Inventory Management with AHEAD Foundry™
AHEAD Foundry’s inventory management, global logistics, and lifecycle management services offer end-to-end control, transparency, and efficiency for your enterprise IT infrastructure.
THE CHALLENGE OF MODERN IT INFRASTRUCTURE
Enterprises face increasing complexity in deploying, managing, and supporting IT infrastructure across global sites. The need for modernization, speed, and reliability is compounded by supply chain risks, compliance requirements, and the demand for lifecycle transparency.
AHEAD Foundry offers inventory management on a global scale, ensuring you have what you need, where you need it, when you need it.
TRANSPARENT INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AT SCALE
With AHEAD Foundry, all your IT-related inventory is centralized, whether owned or consigned, with real-time status available 24/7 for decision support and reporting. Physical storage and warehousing consolidate inventory, with kitting and video capture of shipments to ensure accuracy and to simplify on-site installations.
Inventory management services include:
- Technical/system inventory
- Accuracy/DOA validation
- Support for last-time buys and bulk procurement
AHEAD’s dedicated in-house logistics teams manage global shipments, ensuring compliance with international regulations, duties, and certifications.
- Global Importer of Record (IOR) services simplify international trade, handling paperwork, taxes, and regulatory requirements.
- A global network of forward stocking depots spanning North America, EMEA, and APAC, keeps equipment close to deployment sites, supporting rapid delivery and minimizing downtime.
- Specialized transportation options (air, ocean, ground, LTL, white glove) and custom packaging ensure secure, efficient, and damage-free delivery.
- AHEAD Hatch™ software provides end-to-end lifecycle management, tracking every asset from order through deployment, upgrades, and eventual decommission.
- Clients receive real-time transparency into asset location, status, maintenance contracts, and warranty expirations.
- Change control and contract management features support compliance and proactive renewal/cancellation.
- De-installation and asset recovery services ensure secure removal and environmentally responsible disposition of end-of-life equipment.
- Hatch™ integrates with platforms like ServiceNow™ for improved asset utilization, reduced waste, and elimination of support contract renewals on retired equipment.
- Automated replenishment, real-time shipment tracking, and consolidated data provide a single source of truth for all infrastructure operations.
- APIs and interoperability features allow seamless integration with ERP and third-party systems.
DELIVERING MEASURABLE IMPACT
Efficiency
Clients benefit from reduced deployment times, lower operational costs, and increased staff productivity.
Reliability
Risks are minimized through secure chain of custody, country-of-origin visibility, and deep expertise in logistics and asset management.
Scalability
The result is a scalable, high-quality, and reliable IT infrastructure foundation that supports business growth and transformation.