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Audi Sales Manager App Unified Inventory Visibility

We collect and process information from various sources for the Audi Sales Manager App, giving leaders a unified view of inventory from production to dealership.

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01 — The Challenge

Audi, a globally recognized automobile manufacturer, faced challenges in managing their vehicle inventory, which was spread across numerous intricate spreadsheets and various databases. The process was labor-intensive and demanded a significant amount of manual work to maintain current data and manage the inventory pipeline, given the numerous influencing factors.

02 — Our Solution

How We Solved It

Darwin partnered with the Audi product team to create a stand-alone application that unifies inventory data and enables effortless tracking and measurement of key performance indicators across the supply chain.

  • 400 people among C-level executives, managers from Audi America headquarters, and dealerships across the country were connected to the application.
  • Almost 20,000 cars were supplied on the US market monthly and registered in the application database.
03 — The Results

Measurable Impact

400 Executives and managers connected
20,000 Cars registered monthly in the US market

The solution fundamentally transformed how Audi perceives its supply chain, enabling transparent oversight at every level for each stakeholder and helping them seize maximum potential revenue.

  • Reduced labor required due to automated data gathering and processing.
  • Minimized communication efforts to clarify queries between agents.
  • Efficient incentive programs designed on the basis of precise knowledge about timing and placement of sales stimulus.
  • Decreased backlog of aging inventory in the pipeline, helping Audi supply and sell more undesirable vehicles faster.
  • Enhanced transparency at diverse stages of the inventory journey, including factory production, overseas transport, port handling, and domestic shipping.
  • Rapid access to real-time key performance indicators at different points of inventory's trajectory and other business activities.
04 — Product Views

Inside the App

Audi Sales Manager App overview showing regional inventory view.
App overview with regional inventory visibility.
KPI dashboard for Audi dealerships.
KPI tracking across dealers and regions.
Inventory catalog view for Audi models.
Model-level inventory catalog and availability.
05 — Client Feedback
Darwin efficiently executes initiatives to produce quality deliverables that advance internal processes.
  • The team's expertise enables them to fulfill a multitude of roles, mitigating potential knowledge gaps.
  • They learned about the business, which has ensured their deliverables meet requirements.
Senior Sales Planning Manager Audi

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