runs out in 9 days; next delivery in 14 | MRO buyer |
| SEAL-114 | Mechanical seal kit | Tight | Below safety stock in 20 days | MRO buyer |
| MTR-7K | Motor, 7.5 kW | Covered | Covered to day 45 | MRO buyer |
| Consumables | | | | |
| GSK-88 | Gasket set | Tight | Supplier late on the last 3 orders | MRO buyer |
| FLT-30 | Filter cartridge | Covered | Covered to day 38 | Stores |
| LUB-46 | Lubricant, 20 L | Covered | Covered to day 60 | Stores |
| FST-M12 | Fasteners, M12 | Covered | Covered to day 90 | Stores |
| Production parts | | | | |
| VLV-2B | Valve body | Covered | Covered to day 33 | Production buyer |
| HSG-40 | Housing | Covered | Covered to day 41 | Production buyer |
| PCB-7 | Controller board | Covered | Covered to day 52 | Production buyer |
| SNS-12 | Pressure sensor | Covered | Covered to day 36 | Production buyer |
| CBL-3 | Cable harness | Covered | Covered to day 44 | Production buyer |

Illustrative example. Parts, suppliers and quantities are fictional.

## Built on the systems you trust.

Your ERP stays the record. The AI reads it, and everything around it.

### Reads what ERP can’t.

Supplier emails, PDFs and portals, not just the fields in the purchase order.

How Sense works
https://dscvryai.com/technology/sense/

### Real lead times.

Projections use how suppliers actually deliver, not what they quote.

How Anticipate works
https://dscvryai.com/technology/anticipate/

### Acts through your process.

Expedites and transfers are raised as requests in your own systems.

APIs & connectors
https://dscvryai.com/technology/apis/

## Same records. Other problems.

The data behind a shortage answers other questions too.

Does this PO match what we’re paying?

### Purchase orders

Find mismatches before payment.

See how →
https://dscvryai.com/use-cases/purchase-orders/

What needs maintenance, and when?

### Maintenance planning

Decide what should be maintained, and when.

See how →
https://dscvryai.com/use-cases/maintenance-planning/

What fails next?

### Equipment failure

Spot the patterns and warn what may fail next.

See how →
https://dscvryai.com/use-cases/equipment-failure/

Which invoices are we overpaying?

### Invoice errors

Catch overbilling, duplicates and mistakes before payment.

See how →
https://dscvryai.com/use-cases/invoice-errors/

Logistics solution
https://dscvryai.com/solutions/logistics/

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https://dscvryai.com/#use-cases

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https://dscvryai.com/use-cases/

## Bring us the part that stopped the line.

Send the orders and stock history around it. We’ll show you when the AI would have raised it.

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