Challenge
Disconnected inventory data clouded critical stock insights and stalled innovation
With a growing customer base of 150,000, the lean team at Numi found themselves at the forefront of the fast-growing sweat-resistant apparel niche. Amidst this success, Yovena Hardowar, Numi's Operations Specialist, noticed one business aspect that wasn't keeping pace with the brand's trajectory — inventory management.
Following rave reviews in Forbes and Glamour, Numi's sales skyrocketed, and meeting customer demand for their temperature-regulating undershirts and button-ups became increasingly complex. The reason? Manual and makeshift inventory processes.
To keep tabs on their stock levels, Yovena logged essential sales details, inventory, and PO information in separate spreadsheets. While helpful for documenting data, maintaining this ad-hoc system took hours of meticulous updates and cross-matching by hand. And since it left critical insights spread across multiple files, making informed replenishment decisions meant manually cobbling together an overarching stock view — without any guarantee of its accuracy.
"Every Monday, we'd spend over five hours going through our spreadsheets and planning our weekly purchase orders for each style, size, and color. Despite these efforts, our restock amounts were still often inaccurate," says Yovena. "Rather than wrestling with data, we wanted to focus on developing new products or further refine our thermo-regulating technology."
Implementing a comprehensive inventory system was key for transforming the brand's sales surge into sustainable growth and buying back valuable time. So Yovena set out to find a platform that could:
- Centralize dispersed spreadsheet data to show the real stock levels for every Numi piece
- Create accurate forecasts responsive to the brand’s product releases and promos
By checking these two boxes, Numi could give their small team the robust inventory foundation needed to fuel their expansion into the sweat-resistant apparel market for years to come.
"We had limited structure for our inventory operations, so we were not prepared for the unprecedented surge in sales we saw. We needed a platform that would take care of inventory analysis and power our demand planning."
Solution
Benefit #1: Comprehensive inventory overview with live updates
In just a few clicks, Moselle's robust platform unified the brand's sales, stock, and PO records, creating an intuitive inventory summary for every product — from their signature sweat-proof undershirts to their breathable, lightweight shorts.
Unlike manual spreadsheets, Moselle maintains pinpoint accuracy by pulling information directly from Numi's website and existing systems — refreshing stock levels as soon as orders flow in. This live overview helps Yovena confidently identify which items need restocking and how many to order, keeping customer favorites readily available as sales continue to grow.
Adding another layer of precision, Yovena also uses Moselle's filters to zoom in on items in specific product lines or a pricing range. So, when Numi launched their AdapTex collection, which speeds moisture evaporation, she refined her stock view to track the inventory count of the new pieces in real time. With this visibility, she strategically timed every purchase order to keep up with the brand’s soaring demand.
Benefit #2: Seamless demand planning with AI-powered insights
Beyond centralizing all of Numi's inventory and sales data, Moselle also automatically converts it into actionable insights. The platform's built-in AI then uses this information to generate tailored reports that help Yovena seamlessly drive the brand's demand planning.
For example, she now pulls a weekly sales report to quickly gauge product performance. Moselle also helped her build a custom breakdown of Numi's monthly sales for each SKU over the past three years. With this granular information, she drills deeper into product demand to easily optimize the company's inventory strategy for months in advance.
Better yet, she backs every decision with Moselle's sophisticated forecasts. These plans include smart replenishment recommendations for every SKU based on historical sales patterns, order volumes, and inventory dynamics. So, rather than spending hours every week trying to determine how many units of each size, color, and style Numi should restock, Yovena now has all this data at her fingertips.
With her newfound time, Yovena can finally focus on other strategic initiatives, such as exploring new technology for Numi's next product line or planning upcoming promotions. And since she now fine-tunes every forecast based on each business development, she knows Moselle's recommendations are always up-to-date, accurately reflecting Numi's growth journey.
"Moselle allows us to be proactive with our inventory. This way, we have more time to do everything else — whether that's promoting our brand online or driving product innovation."
Results
Numi saves $30,000 annually on inventory management with Moselle
Moselle was the silver bullet solution Yovena needed to meet Numi's rising demand and accelerate expansion without stretching their team too thin. But beyond the platform's powerful capabilities, Moselle's support team also exceeds her expectations, providing rapid responses to any questions and even generating custom reports to support Numi's inventory decisions.
Today, Yovena easily monitors inventory levels and sales patterns across all products, placing strategic purchase orders with just the right amount of sweat-resistant undershirts, blouses, and shorts. The results speak for themselves:
- 800+ hours saved on annual inventory planning
- 12% reduction in stockouts
- 10% increase in size assortment accuracy
"Moselle's team support is exceptional. They helped us customize the platform, and their turnaround time in responding to any custom requests is lightning-fast."
