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title: "New Member Spotlight: Lantern"
description: NAED welcomes one of its newest Allied Partners, Lantern.
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# [New Member Spotlight: Lantern](https://blog.naed.org/new-member-spotlight-lantern)

 Written by [NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS](https://blog.naed.org/author/national-association-of-electrical-distributors) | July 9, 2026

 

Never Stock Out. Never Overbuy.

Lantern helps electrical distributors forecast demand so they always have the right goods, in the right place, at the right time.

On average, Lantern reduces inventory by 30-40%, improves fill rates by 5-10%, and frees up cash for growth.

How Lantern Supports NAED Members

● Demand Forecasting: They use billions of internal and external data signals to precisely predict your demand

● Lead Time Forecasting: Their models analyze purchase and delivery data to accurately predict lead times

● Order Cycle Optimization: They optimize when and how often you order to improve working capital

● Product Ranking: Their models refresh your product ranking weekly based on what’s important to you

● Safety Stock Allocation: They assign precise safety stock levels for every item at every location to hit your service level goals

Lantern is offering a *free proof of concept* to any NAED Member so you can see the exact impact Lantern would have on your business. Reach out to Conor ([conor@lanternhq.com](mailto:conor@lanternhq.com)) to learn more.

 

**Name: ** Lantern  
**Joined:** June 2026  
**NAED Member Type:** Allied Partner  
**Headquarters:** Palo Alto, California  
****Service Area: United States, Canada  
**** **Websites: ** [https://www.lanternhq.com/](https://www.lanternhq.com/)

 

See more of NAED's new members here:  
[https://www.naed.org/new-member-spotlight](https://www.naed.org/new-member-spotlight)

 

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