Supply Chain - Transforming inflexible processes to agile value creation

Does your competition deliver more reliably?
High product availability does not necessarily require higher inventories, but rather

Lacking an overview of inventory, delivery (in)capabilities, schedule delays and disruptions in your supply chain is like sailing through fog in shallow water.

No matter how hard everyone tries, running aground on a regular basis can hardly be avoided.

Sometimes it is due to technical deficits, such as isolated ERP silos or poor forecasts, sometimes processes are not precise or the logistics model does not fit the requirements of the market.

If technical deficits are the cause of non-transparency, we will help you to restore the information flow by tuning your ERP systems or using suitable additional tools.

If the causes are unclear, we uncover them by means of constraint analyses or logistical simulation, depending on the initial situation. 

Lowering inventory levels frees up capital and increases liquidity that you neither have to pay off nor pay interest on.

Inventory is often used as a safety net for problems in a supply chain but it masks the underlying causes. In some cases, however, having higher inventory levels can be the more cost-effective solution. Therefore, it is important to identify the right elements for reducing inventories.

Using empirical value stream simulation and constraint analysis, we uncover critical points, calculate the effectiveness of various measures and, thus, identify the economically viable strategies. We implement these together with you, and also ensure that your inventories remain low in the long run by using appropriate systems.

In 75% of cases, we achieve an inventory reduction of at least 20% in this way.

An important element of increasing productivity in companies is to automate administrative processes.

In planning and scheduling processes, it is not enough to only eliminate and simplify work steps. It is also crucial to automate the processes through appropriate software.

For a reliably supportive ERP-system and to automate routine tasks, your ERP-system and the MRP parameters have to be set up correctly. 

Using our analysis tools and simulation software, we determine the correct item-specific settings for your ERP system and build a rulebook to maintain your system regularly and automatically. Based on an optimally adjusted and maintained system, we work with you to design new planning and control processes and identify the tasks that you can (partly) automate. This way, the planning effort can be reduced by up to 90%.

Shortly after, your planning quality will improve, and your employees will  be more motivated and able to work on more important tasks.

In its day-to-day business, the supply chain function faces constantly changing constraints and corporate requirements. This frequently necessitates ad hoc adjustments to processes and systems. This can sometimes obscure the bigger picture and lead to loss of efficiency and effectiveness.
If the supply chain management does not work as efficiently as possible, it affects many aspects, including: