Inventory Intelligence
What to stock across all locations — demand-driven, margin-optimized
Purpose
Dealer group operators face a stocking problem that single-store managers don't: what sells well in one market may sit for 60+ days in another. Without a unified demand picture, groups default to buying what's familiar, not what each local market actually needs.
Inventory Intelligence analyzes sold velocity, active supply, and days-on-market by segment for each location's market, then produces a prioritized stocking recommendation list per store — including which segments are undersupplied, which are saturated, and where buying now creates the highest turn advantage.
How It Works
Execution flow. MCP tool calls are shown inline on each step.
Load all locations from group profile — extract ZIP, radius, franchise brands, lot size, and inventory type preferences per store.
↔ Parallel Execution
get_sold_summaryFor each location's market, pull get_sold_summary ranked by sold_count and avg_days_on_market across key body types and makes.
search_active_carsPull search_active_cars for each market to measure current supply depth by segment — identify undersupplied vs oversupplied segments.
Calculate months of supply per segment per location. Flag segments where MoS < 1.5 (undersupplied) and MoS > 3.0 (oversupplied).
Produce a ranked stocking priority list per location with target segments, volume targets, and sourcing notes.
MCP Tool Calls
| Tool | Calls | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
get_sold_summary | 2–4 per location | Sold velocity by segment per market |
search_active_cars | 1–3 per location | Active supply depth per segment |
Example Output
INVENTORY INTELLIGENCE — Sunrise Auto Group | March 2026 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ORLANDO NORTH (ZIP 32801) BUY NOW: Compact SUV (Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4) — MoS 0.9, avg 18 DOM BUY NOW: Pickup Truck under $35K — MoS 1.1, avg 22 DOM HOLD: Full-size Sedan — MoS 2.4, adequate supply AVOID: Luxury SUV over $55K — MoS 4.1, oversupplied TAMPA WEST (ZIP 33601) BUY NOW: Minivan (Honda Odyssey, Toyota Sienna) — MoS 0.7, avg 14 DOM BUY NOW: Economy Sedan under $20K — MoS 1.3 AVOID: Sports Cars — MoS 5.2, significant oversupply
Cost Estimate
8 group inventory plans/month ≈ $1–3
Limitations
- API calls scale with number of locations and segments analyzed — large groups may hit significant costs.
- Does not account for internal transfer capability between locations.
- Franchise-specific CPO requirements may constrain used inventory flexibility.
- US market only.
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