Nature’s Best Optimizes Seasonal Inventory with Manhattan WMS and IO

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Nature’s Best Optimizes Seasonal Inventory with Manhattan WMS and IO

Case study showing how Nature’s Best reduced out-of-stocks and scaled to a second DC using Manhattan Inventory Optimization and Warehouse Management.

Published

June 4, 2026

Read time

3 min read

Source

Manhattan Associates

Nature’s Best, a natural and organic foods distributor, replaced manual seasonal buying with Manhattan Inventory Optimization. The solution automated purchasing decisions for thousands of SKUs, modeled service levels, and maintained accurate forecasts for short-life-cycle items such as eggnog and lemonade. Implementation took eight weeks; a second distribution center opened six months later without added buyers.

Key takeaways

Inventory Optimization automated SKU-level purchasing decisions that previously took 2-7 minutes each

Out-of-stocks remained low while excess seasonal inventory and expired product were reduced

Rapid eight-week go-live enabled opening a second DC without increasing buyer headcount

Service-level modeling allowed buyers to balance inventory investment against customer fill rates

Data maintenance on pricing, shelf life, and lost sales proved critical to sustained accuracy

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