Inventory and delivery readiness management
Why Inventory Is Not an End in Itself – and Delivery Readiness Is Not a Chance
Are your inventories too high because you want to be able to deliver at any time? Or are you unable to deliver because you wanted to reduce inventory? Many companies are familiar with this conflict of objectives: High delivery readiness costs capital, while low inventory levels risk lost sales. In fact, many companies are swimming in excess inventory while still failing to reliably supply their customers. What’s lacking is fact-based management, aligned service targets, systematic rules – in short: professional inventory and delivery readiness management.
Does this sound familiar?
– You don’t know what your target inventory level should be?
– Your warehouses are full, but missing parts are piling up?
– You don’t know your delivery readiness or are only recording it unreliably?
– Your inventory management is primarily reactive?
– Your safety stock is growing because processes are unstable?
Then let us help you take your inventory and delivery performance to the next level.
Our consulting approach: Transparent management instead of blind planning.
We make your inventory and delivery readiness planning transparent, controllable and economical.
Systematic inventory reduction
We analyze needs, service targets and inventory levels and use simulation to determine the optimal target values for stock levels, lot sizes, reorder points and safety stocks.
Increase material efficiency
We analyze your consumption data and uncover inefficiencies in procurement, manufacturing, and planning. This allows you to save materials, reduce inventory, and improve your sustainability.
Economic logistical trade-off
Using scenarios and cost models, we balance delivery readiness, inventory, capacity and storage costs, taking into account different target priorities, such as a coordinated service level at minimal cost or at minimal average inventory.
Multi-stage inventory optimization (MEIO)
We optimize your inventory across all storage levels. Using AI-supported multi-echelon planning methods and our digital twin, we distribute your inventory for maximum effectiveness.
Examples of our consulting services
– Simulation of optimal target inventory levels per product group
– Analyses and scenarios for optimizing delivery readiness
– Consumption analyses and material efficiency improvements
– MEIO concepts and inventory strategies for any storage level in a supply chain
– Integration of planning parameters and control models into ERP & APS
Typical questions we answer
– What should our target inventory level be for each product group?
– What service level is economically optimal?
– Where are hidden inventory reserves in our network?
– How do we avoid stockouts despite inventory reduction?
– How do we distribute inventory effectively across multiple storage levels?
What makes us different
We replace gut feeling with facts. Our trade-off analyses quantify your delivery readiness target. Our simulations make your inventory strategies manageable. And our multi-echelon approach ensures networked decisions instead of inventory silos. This is how we reduce inventory, secure delivery performance – and free up liquidity.
Target values are determined using simulation, not estimated.
Zielwerte werden simulationsgestützt ermittelt, nicht geschätzt.
Network thinking instead of inventory silos
With MEIO and Digital Twin, we are thinking about inventory across all levels.
Trade-off instead of trial and error
We quantify the relationship between inventory, service, effort, and costs.
Liquidity through control
Our clients mobilize capital without sacrificing performance.
Sustainable instead of one-off
Our concepts are transferred to your systems and embedded in standard processes.
An electrical wholesaler reduced its inventory by 25%, increased its delivery capability from 94% to 98% and improved its inventory turnover from 4.2 to 5.6.
A precast concrete manufacturer reduced its inventory by 28%, increased its delivery readiness to 99% and saved €2.8 million annually in storage costs.
A pharmaceutical company achieved a 25% inventory reduction with MEIO while maintaining 99.5% delivery readiness.
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
What is MEIO and what is it used for?
MEIO (Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimisation) systematically distributes inventory across multiple storage levels – for minimal storage costs with maximum delivery capability.
How do I determine the correct target stock level?
Using simulation-based analysis: We take into account demand patterns, delivery times, service goals and variant complexity.
What distinguishes your approach from simple ABC analyses?
We go deeper: In addition to consumption and value, risk, supply criticality and network effects are incorporated into our models.
How quickly can results be achieved?
Initial effects are often visible after 6–8 weeks. Quick wins are achieved particularly through targeted adjustments of scheduling parameters.
Is it possible to reduce inventory and improve service simultaneously?
Yes. With realistic target values, interconnected planning approaches and clear control, both goals can be combined.