TL;DR
Atomic is a software company that provides supply chain planning and optimization technology to help businesses manage inventory, purchasing, and demand forecasting.
What's the backstory?
Co-founders Michael Rossiter and Neal Suidan previously worked together at Tesla, where Neal ran Global Demand Planning and Michael ran S&OP.
At Tesla, they identified significant planning challenges where teams were passing spreadsheets back and forth, leading to errors in demand planning, production planning, and inventory management.
After leaving Tesla, they reconnected and realized most companies face similar challenges but remain stuck using spreadsheets.
They are building Atomic to be a tool with the power and flexibility of spreadsheets, but the robustness of software.
How does it work?
What makes it different?
Key offerings
Core data model
Build a highly customizable model of your entire supply chain, then watch changes propagate through via daily updates.
Demand forecasting module
Use various models (cohort forecasts, time series, etc.) to anticipate future demand.
Purchasing module
Optimize finished goods purchasing by connecting demand forecasting with inventory planning, reducing working capital tied up in inventory.
Component Purchasing/MRP module
An extension of the purchasing module that handles component-level planning for manufacturers with bills of materials.
What-if scenario builder
See how changes to speeds, costs, demand, and other factors will impact stock levels, working capital, and more.
Financials module
Quantify financial implications of inventory and purchasing decisions, aiding executive reporting and justification, including daily working capital forecast that fully reflects COGS and vendor terms.
A, B, C SKU prioritization
Dynamically prioritize SKUs and service levels for any objective (strategic accounts, SKU lifecycle, channel priority, etc).
Inventory lifecycle management:
Manage inventory health proactively, identifying slow-moving, expiring, or excess stock early; easily transition to new products from end-of-life SKUs.
Manage by exception
Flag variances and risks in the plan to zero in on exceptions that require your attention.
Supplier & risk insights
Proactively manage supplier reliability, highlight at-risk SKUs, and mitigate supply chain disruptions effectively.
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Profile last edited by StartOps on May 12, 2025.