Advance Auto Parts selects SPSS for supply chain management

CHICAGO Advance Auto Parts has selected SPSS Predictive Analytics Software (PASW). Advance Auto Parts is using 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.

Jim North, VP inventory market replenishment at Advance Auto Parts, said, “Our organization has a 77 year history of providing our customers in-stock, quality, affordable auto parts, driving tremendous satisfaction. 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.”