Greater Supply-Chain Transparency Through Data-Based Processes
Pharmaceutical company with volatile demand and inventory planning
Volatile planning and a lack of transparency over inventory led to inefficiencies and risks for the supply chain.
The challenge
The situation
Volatile planning and a lack of transparency over inventory led to inefficiencies and potential disruptions in the supply chain. Without data-consistent inventory management, both stock shortages and product destruction remained likely.
Our approach
What we delivered
End-to-end mapping of the supply-chain processes, because the volatile planning only became visible once the flows had been recorded throughout.
Introduction of dashboards for continuous inventory transparency, against the two consequences of the missing view: stock shortages and product write-offs.
Gap assessment to surface weaknesses in operations
The outcome
Results & impact
No stock shortages
Avoidance of stock shortages through improved transparency and planning.
No product destructions
Prevention of product destructions through consistent inventory management.
Consistent data
End-to-end data consistency across operations.
In summary
The company has continuous transparency over its inventory and operations and has laid the foundation to permanently avoid shortages and product destructions.
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Metrics with documented calculation logic, fed from ERP, LIMS and MES
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Robust demand planning and steering supplier performance
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Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management →
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