Deadstock hides in plain sight. AGR finds it before it hits the write-off pile.

Deadstock rarely arrives in one big event. It accumulates quietly — a slow mover here, an over-ordered launch there — nibbling margin until someone has to mark it down or write it off. AGR surfaces it early, shows you what to do, and stops the next batch from forming.

Sound familiar?

Deadstock nibbles margin long before anyone notices

Can you relate to some of the following?

Slow movers and aged stock building up quietly, month after month
Buyers reordering items that are already overstocked because the ERP doesn’t flag it
No early-warning view of which SKUs are drifting towards dead
Flat safety stock buffers turning unpredictable C-items into deadstock
End-of-life and superseded SKUs lingering with no successor mapped
Write-offs and markdowns surprising finance at quarter-end

The result?

Write-offs hitting the P&L without warning
Markdowns and clearance training customers to wait for a discount
Cash trapped in stock that can’t move into bestsellers or new launches

AGR replaces quarter-end surprises with continuous deadstock visibility — and demand-driven ordering that stops the next pile from forming.

How AGR tackles deadstock

From hidden risk to early action

Visibility surfaces the risk. ABC–XYZ classifies it. Early-warning flags catch it. Demand-driven ordering stops it coming back.

Excess & Obsolete Visibility

See every deadstock candidate the moment it starts drifting — sales decay, stock cover blowing out, projected sell-through past safe thresholds — with each SKU's tied-up cash quantified.

ABC–XYZ Segmentation

Classify every SKU by value (ABC) and demand predictability (XYZ), then apply the right service level and safety stock per segment — so unpredictable, low-value items stop buffering into deadstock.

Early-Warning Flags

Automatic insight labels flag Slow Mover, Overstock and Potential Obsolete on the item card — and the AI Item Analyzer ranks the highest-cash-at-risk items with suggested next actions.

Demand-Driven Ordering

Order proposals built on real demand, forecast, safety stock and undelivered orders — not supplier minimums — so replenishment ramps down with demand instead of carrying deadstock into the next cycle.

What do our clients say?

We have definitely seen an improvement in the service level. Just before we implemented AGR it was 82%, it had dropped down one point to 78% and now we’re currently running around 92%..

Our IT manager said it was the first time in his career that he had experienced a software supplier delivering on-time and according to budget.

It is still early stages but it is giving us the ability to plan ahead more accurately and deal with potential stock issues before they become a problem. This is improving our service levels to customers.

The system is being used as the fundamental part of our S&OP process now that our sales team are inputting sales forecasts directly into it providing them with more data and flexibility than they had before. So less excuse for poor forecasting

Less deadstock. More working capital.

See how AGR surfaces deadstock early, segments your portfolio with ABC–XYZ, and prevents the next pile from forming.

Let us show you how AGR works in your world.

Average reduction in inventory holding

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Stock reduction at Newitt — without service-level loss

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From go-live to first cash released

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is dead stock?

Dead stock — also spelled deadstock — is inventory that hasn’t moved in a defined period, typically 6 to 12 months, and is unlikely to sell at full value. It sits on the shelf tying up cash and warehouse space until it’s marked down, transferred, or written off.

How is deadstock different from obsolete stock?

In practice they behave the same way. Deadstock is defined by movement (no sales over a period). Obsolete stock is deadstock that’s unlikely to ever sell at full price — often because of end-of-life, superseded SKUs, or changing demand. Both are cash trapped on the shelf.

How does AGR identify deadstock early?

AGR continuously scans your catalogue for sales decay, stock cover blowing out, and projected sell-through past safe thresholds. Automatic insight labels (Slow Mover, Overstock, Potential Obsolete) appear on the item card, and the AI Item Analyzer ranks the items with the highest cash at risk.

Why does ABC–XYZ matter for dead stock?

A flat policy across the whole range is the single biggest reason deadstock builds up. ABC–XYZ separates high-value, predictable items from low-value, erratic ones — so you stop buffering unpredictable C-items into deadstock and put working capital where it earns.

How do you stop new deadstock from forming?

AGR generates every order proposal from real demand — forecast plus safety stock, minus stock on hand and undelivered orders. When demand drops, the proposal drops with it. Slow movers and discontinued SKUs auto-pause instead of being reordered on auto-pilot.

Does AGR work with our ERP?

Yes. AGR integrates with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Business Central, NAV, SAP, Sage, Visma, IFS, Jeeves and more — order proposals and forecasts feed straight back into your ERP.