About Lori Beds
Lori Beds is a U.S. direct-to-consumer Shopify brand known for modern, space-saving Murphy beds that fold up into the wall or cabinet to free up floor space in small homes, offices, or guest rooms.
Their products feature quality materials, easy assembly, and options like shelves or desks that stay level when the bed is opened or closed. The brand has built a strong reputation with thousands of positive reviews and reliable support.
Challenge: Unreliable inventory planning and fragmented workflows
Before Prediko, Lori Beds used Inventory Planner by Sage as its primary inventory planning tool. But its day-to-day use created ongoing friction for the operations team stemming from
- Limited product development and slow support
- Frequent bugs and a clunky UI/UX
- Low confidence in planning outputs
- Inflexible inventory planning
All of this eroded trust in the system and made it harder to confidently translate forecasts into purchasing decisions.
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Why Lori Beds chose Prediko
Lori Beds began looking for an alternative that could serve as a reliable foundation for supply planning. The key requirement was clarity: a system that made it easier to understand demand, evaluate purchasing decisions, and adapt workflows.
Prediko stood out because it was under active development and its planning logic mapped closely to Lori Beds’ real-world processes.
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Equally important was their collaborative relationship (during and after implementation) with the Prediko team as the platform evolved. As Dodes put it, “Prediko feels like a true partner rather than a static tool.”
Solution: Accurate forecasting connected to supply planning and PO management
Prediko is now used every day by Lori Beds’ operations team and serves as the core system for forecasting, supply planning, and purchase orders. In practice, this means
1. Connected demand, supply, and replenishment planning
Lori Beds relies most heavily on forecasting and PO management within Prediko. The Demand, Supply, and Replenish flow of Prediko offers a connected view of demand drivers, supply constraints, and replenishment decisions.
As Dodes describes it, “This (3-step approach) has materially improved how we plan inventory, evaluate purchasing decisions and manage cash flow months in advance.”
2. Reduced reliance on fragmented and manual tools
With this connected experience, Lori Beds moved away from spreadsheets and manual tools. Teams across operations, finance, and leadership now plan from the same forecasts and assumptions.
This alignment has shortened planning cycles, reduced purchase order revisions, and enabled earlier commitment to quantities and timing.
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3. Improved demand and supply planning accuracy
After adopting Prediko, Lori Beds saw a meaningful improvement in planning accuracy as well.
The system’s forward-looking inventory modeling allows the brand to have consistent weeks of cover across SKUs and more intentional safety stock decisions.
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4. Actionable insights for day-to-day ops
“Stock health and Prediko recommendations are reviewed daily and are a core input into our purchasing decisions,” said Stevenson.
Prediko’s views provide immediate visibility into inventory risk and required actions. This allows the Lori Beds team to prioritize SKUs that need attention and avoid over-ordering, without manually reviewing the entire catalog.
5. Clear, centralized purchase order management
Prediko also offers a centralized view of planned, open, and completed purchase orders. Compared to the previous setup, tracking and follow-ups are significantly simpler for Lori Beds.
Reflecting on the impact, Dodes said, “PO status and downstream inventory impact are clearer and more actionable, reducing manual tracking and improving day-to-day execution.”
Lori Beds’ success shows what’s possible when demand and supply planning reflect how your business actually operates.
With Prediko, they replaced friction and inefficiency with clarity, confidence, and smarter workflows.
If your team is ready for the same shift, try Prediko free for 14 days.
