Key Item Stratification Takeaways 

• Item stratification, also known as stock stratification, is the process of classifying items based on individual characteristics to ensure the correct items are stocked in the right quantities and locations, helping avoid stockouts and overstocking.  

• Item stratification helps companies reduce storage costs by minimizing excess inventory and associated handling costs.  

• By categorizing items based on how quickly they can be sold, companies can prioritize keeping the most in-demand items in stock, thereby improving inventory turnover.  

• Item stratification facilitates easier and more accurate data-based inventory decisions, ensuring better stock management and enhanced customer experience.  

• The TrueCommerce VMI solution supports item stratification by allowing the assignment of specific codes to items optimizing their placement within supplier warehouses for improved efficiency and load times. 

How the TrueCommerce VMI Solution Helps 

• The TrueCommerce VMI solution enables you to issue items with individual item stratification codes, allowing you to assign certain positions within supplier warehouses to specific products, e.g., faster-selling products closer to the entrance of distribution centres to optimise load times.  

• Item Stratification results from a distributor's efforts to classify inventory, enabling the company to stock the correct item in the right quantity at the right location.  

• By successfully stratifying stock, companies using TrueCommerce can benefit from:  

• Increased fill rate  

• Improved customer service levels