{"id":34735,"date":"2024-02-02T14:25:49","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T13:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ak-online.de\/supply-chain-optimization-for-sales\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T12:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T10:14:10","slug":"supply-chain-optimization-for-sales","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/en\/supply-chain-optimization-for-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"Supply chain optimisation for sales"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"34735\" class=\"elementor elementor-34735 elementor-33052\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2129080 third_bg_color elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2129080\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2296e76\" data-id=\"2296e76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cfa267 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cfa267\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c684adb\" data-id=\"c684adb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d7eabb elementor-widget elementor-widget-stm_icon_box\" data-id=\"5d7eabb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"stm_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n            <div onClick=\"return true\" class=\"icon_box  elementor-consulting-icon-box style_1 icon_left clearfix\">\n                <div class=\"icon  font-color_custom font-color_third_bg\" style=\"width:70px\">\n            <i style=\"font-size: 22px;color: #002E5B;  width: 50px; height: 50px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;\"\n               class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\n        <div class=\"icon_text\">\n                    <h5 style=\"font-size:22px;line-height:46px\" class=\"font-color_base no_stripe\">Comp. Advantages\n<\/h5>\n                <p class=\"p1\">We increase your competitiveness through an agile supply chain that enables you to react quickly to market changes and seize new business opportunities.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f62ed0\" data-id=\"7f62ed0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47d744c elementor-widget elementor-widget-stm_icon_box\" data-id=\"47d744c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"stm_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n            <div onClick=\"return true\" class=\"icon_box  elementor-consulting-icon-box style_1 icon_left clearfix\">\n                <div class=\"icon  font-color_custom font-color_third_bg\" style=\"width:70px\">\n            <i style=\"font-size: 22px;color: #002E5B;  width: 50px; height: 50px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;\"\n               class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\n        <div class=\"icon_text\">\n                    <h5 style=\"font-size:22px;line-height:46px\" class=\"font-color_base no_stripe\">Delivery flexibility\n<\/h5>\n                <p class=\"p1\">We optimise your supply chains so that you achieve shorter delivery times and thereby improve customer service and strengthen customer loyalty.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e92903a\" data-id=\"e92903a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea11e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-stm_icon_box\" data-id=\"9ea11e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"stm_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n            <div onClick=\"return true\" class=\"icon_box  elementor-consulting-icon-box style_1 icon_left clearfix\">\n                <div class=\"icon  font-color_custom font-color_third_bg\" style=\"width:70px\">\n            <i style=\"font-size: 22px;color: #002E5B;  width: 50px; height: 50px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;\"\n               class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\n        <div class=\"icon_text\">\n                    <h5 style=\"font-size:22px;line-height:46px\" class=\"font-color_base no_stripe\">Demand sensors\n<\/h5>\n                <p class=\"p1\">We improve your demand forecasts in ERP and add-on systems to relieve your sales department of sales planning.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b050758 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b050758\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae28810\" data-id=\"ae28810\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6c263d elementor-widget elementor-widget-stm_icon_box\" data-id=\"f6c263d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"stm_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n            <div onClick=\"return true\" class=\"icon_box  elementor-consulting-icon-box style_1 icon_left clearfix\">\n                <div class=\"icon  font-color_custom font-color_third_bg\" style=\"width:70px\">\n            <i style=\"font-size: 22px;color: #002E5B;  width: 50px; height: 50px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;\"\n               class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\n        <div class=\"icon_text\">\n                    <h5 style=\"font-size:22px;line-height:46px\" class=\"font-color_base no_stripe\">Technology\n<\/h5>\n                <p class=\"p1\">We use innovative technologies to automate demand planning and simplify sales planning to improve the quality of your sales forecasts while reducing the burden on your sales department.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d29d811\" data-id=\"d29d811\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d8608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-stm_icon_box\" data-id=\"60d8608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"stm_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n            <div onClick=\"return true\" class=\"icon_box  elementor-consulting-icon-box style_1 icon_left clearfix\">\n                <div class=\"icon  font-color_custom font-color_third_bg\" style=\"width:70px\">\n            <i style=\"font-size: 22px;color: #002E5B;  width: 50px; height: 50px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;\"\n               class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\n        <div class=\"icon_text\">\n                    <h5 style=\"font-size:22px;line-height:46px\" class=\"font-color_base no_stripe\">Correlation\n<\/h5>\n                <p class=\"p1\">We use our approaches to simplify collaboration between your demand and supply sides to proactively avoid bottlenecks, improve your customer service and increase your sales.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5b402a\" data-id=\"e5b402a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85cba00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85cba00\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3778ea7\" data-id=\"3778ea7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cefc8c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-vc_custom_heading\" data-id=\"cefc8c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"vc_custom_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" vc_custom_heading  consulting_heading_font  text_align_left\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left;font-weight:700\" class=\"consulting-custom-title\">Solutions for critical challenges\n<\/h4><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a98862 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a98862\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"display: block; line-height: 22px;\">We develop sophisticated but pragmatic supply chain solutions to some of the most pressing and complex supply chain management issues facing companies today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>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 &#8211; what is very important to us &#8211; many years of practical experience.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd16738\" data-id=\"bd16738\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80fe85b elementor-widget elementor-widget-vc_custom_heading\" data-id=\"80fe85b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"vc_custom_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" vc_custom_heading  consulting_heading_font  text_align_left\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left;font-weight:700\" class=\"consulting-custom-title\">Answers to complexity\n<\/h4><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2c9e02 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c2c9e02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Development of strategies for optimal safety stocks in order to be able to react flexibly to markets<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ensuring delivery capability in growing markets, in the event of material or capacity bottlenecks<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reduction in planning effort through automation of planning processes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg 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aria-label=\"7 of 29\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/6-qyxnajkyvpxvziq2nat46a6x17stvp3mp4x4cns9go.png\" alt=\"6\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 29\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/7-qyxnakit2jz6b4opht7qqrydmlo73e7d19kltxqvag.png\" alt=\"7\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 29\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Einhell-qyxncnpw9au43xnhappwa8z95fdk76hvzlrg82ndgo.png\" alt=\"Einhell\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 of 29\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/8-qyxnakit2jz6b4opht7qqrydmlo73e7d19kltxqvag.png\" alt=\"8\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"11 of 29\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/11-qyxna5he17el5dajxmppmvr04fqbo8jnn74u5id620.png\" alt=\"11\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"12 of 29\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/20-qyxnac29d1nlen0zv7k3mc38a4tw649s03p8ig3eug.png\" alt=\"20\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"13 of 29\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/12-qyxna6f881fvgz96s54c7digptlovxndzbsbmsbrvs.png\" alt=\"12\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"14 of 29\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/10-qyxna4jjuddatrbx34b32dzjj1uygjfxb2hco8ek88.png\" alt=\"10\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"15 of 29\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" 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decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/16-qyxna98qsjjqft53boc7wusuhz7sj0ykzpqs2m7ld4.png\" alt=\"16\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"19 of 29\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/17-qyxna98qsjjqft53boc7wusuhz7sj0ykzpqs2m7ld4.png\" alt=\"17\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"20 of 29\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/18-qyxnaa6kzdl0rf3q66quhckb3d35qq2bbue9jw676w.png\" alt=\"18\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"21 of 29\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/19-qyxnab4f67mb312d0p5h1ubroqyiyf61nz1r164t0o.png\" alt=\"19\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"22 of 29\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/21-qyxnad03jvovq8zmppyq6tuovip9dtdic8cpzq20o8.png\" alt=\"21\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"23 of 29\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/22-qyxnadxxqpq61uy9k8dcrbm5gwkmlih8od07h00mi0.png\" alt=\"22\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" 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class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"27 of 29\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/26-qyxnaftm4dsqp2vj996lwb52nobd0wopcmb6fjxu5k.png\" alt=\"26\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"28 of 29\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/27-qyxnagrgb7u10ou63rl8gswj926q8lsfoqynwtwfzc.png\" alt=\"27\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"29 of 29\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/1-qyxna4jjuddatrbx34b32dzjj1uygjfxb2hco8ek88.png\" alt=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e083062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e083062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/en\/industries-customers\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View all<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa06bed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa06bed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56bd60f\" data-id=\"56bd60f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8008e35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-vc_custom_heading\" data-id=\"8008e35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"vc_custom_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" vc_custom_heading  consulting_heading_font  text_align_left\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;font-weight:700\" class=\"consulting-custom-title\">Services in detail\n<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c27f0e elementor-grid-4 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-portfolio\" data-id=\"0c27f0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;item_ratio&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.3,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;item_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"portfolio.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-portfolio__filters\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-portfolio__filter elementor-active\" tabindex=\"0\" data-filter=\"__all\">All<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-portfolio__filter\" tabindex=\"0\" data-filter=\"2008\">Finance &amp; Controlling<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-portfolio__filter\" tabindex=\"0\" data-filter=\"2010\">IT<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-portfolio__filter\" tabindex=\"0\" data-filter=\"2006\">Purchasing &amp; Procurement<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-portfolio__filter\" tabindex=\"0\" data-filter=\"2007\">S&amp;OP<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio elementor-grid elementor-posts-container\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post elementor-filter-2010 post-228180 stm_service type-stm_service status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry stm_service_category-it-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/en\/leistung\/value-chain-update\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_38_06-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-230231\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_38_06-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_38_06-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_38_06-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_38_06-900x600.png 900w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_38_06.png 1535w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tValue chain update\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post elementor-filter-2008 post-228174 stm_service type-stm_service status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry stm_service_category-finance-controlling\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/en\/leistung\/strategic-potential-analysis-and-feasibility-assessment\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_52_37-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-230251\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_52_37-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_52_37-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_52_37-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_52_37-900x600.png 900w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_52_37.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tStrategic potential analysis and feasibility assessment\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post elementor-filter-2006 post-228168 stm_service type-stm_service status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry stm_service_category-purchasing-procurement\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/en\/leistung\/inventory-and-delivery-readiness-management\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_30_36-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-230221\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_30_36-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_30_36-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_30_36-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_30_36-900x600.png 900w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_30_36.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tInventory and delivery readiness management\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post elementor-filter-2007 post-228159 stm_service type-stm_service status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry stm_service_category-sop-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/en\/leistung\/forecast-optimization-and-sales-operations-planning-sop\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_35_25-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-230226\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_35_25-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_35_25-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_35_25-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_35_25-900x600.png 900w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_35_25.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tForecast optimization and Sales &#038; Operations Planning (S&#038;OP)\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post elementor-filter-2007 post-228150 stm_service type-stm_service status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry stm_service_category-sop-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/en\/leistung\/logistics-product-portfolio-analysis-and-optimization\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_47_55-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-230246\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_47_55-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_47_55-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_47_55-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_47_55-900x600.png 900w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_47_55.png 1535w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tLogistics product portfolio analysis and optimization\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post elementor-filter-2010 post-228138 stm_service type-stm_service status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry stm_service_category-it-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/en\/leistung\/erp-and-aps-optimization\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_44_36-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-230241\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_44_36-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_44_36-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_44_36-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_44_36-900x600.png 900w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_44_36.png 1535w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tERP and APS Optimization\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post elementor-filter-2008 post-228131 stm_service type-stm_service status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry stm_service_category-finance-controlling\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/en\/leistung\/integrated-planning-and-control-model\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-12_04_51-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-230256\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-12_04_51-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-12_04_51-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-12_04_51-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-12_04_51-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-12_04_51-900x507.png 900w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-12_04_51.png 1672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tIntegrated planning and control model\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post elementor-filter-2008 post-228189 stm_service type-stm_service status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry stm_service_category-finance-controlling\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/en\/leistung\/logistics-controlling-and-data-quality\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_41_38-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-230236\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_41_38-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_41_38-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_41_38-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_41_38-900x600.png 900w, https:\/\/www.ak-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-31.-Aug.-2026-11_41_38.png 1535w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tLogistics controlling and data quality\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a941df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a941df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a94601\" data-id=\"3a94601\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9673506 elementor-widget elementor-widget-vc_custom_heading\" data-id=\"9673506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"vc_custom_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" vc_custom_heading  consulting_heading_font  text_align_left\" ><h3 style=\"color: #FFFFFF;text-align: left;font-weight:700\" class=\"consulting-custom-title\">Optimisation of the supply chain through the use of a digital twin\n<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-23ba1cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23ba1cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f08f55\" data-id=\"0f08f55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd9c463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd9c463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-css=\"tve-u-179c77bfc93\">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:<\/p>\n<p data-css=\"tve-u-179c77c17ed\">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.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a9b789 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3a9b789\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ak-online.de\/en\/supply-chain-management\/simulation-using-a-digital-twin\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb78ef7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb78ef7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c11776 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c11776\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fee6f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fee6f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ \u2013 Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f0611b elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"1f0611b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3250\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3250\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does supply chain optimization support sales? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3250\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd3eb17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd3eb17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3250\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88e3f06 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88e3f06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bfab1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bfab1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Supply chain optimization connects demand planning, material supply and production capacity. It gives sales teams a more reliable basis for delivery commitments and helps align customer requirements with operational capabilities. Coordinated inventory and planning strategies also help improve product availability and enable a faster response to changes in demand.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3251\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3251\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can demand planning and sales forecasts be improved? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3251\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bea0aef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bea0aef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3251\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9957d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c9957d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb022bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb022bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Better demand planning combines suitable forecasting methods with targeted sales input, such as information about promotions, new customers or market developments. We assess the available data and structure how this knowledge is incorporated. Regular evaluation of forecast quality reveals which adjustments improve planning and where additional effort provides little benefit.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How does supply chain optimization support sales?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Supply chain optimization connects demand planning, material supply and production capacity. It gives sales teams a more reliable basis for delivery commitments and helps align customer requirements with operational capabilities. 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2170\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2170\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can product availability be maintained as demand grows? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2170\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a9d877 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a9d877\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2170\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e837ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e837ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bf4714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bf4714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Growing demand needs to be aligned early with material availability, inventory and production capacity. This requires visibility of demand, realistic lead times and agreed priorities. We assess suitable inventory and control strategies and compare alternative scenarios so that bottlenecks can be identified earlier and measures to maintain product availability can be planned.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2171\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2171\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can planning effort be reduced for sales teams? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2171\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d01d5ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d01d5ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2171\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe8693 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fe8693\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37cf7c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37cf7c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Automated baseline forecasts can relieve sales teams of recurring planning tasks. 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