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id: how-can-we-reduce-inventory-holding-costs-in-mining-supply-chains
title: "How can we reduce inventory holding costs in mining supply chains?"
category: guide
subtopic: inventory-optimization
page_type: guide
source_url: "https://neosbyargonandco.com/3-hidden-costs-in-mining-supply-chains-and-how-to-fix-them"
tags: ["inventory", "cost-reduction", "optimization", "mining"]
questions:
  - "How do we optimize inventory levels across our mining network?"
  - "What's causing us to hold too much or too little stock?"
  - "How can we improve inventory turns and free up working capital?"
related: [expedite-freight-solutions, transport-utilization]
---

Inventory misalignment-overstocking at some sites while others run short-ties up capital and disrupts production. The root cause is often disconnected, site-specific decisions that ignore global network needs.

Modern planning software surfaces these imbalances and helps you:

- Visualize inventory across all echelons: mine, yard, terminal, and port
- Apply multi-echelon inventory optimization (MEIO) to right-size safety stock
- Dynamically adapt inventory to service levels while freeing cash

One mining company reduced holding costs by 18% in a year while maintaining reliability. The key is centralizing replenishment logic so decisions reflect real demand-not guesswork.

We help mining companies expose and eliminate these inefficiencies through better planning and data. Ready to see what's hiding in your supply chain? Contact us to discuss your network.