Optimizing Surplus Inventory Management in Electrical Distribution Through API-Driven Marketplace Integration
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This article explores how API-driven marketplace integration transforms surplus inventory management in electrical distribution. By integrating distributed systems architecture with warehouse management systems, distributors can overcome challenges related to excess stock, capital immobilization, and obsolescence risks. The technological framework facilitates seamless communication between disparate systems through RESTful APIs, database synchronization, and machine learning-enhanced user interfaces. Automated procurement processes featuring dynamic pricing mechanisms optimize component valuation while reducing administrative burdens. Logistics optimization through intelligent routing algorithms and third-party integrations enhances supply chain efficiency. These innovations yield substantial economic benefits, including working capital liberation, operational cost reductions, and improved margin performance. Simultaneously, sustainability is advanced through extended component lifecycles, waste reduction, and decreased carbon emissions. The marketplace approach transforms surplus inventory from a financial liability into a strategic asset while positioning distributors favorably with environmentally conscious stakeholders in an evolving regulatory landscape.
Source: European Modern Studies Journal
Author: Shahul Hameed Abbas
Institutions: SRM Institute of Science and Technology, SRM University
Language: English
Subfield: Management Information Systems
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4413939576