SCO
With our specific methodology, we increase the efficiency of your supply chain and reduce your costs.
Transparency
We improve visibility across your entire supply chain to give you better control and faster responsiveness.
Technology
By using innovative technologies for automation, you can improve your supply chain processes, reduce your planning and control effort and increase the quality of results.
Demand planning
We improve the accuracy of your demand planning to save you from overproduction and excess inventory.
Collaboration
We promote collaboration between all supply chain stakeholders to leverage synergies and increase your overall performance.
Solutions for critical challenges
We develop sophisticated but pragmatic supply chain solutions to some of the most pressing and complex supply chain management issues facing companies today.
Our aim in working with you is to find sustainable solutions to the challenges you face in managing your supply chains. We rely on an analytical approach, digital methods, proven skills and – what is very important to us – many years of practical experience.
Answers to complexity
- Defining and effectively implementing successful logistics business models
- Optimisation of global and dynamic value chains
- Increasing the return on investment in expanding global supply chains
- Increased efficiency and effectiveness through automation
Services in detail
- All
- Finance & Controlling
- IT
- Purchasing & Procurement
- S&OP
Value chain update
Strategic potential analysis and feasibility assessment
Inventory and delivery readiness management
Forecast optimization and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
Logistics product portfolio analysis and optimization
ERP and APS Optimization
Integrated planning and control model
Logistics controlling and data quality
Optimisation of the supply chain through the use of a digital twin
Simulation has proven to be an excellent tool for uncovering potential in your supply chain, identifying improvement measures and testing and optimising them in advance before they are implemented in ongoing operations:
Using empirical simulation, we bring the optimisation potential of your supply chain management to light and replace the fog of gut feeling with clear facts and benefits.
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
What does end-to-end supply chain optimization involve?
End-to-end supply chain optimization examines how demand planning, procurement, inventory management and production control work together. The aim is to align costs, product availability and resource use. We analyze processes and data across the value chain and develop measures that improve overall performance rather than individual departments alone.
How can supply chain visibility be improved?
Supply chain visibility requires reliable data, consistently defined metrics and coordinated information flows. Inventory, demand, capacity and delivery dates need to be considered together. Effective logistics controlling makes deviations and their causes visible. This helps supply chain managers identify the need for action earlier and make informed, traceable decisions.
How can demand planning be improved over the long term?
Better demand planning starts with reviewing historical sales data, suitable forecasting methods and relevant factors such as promotions or new product launches. Sales knowledge is incorporated systematically, and its impact is assessed. Regular evaluation of forecast quality and coordination with procurement and production create a more reliable basis for planning.
How does automation support supply chain management?
Automation can handle recurring planning and control tasks, such as generating purchase order proposals or adjusting planning parameters according to defined rules. Reliable data and differentiated rules for product groups are essential. Supply chain teams gain time for exceptions, root cause analysis and cross-functional decisions, while routine tasks are performed more consistently.
How does S&OP improve collaboration across the supply chain?
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) provides a regular process for sales, supply chain, production and management to align demand, capacity and objectives. Shared data, clear responsibilities and agreed decisions help prevent conflicting departmental plans. Bottlenecks and competing goals become visible early and can be addressed together.
What are the benefits of a digital twin for supply chain optimization?
A digital twin models relevant value streams and planning processes using your company’s data. It allows alternative inventory strategies, material planning rules and control concepts to be compared before implementation. Simulation indicates their likely effects on inventory, product availability and costs, helping prioritize suitable improvement measures.