How Interline Hardware manages inventory and purchasing with Lark

Less than a month after kickoff, Lark was connected to Interline's existing ERP and providing purchasing recommendations. The Lark team worked directly with Interline to set up the connection and walked Mike through the product using Interline's own items.

Setup went smoothly, and the purchasing team found Lark easy to get used to after the walkthrough and some hands-on use. The Lark team stayed available for questions and made changes based on their feedback, including making item numbers easier to find.

Lark connects to Interline's existing ERP and runs ongoing analysis of sales history, stock levels, and outstanding purchase orders. This provides the team with inventory alerts, updated reorder points, and purchasing recommendations.

Inventory monitoring

Tracks stock levels, sales patterns, and open purchase orders so the team can review inventory needs.

Stockout and excess inventory risks

Highlights items that may run short and where buying more could tie up cash unnecessarily.

Reorder points

Calculated on demand so the team has current thresholds for when to replenish each item.

Purchasing

Prepares order recommendations based on sales pace, restock time, seasonality, order requirements, vendor supply windows, and promotions.

Each purchasing recommendation includes a suggested quantity, cost, and reason for ordering. The purchasing team can review the list by supplier, check the supporting sales history, and change quantities before approving the purchase.

Catching missed reorders. Lark has flagged multiple items that were overlooked during Interline's purchasing reviews. In one example, it flagged heavy-duty black can liners, bringing the replenishment need to the team's attention in time to act. These checks help the team catch missed reorders before they can lead to stockouts and lost sales.

Keeping reorder points current. Calculating reorder points by hand took so much time that Interline typically reviewed them only once every three to six months. Lark now calculates reorder points on demand, so the team can review current recommendations and suggested changes whenever needed.

By handReviewed every 3 to 6 months

With LarkCalculated on demand

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Stockouts put revenue at risk. Lark helps Interline spot shortages and replenishment needs earlier, so the team can act before unavailable products turn into lost sales.

Excess inventory ties up cash. Lark accounts for expected demand, stock on hand, and incoming orders to help the team avoid overbuying and keep cash available for the products customers need.