Tl;dr: Wells Lamont used Intuendi’s AI-powered demand planning and inventory analytics software to transform manual processes into high-quality, efficient, data-driven supply chain planning with a vast improvement on decision-making speed.
In growing manufacturing and distribution operations, having reliable, actionable insights is critical to making the right strategic decisions. Wells Lamont, the premier glove company founded in 1907 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, has long been celebrated for delivering high-quality, durable gloves across industrial, construction, and consumer markets. As operations scaled, ensuring that planning processes produced timely, accurate, and actionable insights became a top priority.
Matt Crist, leading Wells Lamont’s supply chain planning team, recognized that while tasks and responsibilities remained similar, the manual systems limited the team’s ability to focus on data-driven, forward-looking decision-making. Enhancing planning quality was essential to support growth and maintain the company’s competitive edge.
The Demand Planning Challenge
Wells Lamont’s leadership faced challenges in overall planning quality:
- Forecasting and inventory data were not fully leveraged for strategic insights
- Manual processes limited the ability to analyze trends and make timely decision
- Lack of standardized metrics reduced visibility across planning functions
- Difficulty ensuring consistent, high-quality decision-making across the team
The company needed a way to embed data-driven processes, standardize metrics, and strengthen confidence in daily and strategic planning.
Data-Driven Supply Chain Planning with Intuendi
Matt led the adoption of Intuendi’s integrated forecasting, inventory analytics, and order management platform, allowing the team to shift from manual, reactive planning to a structured, insight-driven approach. The team was able to:
- Implement metrics that enhanced visibility and decision-making
- Transform routine tasks into efficient, standardized processes
- Leverage predictive analytics to inform both operational and strategic decisions
- Free time to focus on high-value supply chain planning activities
By embedding inventory analytics software directly into daily workflows, Wells Lamont ensured that decisions were informed, proactive, and aligned with business objectives.
The Results
The shift produced clear, measurable improvements:
- Planning team could handle similar workloads more efficiently
- Stronger reliance on data-driven insights for strategic and operational decisions
- Standardized metrics allowed faster, more confident decision-making
This approach enabled Wells Lamont to make more informed choices, reducing uncertainty and strengthening operational resilience.
The Advantage Gained
Through visionary leadership and the strategic integration of Intuendi, Wells Lamont transformed planning from a manual, reactive process into a predictable, insight-driven engine for decision-making. The company now operates with higher confidence, better visibility, and greater alignment between planning activities and business strategy, reinforcing its competitive edge in a dynamic market.
