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Inventory Management Starter Kit and Apps (2023-05-18)

  • May 31, 2023
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Inventory Management Starter Kit and Apps (2023-05-18)

 

Starter Kit dependency removed from apps and KPIs streamlined

 

The Inventory Management Control Center app (from version 2.0.0), Inventory Management Master Data Improvement app (from version 2.0.0), and Inventory Management Material Shortages app (from version 2.1.0) no longer depend on the Inventory Management Starter Kit. The apps now have their own fully self-contained Knowledge Models, so you don't need to install the Inventory Management Starter Kit and connect it to the apps before you can use them.

We've streamlined the KPIs for Inventory Management as part of this change. KPIs, filters, and variables that were not used in the Starter Kit or in any of the Inventory Management apps have been removed to reduce complexity. For the Inventory Management Starter Kit, these changes are in version 1.3.0. We've also unified some intermediate KPIs in version 2.0.0 of the Inventory Management Control Center to optimize the computation of Target Stock and Excess Inventory Rate.

If you still want to keep the previous setup, where the Inventory Management Starter Kit's Master Knowledge Model acts as a single point of truth for all Inventory Management KPIs, you can. That Knowledge Model contains all of the Inventory Management KPIs that are used by the apps. Follow the guide at App installation if you want to set up any of the apps to use the Master Knowledge Model instead of their self-contained Knowledge Model.

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Joe-Hartzel
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  • November 20, 2025

Thanks for sharing this update! This change is definitely a welcome improvement, especially for anyone who’s been working with the older setup where the Starter Kit acted as the single source of truth.

Key improvements in this update

The major Inventory Management apps now come with their own complete Knowledge Models, so there’s no need to install or connect the Starter Kit first.

KPIs, filters, and variables have been streamlined to reduce noise and complexity.

The Inventory Management Control Center (v2.0.0) also introduced unified intermediate KPIs, improving calculations like Target Stock and Excess Inventory Rate.

The Starter Kit update (v1.3.0) aligns everything with the new simplified architecture.

If you prefer the previous setup

You can still link everything to the Starter Kit’s Master Knowledge Model, since it continues to contain all relevant KPIs used by the apps. Just follow the app installation guide to keep using the old “single source of truth” approach.

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