Advance Auto Parts Adds Predictive Analytics Software

Advance Auto Parts adds Predictive Analytics software from SPSS to help improve inventory control, customer satisfaction and increase sales. Supporting its 'Availability Excellence' initiative, defined as "delivering the right parts to the right place at the right time - every time," Advance Auto Parts selects SPSS Predictive Analytics Software (PASW).

Advance Auto Parts uses PASW Modeler (formerly Clementine) and PASW Collaboration & Deployment Services (formerly Predictive Enterprise Services) for market basket analysis and to help optimize its supply chain to accurately manage inventory at warehouses and individual stores.

"Our organization has a 77 year history of providing our customers in-stock, quality, affordable auto parts, driving tremendous satisfaction," says Jim North, vice president of inventory market replenishment, Advance Auto Parts. "SPSS Predictive Analytics Software helps enable our organization to bring the right product closer to the customer improving product availability, overall profitability, and the propensity to move SKUs at stores."