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Case Study
Chef Works Modernizes Global Inventory Planning with TransImpact
Enhancing Visibility and Efficiency with AI-Powered Planning Tools
Chef Works partnered with TransImpact to modernize demand planning and reduce inventory costs. Using TransImpact’s AI-driven platform, the lean team improved forecast accuracy, boosted efficiency, and gained control over global inventory across multiple distributors.
Industry: Chef Apparel & Uniforms
Job Title: Senior Supply Chain Analyst
Headquarters: Poway, CA
Products Used: Demand Planning
The Challenge
Outdated Tools
As a leading global provider of culinary apparel, Chef Works experienced rapid growth as demand for its chef uniforms surged across commercial kitchens and distributors worldwide. However, with only four people responsible for purchasing, managing, and forecasting, the team faced increasing pressure to keep pace with expanding operations.
Relying solely on historical sales data limited the team's ability to accurately plan for future demand, especially accounting for growth projections or discontinued SKUs. Manual processes created bottlenecks and inconsistencies, making it difficult to maintain service levels while controlling costs.
This growth strained the lean team, making it increasingly difficult to manage global demand using outdated forecasting tools.
The Solution
Scalable Forecasting
With TransImpact’s AI-driven Demand Planning platform, Chef Works replaced its reactive process with a proactive, intelligent forecasting system. The solution enabled the team to streamline responsibilities, automate forecast generation, and prioritize high-impact decisions instead of spending hours updating reports.
The company benefited from:
Integrated Intelligence: The platform evaluates thousands of SKUs using over 350+ forecasting algorithms to select the best-fit model for each item, adapting to growth trends and product lifecycle changes.
Improved Forecast Accuracy: Forecasts now reflect real-world conditions, including seasonality, demand shifts, and discontinued products—eliminating blind spots caused by relying solely on historical data.
- Operational Efficiency: The team can now divide responsibilities more effectively, reduce manual workload, and focus on strategic inventory management, even with a small headcount.
“Once we implemented TransImpact, our inventory management process improved significantly, and we reduced inventory carry costs.” - Nicolette Molina, Senior Supply Chain Analyst, Chef Works
The Results
Responsive Planning
With TransImpact’s support, Chef Works transformed its planning approach from reactive to proactive and strategic. The team now identifies opportunities faster, manages volatility with confidence, and continues to scale without compromising accuracy or customer service.
By automating forecasting with 350+ algorithms and improving SKU-level visibility, Chef Works reduced planning time and inventory-related costs while maintaining high service levels across a global distribution network. Even with a lean team, the company now makes more informed decisions, responds to demand shifts more effectively, and supports growth with greater agility.
"Before (TransImpact), we relied strictly on historical sales data for all our forecasting, which led to accuracy issues since it didn’t account for anticipated growth or the discontinuation of SKUs."- Nicolette Molina, Senior Supply Chain Analyst, Chef Works
Key Results
- Increased forecast accuracy across product lines
- Reduced inventory carrying costs globally
- Streamlined inventory management
- Greater visibility into SKU-level trends across regions
TransImpact delivers intelligent transportation and supply chain solutions that unlock measurable savings and total cost visibility for the two most expensive aspects of operations—logistics and inventory. Our platform and services empower companies to plan smarter, move faster, and make every dollar work harder through data-driven insights, AI-driven technology, and automation.
