How ClearBags improved service levels and stabilized supply

Supply chain challenges and project goals

Rapid growth exposed the limits of ClearBags’ manual processes. Managing 5,500+ packaging SKUs through legacy FoxPro systems and reactive purchasing created mounting blind spots.

  • Fragile forecasting

    A complex Excel sheet only two people could interpret — no documentation, no backup.

  • Slow onboarding

    Undocumented, person-dependent logic meant new planners took months to get up to speed.

  • Silent stockouts

    No automated alerts meant inventory issues went unnoticed until it was too late.

Intuiflow by Algo’s solution for ClearBags

ClearBags implemented Intuiflow’s demand-driven planning, integrated with NetSuite — replacing manual processes with automated replenishment, live dashboards, and exception-based alerts.

  • Daily dashboards surfaced red and orange alerts for urgent buys and inter-DC transfers, giving planners an at-a-glance view of what needed action.

  • Custom NetSuite fields (A–D priority rankings and saved searches) gave planners a real-time, role-ready view of inventory health — no interpretation required.

  • Adaptive demand horizons and max order quantities absorbed volatility and prevented the bullwhip effect from cascading through the supply chain.

ClearBag’s results

The impact was immediate and lasting. ClearBags achieved higher service levels, faster transfers between distribution centers, and cut planner onboarding time from months to days. The team shed its reactive firefighting habits entirely, shifting to exception-based planning across 10,000 active Intuiflow records.

When pandemic-era demand swings hit, the system held. Supply remained stable through one of the most volatile periods in recent memory, without major disruptions. Perhaps most importantly, ClearBags built something that could grow with them — a scalable, teachable planning system that now absorbs roughly 300 new SKUs every year with minimal manual effort.

“Our old world was firefighting. Now we work by exception. Business changes every year. Intuiflow gives us the tools to stay balanced — to be fast, reliable, and just right. We trust the system to tell us what really matters.”

Justin Miller

Inventory and Logistics Manager, ClearBags

“Target and Algo have expanded on our partnership continuing to build on the strong relationship within the books category. Continuing to leverage the spirit of collaboration across suppliers, Target and Algo, leveraging the Algo system to improve store by product allocations and to partner with Algo to solve business problems and innovation. We are very excited to continue this journey both for locally replenishment and overseas orders as well as expanding across categories from traditional areas like home and toys to apparel, footwear and accessories.”

Nicole Szujda

Former General Manager of Merchandise, Target

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